Hill’s Prescription Diet Cat Food
Is Wellness Complete Health okay for a cat with crystals in urine?
I recently had my cat’s urine tested and it showed crystals. The vet tech recommended Hill’s Prescription Diet C/D, but I was not impressed that it contains a lot of ingredients I have been trying to avoid (by-products, corn gluten meal, etc). Also, my cat doesn’t like it. She had been on Purina One in the past, and then after discovering it wasn’t so great, I switched her to Natural Balance a few months ago. She also eats about a third of a can of Friskies wet food each day. I went to Petco and a lady there recommended Wellness to me and also recommended I not give her the Friskies anymore. I am very confused as to what the cause of the crystals is and what the best food for her is. I really would like a high-quality food to give her without all the crap in it. The Wellness seems to be good and says some things about promoting urinary tract health with their triple cranberry system. Thanks for any advice!
First, you *might* consider using the Hills just long enough to dissolve her crystals. I *think* it can do that….but don’t quote me. If you do decide to try it, perhaps go with the canned version instead. It may have slightly better ingredients and of course the extra hydration will be good. But it’s definitely not for long-term use. On the other hand, your cat has likely gotten meds and they may deal with the existing crystals as well, so there would be no need to try this food. I guess you might want to clarify that with your vet.
Wellness in general is a good food, but when it comes to their line of dry foods, the only one I really like is Core. The one you’re considerng isn’t bad though.
Natural Balance is a good line too, and their best dry food is the duck and green pea.
The Petco person is right about the Friskies too.
What I would do if I were you would be to increase the amount of canned food rather than looking for a urinary-health dry food. That may be all you’d need to do since the extra hydration provided in the wet foods keeps the urine pretty dilute.
The foods I’ll link you to are all or mostly all grainless but none of them claim to do anything in particular for the urine. But like I said, if you increase the wet foods, that might be all you’ll need to do to prevent future flareups. Also check the link on urinary problems….it’s a good starting point for learning more about it in layman’s terms.
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