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First off, if this is in the wrong thread, I apologize...
I'm really at such a huge loss when it comes to feeding my cats.
My cat has been struggling with IBD for a while, it seems. She was officially diagnosed via endoscopy. I'm trying to get her on a really good canned diet, because it's only mild IBD and I think it'd be totally controlled if I could get her on something special. However, I am literally receiving zero assistance from vets. My vets are quick to dismiss anything but science diet/royal canin, my specialist wants her on a veterinary exclusive brand, and he suggested me to try some at his clinic, every emergency clinic I call is tight lipped and tell me to continue with whatever my vet recommends.
I'm just so frustrated. How can I hear from every body on here to put her on a grain-free, IBD-friendly diet, when all the vet's recommendations clearly have grains!
Obviously I feel like I'm being taken for a ride by these vets, but I have no one to guide me in my choices from this point because of it. I feel like the only benefit to their food is high calorie, therefore less food intake for her digestive system to have to tackle.
Today I went shopping--completely misguided--and I bought Weruva Peking Ducken, because it's grain-free, no carrageenan, etc., but when I got home and compared calories to my cats current food, I'd have to DOUBLE their intake with the Weruva. Totally an unacceptable choice for me, because my cat barely eats the food I give her now!
My next choice was Evo 95% Duck, which seems pretty legit apart from having carrageenan, and I'd have the added bonus of feeding my cat LESS quantity for MORE calorie, however, when I read about the Wellness 95% brand, I explicitly read that Wellness 95 is in no way a sufficient meal, but rather a nutritional supplement to their CORE or Simple varieties. Is this the same for Evo? In Evo's case, I can't seem to find the same caution.
I know Hound & Gatos has overwhelmingly been the #1 recommendation by everyone here, but I just can't seem to find it anywhere in my city. If anyone can help me find this, I'd love to give it a try! But does it come in the medium 5.5oz cans??
I'm really just so lost. My cats are only 2yrs old, and this is my first experience with cats, much less IBD cats!!
I'm really at such a huge loss when it comes to feeding my cats.
My cat has been struggling with IBD for a while, it seems. She was officially diagnosed via endoscopy. I'm trying to get her on a really good canned diet, because it's only mild IBD and I think it'd be totally controlled if I could get her on something special. However, I am literally receiving zero assistance from vets. My vets are quick to dismiss anything but science diet/royal canin, my specialist wants her on a veterinary exclusive brand, and he suggested me to try some at his clinic, every emergency clinic I call is tight lipped and tell me to continue with whatever my vet recommends.
I'm just so frustrated. How can I hear from every body on here to put her on a grain-free, IBD-friendly diet, when all the vet's recommendations clearly have grains!
Obviously I feel like I'm being taken for a ride by these vets, but I have no one to guide me in my choices from this point because of it. I feel like the only benefit to their food is high calorie, therefore less food intake for her digestive system to have to tackle.
Today I went shopping--completely misguided--and I bought Weruva Peking Ducken, because it's grain-free, no carrageenan, etc., but when I got home and compared calories to my cats current food, I'd have to DOUBLE their intake with the Weruva. Totally an unacceptable choice for me, because my cat barely eats the food I give her now!
My next choice was Evo 95% Duck, which seems pretty legit apart from having carrageenan, and I'd have the added bonus of feeding my cat LESS quantity for MORE calorie, however, when I read about the Wellness 95% brand, I explicitly read that Wellness 95 is in no way a sufficient meal, but rather a nutritional supplement to their CORE or Simple varieties. Is this the same for Evo? In Evo's case, I can't seem to find the same caution.
I know Hound & Gatos has overwhelmingly been the #1 recommendation by everyone here, but I just can't seem to find it anywhere in my city. If anyone can help me find this, I'd love to give it a try! But does it come in the medium 5.5oz cans??
I'm really just so lost. My cats are only 2yrs old, and this is my first experience with cats, much less IBD cats!!