Hi Bonnie,
Since there was no evidence of crystals, Id just go for a high meat canned food (like the EVO 95% varieties), without the acidifiers. Using that could incline him towards oxylate stones, which are much more difficult to deal with. Margo -----Original Message----- >From: Bonnie Hogue <ho...@sonic.net> >Sent: Sep 11, 2013 5:32 PM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update on Lucky > >I had been feeding them all EVO dry food. I'm going to try Lucky on Royal >Canin SO diet (canned). My fingers are crossed he'll eat it! >B. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of >dlg...@windstream.net >Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 1:10 PM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update on Lucky > >no research, just an interview with the ceo and he said well it is protein. > > >i like the wellness turkey mostly because that is one T hey will eat. they >also like Blue Buffalo duck and turkey. NO ONE LIKES CHICKEN NO MATTER WHAT >THE BRAND. BEEF IS SO, SO AND FISH JUST SITS THERE UNTIL I THROW IT OUT. >UNLESS I GET CANNED MACKERAL FOR HUMANS> THAT WE LOVE BECAUSE IT IS STINKY. > >I SWITCHED TO BLUE BUFFALO BECAUSE OF THE GRAIN ISSUE. WHEN I DID THAT, ALL >THE UP CHUCKING STOPPED, SO NOW, I LOOK FOR GRAIN FREE, MEAT FIRST >INGREDIENTS. >---- Margo <toomanykitti...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Could you provide a link to that? Or some other well documented >source coroborating that information? I use RC SO when I need to add dry, >so I'd like to be informed, but that contradicts what my research has shown. > >> Wellness foods have been implicated in the formation of >stones/crystals in some cats. >> >> Margo >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >From: dlg...@windstream.net >> >Sent: Sep 11, 2013 3:16 PM >> >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update on Lucky >> > >> >WATCH ROYAL CANNIN, THEY LIST AS FIRST INGREDIENT CHICKEN MEAL WHICH >THEIR CEO SAID ON TV INTERVIEW IS GROUND UP CHICKEN FEATHERS. >> >WELLNESS IS BETTER CHOICE. >> > >> >---- Bonnie Hogue <ho...@sonic.net> wrote: >> >> We spent a lot of time (and almost $500) at the vet today. The >> >> great news is Lucky's blood work looks real good, as do his x-rays >> >> (he does have some arthritis in his back). He has no apparent >> >> blockages (tumors) in his urinary tract. They did not see any >> >> crystals. The vet did say his bladder is very small and looks very >> >> inflamed. So they gave him a shot of an >> >> anti-inflammatory/anti-pain med (a good thing, he calmed down a lot, >which is good to see), gave him anti-biotic (suspected u.t.i.), >anti-inflammatory >> >> and an ocular anti-biotic/steroid for his runny (herpes) eye. Poor >little >> >> dude, he sure went through a lot today! Now he's home, getting >> >> re-acquainted with the other cats and chilling. Looks like I've >> >> got a FLUTD feline here. They gave me a prescription for another >> >> type of special food (Royal Canine) which I'll try (he hates the CD). >Fingers crossed. >> >> >> >> Thank you all for your words of advice, help, suggestions and >> >> encouragements. Lucky thanks you too! >> >> >> >> Bonnie >> >> >> > >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Felvtalk mailing list >> >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.or >> >g >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org