I am having trouble deciding if I should switch my cat to a prescription diet. His background is he has had bowl upset for many years (at least 5 or 6). Progressively it has gotten worse to the point I have been seeing a few different vets to try to figure out what is causing it and how to help him. Limiting his diet doesnt really help. He will have weeks to months with no diarrhea and then have it every couple days for the same amount of time. I fed him lots of different foods and brands, toppers and treats, but when the vet suggested to limit it to one food he still had accidents. I thought it would be good for him to have many different protien sources and nutrients. However I was told this is not great by my vet and that switching stuff around can upset their system. To be clear he has had issues when i got him 5 years ago and he was eating friskies dry food and when i changed his food main diet of weruva wet food he still had issues and even when the past year or so i have been giving him lots of brands he still has the problem. Its just worse within the past maybe 6 months.
I am very hesitant to try the food i was recommended because i guess i have this view about the quality of ingredients. I want my cats to have good meats and not a ton of fillers. I was recommended Royal Canin ultamino. That brings another issue since i don't want to limit him to dry food. The ingredients in this are corn and then poultry by-products. I have always been under the impression those are not good ingredients, but i want to be able to trust my vet.
I wonder if a homemade diet would accomplish the same thing. Then it would be to my idea of good quality.
I also have no idea what is going on with his bowels. If its allergy or ibd or something else. We have only ruled out a few chronic diseases from bloodwork and there are options for ultrasound and biopsy. I will have to drop sk much money either for the overpriced food or for more tests and it could get me know where. My gut says don't give him that garbage, so I guess i would like opinion on the food and ingredients, because I want facts to desperately change my mind so j am ok with the food. But as of now i can't accept that its good stuff
I am very hesitant to try the food i was recommended because i guess i have this view about the quality of ingredients. I want my cats to have good meats and not a ton of fillers. I was recommended Royal Canin ultamino. That brings another issue since i don't want to limit him to dry food. The ingredients in this are corn and then poultry by-products. I have always been under the impression those are not good ingredients, but i want to be able to trust my vet.
I wonder if a homemade diet would accomplish the same thing. Then it would be to my idea of good quality.
I also have no idea what is going on with his bowels. If its allergy or ibd or something else. We have only ruled out a few chronic diseases from bloodwork and there are options for ultrasound and biopsy. I will have to drop sk much money either for the overpriced food or for more tests and it could get me know where. My gut says don't give him that garbage, so I guess i would like opinion on the food and ingredients, because I want facts to desperately change my mind so j am ok with the food. But as of now i can't accept that its good stuff