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Hello everyone,
I know there was an old post on here about wet food possibly contributing to anal gland issues; I just wanted to start a new one to see if there have been any updates since then.
My cat is 2 1/2 years old and I noticed a couple of weeks ago that she was licking herself more than normal in her rectal area. I took her to the vet and they found through a urine sample that she has a UTI which she is on Clavamox for. Also, they found that her anal glands needed to be expressed. They did this and the vet advised me to add some canned pumpkin to her wet food to make sure she has firm stools which will help naturally express her anal glands. Since finding out that she has a UTI, I have removed all dry food from her diet (she was only eating 1/8 cup dry daily before, either Nature's Variety or Orijen) and she is now eating Wellness grain free chicken canned food only. However, she has been having pretty firm stools anyway, so I don't know if maybe the canned pumpkin will bulk up the stool and make it larger?
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions about the best food for a cat with these issues. Wellness chicken and turkey seems to be the only wet foods she will eat. She tends to prefer the pate style, so I have bought Merrick Purrfect Pate in chicken & turkey flavors, as well as Spot's Pate Chicken. I have tried to get her to eat Hounds & Gatos chicken in the past but no luck.
I also want to avoid recurring UTI's, so I am adding some water to the canned food everyday as well as leaving an extra water bowl out. She also has a water fountain to drink from, but I hardly ever see her drinking!
Any advice or suggestions will be welcomed. Thanks!
I know there was an old post on here about wet food possibly contributing to anal gland issues; I just wanted to start a new one to see if there have been any updates since then.
My cat is 2 1/2 years old and I noticed a couple of weeks ago that she was licking herself more than normal in her rectal area. I took her to the vet and they found through a urine sample that she has a UTI which she is on Clavamox for. Also, they found that her anal glands needed to be expressed. They did this and the vet advised me to add some canned pumpkin to her wet food to make sure she has firm stools which will help naturally express her anal glands. Since finding out that she has a UTI, I have removed all dry food from her diet (she was only eating 1/8 cup dry daily before, either Nature's Variety or Orijen) and she is now eating Wellness grain free chicken canned food only. However, she has been having pretty firm stools anyway, so I don't know if maybe the canned pumpkin will bulk up the stool and make it larger?
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions about the best food for a cat with these issues. Wellness chicken and turkey seems to be the only wet foods she will eat. She tends to prefer the pate style, so I have bought Merrick Purrfect Pate in chicken & turkey flavors, as well as Spot's Pate Chicken. I have tried to get her to eat Hounds & Gatos chicken in the past but no luck.
I also want to avoid recurring UTI's, so I am adding some water to the canned food everyday as well as leaving an extra water bowl out. She also has a water fountain to drink from, but I hardly ever see her drinking!
Any advice or suggestions will be welcomed. Thanks!