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I accidentally submitted an incomplete post (see above) and had to edit it. Please see the updated post if you haven't.
Yes, M missmimz , there are missing pieces. My cat's serious illness was most likely pancreatitis looking back. That's what the emergency hospital diagnosed my cat with. However, the vet specialist said it could be all kinds of things, including kidney disease and cancer. Perhaps my cat suffered some kidney damage when she was very ill and not eating or drinking and had to be hospitalized. It was very frustrating not getting a clear diagnosis.
My normal vet recommended lowering the protein level on the dry kibble when the BUN level was elevated instead of pushing wet food because she knows how picky my cat is and that I have to feed her dry kibble sometimes when she refuses wet. My vet is a very good vet and is not one of those who pushes dry kibble or Hill's Science Diet.
2. "Because just like humans, all cats bodies and tolerances levels to certain ingredients are made up differently. What may be good for your cat, may cause my cat to develop health issues, or vice versa. So its impossible to say a certain brand is a great food, that should be fed to ALL cats. Because not all healthy foods, are good for all cats.. despite the healthy ingredients. For example - I have 2 cats. Both fed the same thing their entire lives. One developed oxalate stones, the other didn't. Which means the food was bad for one, but not the other. Same thing for humans - we can eat the same exact food, and I can develop diabetes, and you don't. Or I could be a food expert, and say you should eat chicken and rice every single day of your life if you wish to live a long, healthy life. But you could be allergic to chicken and rice, so that makes my expert opinion null and void for you, right?! So no expert can lay out one brand and one flavor, and say its the best. Because the best is determined by whats best for YOUR cat and your cats body and nutritional needs. So basically, if your cat has no health issues - read the ingredients and make sure there's nothing bad such as by-products, corn gluten, etc etc, and base your decision on that."
I'll keep searching for good kibble and stay away from this site for a long time.
Yes, M missmimz , there are missing pieces. My cat's serious illness was most likely pancreatitis looking back. That's what the emergency hospital diagnosed my cat with. However, the vet specialist said it could be all kinds of things, including kidney disease and cancer. Perhaps my cat suffered some kidney damage when she was very ill and not eating or drinking and had to be hospitalized. It was very frustrating not getting a clear diagnosis.
My normal vet recommended lowering the protein level on the dry kibble when the BUN level was elevated instead of pushing wet food because she knows how picky my cat is and that I have to feed her dry kibble sometimes when she refuses wet. My vet is a very good vet and is not one of those who pushes dry kibble or Hill's Science Diet.
2. "Because just like humans, all cats bodies and tolerances levels to certain ingredients are made up differently. What may be good for your cat, may cause my cat to develop health issues, or vice versa. So its impossible to say a certain brand is a great food, that should be fed to ALL cats. Because not all healthy foods, are good for all cats.. despite the healthy ingredients. For example - I have 2 cats. Both fed the same thing their entire lives. One developed oxalate stones, the other didn't. Which means the food was bad for one, but not the other. Same thing for humans - we can eat the same exact food, and I can develop diabetes, and you don't. Or I could be a food expert, and say you should eat chicken and rice every single day of your life if you wish to live a long, healthy life. But you could be allergic to chicken and rice, so that makes my expert opinion null and void for you, right?! So no expert can lay out one brand and one flavor, and say its the best. Because the best is determined by whats best for YOUR cat and your cats body and nutritional needs. So basically, if your cat has no health issues - read the ingredients and make sure there's nothing bad such as by-products, corn gluten, etc etc, and base your decision on that."
I'll keep searching for good kibble and stay away from this site for a long time.
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