Does anyone have any thoughts on feeding pets with IBD food that has potatoes as part of the formula? My last cat also had IBD and for a while he really liked First Mate cat food which I found on IBD kitties and only has a few ingredients and one happens to be potatoes. The vet is recommending he eat hypoallergenic food but he doesn't like the wet and with IBD he should not be eating dry in my opinion. I had some Fancy Feast classic food from my last cat which is also on IBD Kitties so I have been feeding him this food as he doesn't like the other foods.
While researching IBD and foods I found an interesting article that was claiming IBD cats should avoid potatoes...
http://www.naturalcatcareblog.com/2012/09/cat-foodsfor-feline-diarrhea-ibd-cat-throwing-up/
That about vegetables? Do cats need some fiber?
For many IBS or IBD cats, fiber only causes more trouble.
I would avoid them, with one exception, which requires some explanation: Foods high in disaccharides much more readily feed the bad bacteria at the root of inflammatory bowel conditions.
This means we should avoid high-disaccharide ingredients like:
Dietary Management: A food trial using 'hypoallergenic' diets is usually one of the first steps in the initial treatment, and is used to verify the diagnosis. The key is to use a protein source and carbohydrate source the cat has never eaten before, such as duck and potato, or to use a diet consisting of hydrolyzed proteins. The cat must eat nothing else, including treats. If a diet change will help, it will generally start to do so in two weeks.
Or..
Depending on your cat's symptoms, your vet may recommend a bland diet, which in my practice means a grain-free menu of cooked ground turkey and canned pumpkin (pure pumpkin, not the filling used in pies) or cooked sweet potato. I don't like the traditional bland diet of beef and rice, because high-fat beef and the tendency of rice to ferment in the intestines can exacerbate problems in the GI tract and pancreas.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I want to get him onto a simple food and First Mate is that... http://www.firstmate.com/cat-food/
Their canned limited ingredient food is very simple but now I am a bit concerned about the potato but the link above is the first time I have read this. I am reluctant to try raw with this guy because my last guy had a bad reaction to it and the vet has said that she has seen more issues caused by raw food than corrected.
Thanks for any input.
I searched in the nutrition forum and nothing came up but I think this is more of a health issue so I posted it here.
While researching IBD and foods I found an interesting article that was claiming IBD cats should avoid potatoes...
http://www.naturalcatcareblog.com/2012/09/cat-foodsfor-feline-diarrhea-ibd-cat-throwing-up/
That about vegetables? Do cats need some fiber?
For many IBS or IBD cats, fiber only causes more trouble.
I would avoid them, with one exception, which requires some explanation: Foods high in disaccharides much more readily feed the bad bacteria at the root of inflammatory bowel conditions.
This means we should avoid high-disaccharide ingredients like:
- Potatoes
- Sweet potatoes
- FOS (fructooligosaccharides) – a fiber “prebiotic”
Dietary Management: A food trial using 'hypoallergenic' diets is usually one of the first steps in the initial treatment, and is used to verify the diagnosis. The key is to use a protein source and carbohydrate source the cat has never eaten before, such as duck and potato, or to use a diet consisting of hydrolyzed proteins. The cat must eat nothing else, including treats. If a diet change will help, it will generally start to do so in two weeks.
Or..
Depending on your cat's symptoms, your vet may recommend a bland diet, which in my practice means a grain-free menu of cooked ground turkey and canned pumpkin (pure pumpkin, not the filling used in pies) or cooked sweet potato. I don't like the traditional bland diet of beef and rice, because high-fat beef and the tendency of rice to ferment in the intestines can exacerbate problems in the GI tract and pancreas.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I want to get him onto a simple food and First Mate is that... http://www.firstmate.com/cat-food/
Their canned limited ingredient food is very simple but now I am a bit concerned about the potato but the link above is the first time I have read this. I am reluctant to try raw with this guy because my last guy had a bad reaction to it and the vet has said that she has seen more issues caused by raw food than corrected.
Thanks for any input.
I searched in the nutrition forum and nothing came up but I think this is more of a health issue so I posted it here.