This would definitely be early stages of renal disease, WS, so thank you for your advice. She is 16 and has always had a thing about drinking lots and lots of water, and consequently she urinates frequently. I've had her checked for diabetes regularly, but tests say no. The only thing off about her latest tests was higher liver panels.
We already feed her Merrick Purrfect Bistro wet food and have been for years, We put out dry for her, but she eats roughly one 5.5oz can of food a day and maybe 1/8 cu of dry food. The flavors they gave us to try were Canidae and Hills. She preferred the Canidae, and it seems like a better brand. But from what you are saying it's probably too early to switch her to the renal diet food, since that's a lower protein diet.
Thanks, Andi! That's good to hear. My vets, although they're awesome in so many ways, put a lot of reliance on Hill's prescription products.
The blood test was negative for neural tube defects (like Spina Bifida)! We won't know for sure that there isn't one until our ultrasound in a couple of weeks, but I'm still relieved.
Yay, sj! That's wonderful news.
Thanks, Maria. I know that things can still go wrong, but I feel like I can breathe a bit easier now.
The flavors they gave us to try were Canidae and Hills. She preferred the Canidae, and it seems like a better brand.
I don't think Canidae is
quite
as good as Merrick, but if Canidae had any varieties without any of Harvey's allergens, I'd still have it in my cupboard. So yeah, when the time comes, go for Canidae. You know, some of the other premium brands do specialized veterinary formulas. I'll have a look around this afternoon and see if there are any other quality options out there.
That is good news, indeed, sj.
If I were a cat, I'd definitely want Windsparrow to be my human.
That's really good news, sj!
