Experience with feline z/d?

kaleetha

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When I talked to the vet about Kanoe today she said that we could try her on the anti-allergen food z/d. I was wondering if anyone feeds their kitty that and what they think.

I'm feeding her Wellness food right now and I was also wondering how the two compare.

Also... mods, is this the right place for this?
 

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This is the right place for your post. I have no experience with this but I believe some others here have had and will probably be able to help you out. I'm sure someone will be along soon to try to answer your query.
 

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Originally Posted by Kaleetha

When I talked to the vet about Kanoe today she said that we could try her on the anti-allergen food z/d. I was wondering if anyone feeds their kitty that and what they think.

I'm feeding her Wellness food right now and I was also wondering how the two compare.

Also... mods, is this the right place for this?
I have no kitty experience but the dog Z/D helped greatly to find out some of what my pup was allergic to...

you cant really compare premium food to Rx as they are too way different items..

Wellness is a great food but if you suspect food allergies go with the vet and try the Z/D

Z/d has micronized proteins so kitty gets nutrition but its insides dont recongnize them///
 

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My feeling on the whole thing is that to the greatest extent possible, food should be food and medicine should be medicine. Sometimes this isn't possible and prescription diets are necessary, but my opinion about z/d is that it should never, ever be used as a replacement for identifying and removing allergens from the diet.

Z/D ingredients:
Rice Protein Concentrate, Brewers Rice, Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver, Soybean Oil (preserved with BHA, propyl gallate and citric acid), Powdered Cellulose, Hydrolyzed Chicken, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Glyceryl Monostearate, Choline Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement,) Iodized Salt, Calcium Sulfate, Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Beta-Carotene

Whatever this stuff is, it ain't food! Honestly, I cannot believe that proteins that are altered so the immune system cannot recognize them are going to be truly adequate for nutrition purposes.
 
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