Other food options besides Hill's s/d?

Is there any other dry food that is comparable to Hill's prescription
s/d? One of my cats has a bad UTI and I bought a small bag for her, but
my problem is that I have 7 other cats and they can't eat this food. I
plan on feeding Sasha (the one with the infection) the Hill's food until
the infection is cleared up, but I would like to find a food that will
be good to help keep her healthy and the other cats can eat it too.

I was thinking of Pro Plan for urinary tract health. I looked up the
amounts of ash and magnesium and they are lower that Hill's s/d. Are
these the only two ingredients I should be concerned with?

Thanks!

Missie

You should be concerned about water. This means feeding her canned food
which averages 75% water. This helps keep crystals from forming.


-MIKE

You should be concerned about water. This means feeding her canned food
which averages 75% water. This helps keep crystals from forming.


-MIKE

Missie Tingley dumped this in
on 18 May 2004:

Is there any other dry food that is comparable to Hill's prescription
s/d? One of my cats has a bad UTI and I bought a small bag for her,
but my problem is that I have 7 other cats and they can't eat this
food. I plan on feeding Sasha (the one with the infection) the Hill's
food until the infection is cleared up, but I would like to find a
food that will be good to help keep her healthy and the other cats can
eat it too.


Was the Hill's prescribed by the vet? If so, you really shouldn't try to
find an alternative without consulting them. You might have to feed the
one on special food separately. I know it's a pain!!



--
Cheryl

Missie Tingley dumped this in
on 18 May 2004:

Is there any other dry food that is comparable to Hill's prescription
s/d? One of my cats has a bad UTI and I bought a small bag for her,
but my problem is that I have 7 other cats and they can't eat this
food. I plan on feeding Sasha (the one with the infection) the Hill's
food until the infection is cleared up, but I would like to find a
food that will be good to help keep her healthy and the other cats can
eat it too.


Was the Hill's prescribed by the vet? If so, you really shouldn't try to
find an alternative without consulting them. You might have to feed the
one on special food separately. I know it's a pain!!



--
Cheryl

Missie Tingley wrote in message ...
Is there any other dry food that is comparable to Hill's prescription
s/d? One of my cats has a bad UTI and I bought a small bag for her, but
my problem is that I have 7 other cats and they can't eat this food. I
plan on feeding Sasha (the one with the infection) the Hill's food until
the infection is cleared up, but I would like to find a food that will
be good to help keep her healthy and the other cats can eat it too.

I was thinking of Pro Plan for urinary tract health. I looked up the
amounts of ash and magnesium and they are lower that Hill's s/d. Are
these the only two ingredients I should be concerned with?

Thanks!

Missie

Missie,
Please be sure you dicuss this with your veterinarian. Prescription
Diet s/d is designed to remove struvite crystals and stones without
surgery and is fed for a short period only 6 months. It cannot be fed
long term. There are dozens of bio factors involved in struvite
crystaluria, it is much more complicated than simply looking at "ash
and magnesium".

Missie Tingley wrote in message ...
Is there any other dry food that is comparable to Hill's prescription
s/d? One of my cats has a bad UTI and I bought a small bag for her, but
my problem is that I have 7 other cats and they can't eat this food. I
plan on feeding Sasha (the one with the infection) the Hill's food until
the infection is cleared up, but I would like to find a food that will
be good to help keep her healthy and the other cats can eat it too.

I was thinking of Pro Plan for urinary tract health. I looked up the
amounts of ash and magnesium and they are lower that Hill's s/d. Are
these the only two ingredients I should be concerned with?

Thanks!

Missie

Missie,
Please be sure you dicuss this with your veterinarian. Prescription
Diet s/d is designed to remove struvite crystals and stones without
surgery and is fed for a short period only 6 months. It cannot be fed
long term. There are dozens of bio factors involved in struvite
crystaluria, it is much more complicated than simply looking at "ash
and magnesium".

Missie Tingley wrote:
Is there any other dry food that is comparable to Hill's prescription
s/d? One of my cats has a bad UTI and I bought a small bag for her, but
my problem is that I have 7 other cats and they can't eat this food. I
plan on feeding Sasha (the one with the infection) the Hill's food until
the infection is cleared up, but I would like to find a food that will
be good to help keep her healthy and the other cats can eat it too.

I was thinking of Pro Plan for urinary tract health. I looked up the
amounts of ash and magnesium and they are lower that Hill's s/d. Are
these the only two ingredients I should be concerned with?

Thanks!

Missie

It's been 2 days and she hates the new food! I'm taking her back to the
vet today and picking up the canned version of the food. Also I'm
getting one of those pet water fountains hoping she might drink more.

Missie

Missie Tingley wrote:
Is there any other dry food that is comparable to Hill's prescription
s/d? One of my cats has a bad UTI and I bought a small bag for her, but
my problem is that I have 7 other cats and they can't eat this food. I
plan on feeding Sasha (the one with the infection) the Hill's food until
the infection is cleared up, but I would like to find a food that will
be good to help keep her healthy and the other cats can eat it too.

I was thinking of Pro Plan for urinary tract health. I looked up the
amounts of ash and magnesium and they are lower that Hill's s/d. Are
these the only two ingredients I should be concerned with?

Thanks!

Missie

It's been 2 days and she hates the new food! I'm taking her back to the
vet today and picking up the canned version of the food. Also I'm
getting one of those pet water fountains hoping she might drink more.

Missie