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I'm having a lot of difficulty trying to find a new food for my cat, Smaug, who has pancreas issues and likely IBD.
With the guidance of his really amazing vet, I found a food that has been working really well for him: the KOHA Limited Ingredient Shredded Duck (wet). The duck hasn't caused flare-ups for him, and the LID Shredded formula has a lower fat content than a lot of other foods out there (it's not low low, but just more moderate compared to other foods). The moderate fat is a nice feature because, from what I've read, high fat content can worsen pancreas issues (it seems there is some debate about whether this is for sure the case with cats like it is for other species; I prefer to err on the side of caution though). The problem is that KOHA has just discontinued this formula in Canada, where I live . Their other formulas available in Canada use proteins that my cat reacts poorly too, and/or have a higher fat content (e.g., they have a duck pate, but it has higher fat than the Shredded formula and also includes green mussel which I'm not sure if my cat will tolerate).
Smaug seems to have issues with fish and likely chicken. I don't think I've tried beef for him before, so I'm not sure how he'd react to that. Turkey and rabbit are maybes. I did try turkey for a day somewhat recently and he happened to puke that day, so I just switched back to the duck to be safe (it was before KOHA discontinued it). I'd have to try out some turkey food for a bit longer to see more definitively if it does cause puking for him or if that was just a coincidence. Rabbit he can be a bit picky about eating, though at least so far I don't have reason to believe he has an intolerance to it. Duck is the one protein that I know seems to be a safe bet so far.
So, I'm trying to find a decent wet food that is Limited Ingredient (ideally only one protein source), possibly duck, not including fish or chicken, and has a moderate rather than high fat content. The less "filler" the better, too, to lessen the chance of something causing a flare-up.
Does such a food exist??????
With the guidance of his really amazing vet, I found a food that has been working really well for him: the KOHA Limited Ingredient Shredded Duck (wet). The duck hasn't caused flare-ups for him, and the LID Shredded formula has a lower fat content than a lot of other foods out there (it's not low low, but just more moderate compared to other foods). The moderate fat is a nice feature because, from what I've read, high fat content can worsen pancreas issues (it seems there is some debate about whether this is for sure the case with cats like it is for other species; I prefer to err on the side of caution though). The problem is that KOHA has just discontinued this formula in Canada, where I live . Their other formulas available in Canada use proteins that my cat reacts poorly too, and/or have a higher fat content (e.g., they have a duck pate, but it has higher fat than the Shredded formula and also includes green mussel which I'm not sure if my cat will tolerate).
Smaug seems to have issues with fish and likely chicken. I don't think I've tried beef for him before, so I'm not sure how he'd react to that. Turkey and rabbit are maybes. I did try turkey for a day somewhat recently and he happened to puke that day, so I just switched back to the duck to be safe (it was before KOHA discontinued it). I'd have to try out some turkey food for a bit longer to see more definitively if it does cause puking for him or if that was just a coincidence. Rabbit he can be a bit picky about eating, though at least so far I don't have reason to believe he has an intolerance to it. Duck is the one protein that I know seems to be a safe bet so far.
So, I'm trying to find a decent wet food that is Limited Ingredient (ideally only one protein source), possibly duck, not including fish or chicken, and has a moderate rather than high fat content. The less "filler" the better, too, to lessen the chance of something causing a flare-up.
Does such a food exist??????