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 <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sep 11, 2013 5:32 PM
>To: [email protected]
>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:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
>[email protected]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 1:10 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update on Lucky
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>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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected]
>> >Sent: Sep 11, 2013 3:16 PM
>> >To: [email protected]
>> >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 <[email protected]> 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
>> >>
>> >
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