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Five Cat Food Factors That Discourage Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)

July 10th, 2009 arch No comments

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Cat with FLUTDOne of the most common causes of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) is what your cat eats. A feline diet that is too high in carbohydrates and magnesium, and low in protein can lead to FLUTD. When their cat is initially diagnosed with FLUTD, feline owners will usually first try to get their kitty to eat the prescription food recommended by their vet.

But what if the cat rejects their offering? As an alternative, there are specific, non-prescription cat foods available to maintain your cat’s urine pH balance at 6.6. A high urine pH value indicates struvite crystal formation in your cat’s urinary tract. The challenge is Read more…

Five Cat Food Factors That Discourage Feline Urinary Tract Disease

February 13th, 2009 arch No comments

“Urinary Tract Disease”

One of the most common causes of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) is what your cat eats. A feline diet that is too high in carbohydrates and magnesium, and low in protein can lead to FLUTD. When their cat is initially diagnosed with FLUTD, feline owners will usually first try to get their kitty to eat the prescription food recommended by their vet.

urinary-tract-disease-1But what if the cat rejects their offering? As an alternative, there are specific, non-prescription cat foods available to maintain your cat’s urine pH balance at 6.6. A high urine pH value indicates struvite crystal formation in your cat’s urinary tract. The challenge is to find the right cat food that appeals to kitty, contains the proper amount of protein and magnesium, and has few or no by-products. Read more…