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Question by Two Boomboxes: What food should I use for urinary problems for a male cat?
My cat Lionel is ten years old and still active. However he has had reoccurring urinary tract problems. I recently took him to the vet and they gave me a cat food (Prescription Diet C/D) which Lionel is supposed to eat for the rest of his life. (It has low magnesium).
My problem is that the food is very expensive and I have to go to the vet everytime to get it.
Is there another kind of dry cat food that is available? I heard that Nutro is a good brand. Also, I would like suggestions on any alternatives beside the dry food.
I can ask my vet these questions but I would like to have a 2nd (and 3rd, 4th etc) opinions from Yahoo answers.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Answer by mawilda20
Welcome to the world of urinary problems in cats. My cat just had a stone the size of a nickel removed so I know what you are going through….I hope. Anyway my doctor also gave me c/d for him but she also said that since it is sooooo expensive that I could give him purina urinary tract health for it and that would be ok. I hope this answers your question but I do know that for sure. As for other kinds I hope to read your answer and see what you are going to do.
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My mom gives her cat dandelion tincter(sp?) and that is supposed to help. It doesn’t just help cure, it helps prevent, so give to cat on a regular basis.
what country are you in?? if in Canada – NUTRAM is the best – having the lowest amount of Magnesium…
Hills Precription diet is a scam – over priced – low quality..
go to pet food supply store and compare lables..
Nutro ISNT much better.. only slightly less costly –
Hills PAID for vet endorsement..
also feed him 1 teaspoon canned food twice a day mixed with water to make soup to increase his water intake which will help too… (not fish canned – fish is bad for cats with UTI’s)
Try the Senior formula Iams , i used it for all my male cats and female because of urinary tract problems, it really works, I’ve also made sure i started giving more meat scraps, most cats love chicken livers or chicken, just boil it. We had one cat that lived to be 17yrs old and stayed in good health once her diet was changed , another who lived to be 19yrs old and they both suffered from the urinary problem when they were younger. I know its worse for the male cats but this works great. Good luck and give your cat a rub for me.
I also have to give my cat the same prescription food you do. I know it’s a little expensive and a pain to get it from the vet every time. What I wanted to tell you was that I switched from cat litter to shredded newspaper in his litter box. The dust from the cat litter was contributing to his urinary problems. You will have to change the litter at least every other day but there will be no more dust or cat litter all over the floor.
you can buy a special food at wallmart for a cat with urinary tract infection, alot cheaper, but good ,your cats need a lot of water, you can also give your cat oceanspray cranberry juice, if he dont like it ,put in in a baby surringe and put it in his mouth, also put a little chicken broth over his cat food,you can alsp but cran actin at walmart to help your friend. I hope this helps
They have other brands of cat food that are low in Mag. I dont like using Iams anymore after I saw a video of how they treat their animals in the testing labs.. its cruel and just wrong. Nutro is a good brand, so is Eukanuba