Recently I sterilized my cat Minnie. So far I've been feeding her with available dry and canned cat's food mixing it with beans. An operated vet dissuaded me to give this food because according to him long feeding with it leads to stone formation in kidneys. He has advised to use a light dietetic that can be bought at him. Does this offer concern his commercial interests or this greatly praised food really better fits my Minnie?
- Why, for God sake, you think the vet wanted to cheat you? Why, if you consulted to him and entrusted your cat to operate it, then you suspect that he intended to make a profit out of you?
Many veterinaries sale dietetic food to seek cats or cats observed by them, which they know well. This food is indeed slightly more expensive than those available. But the difference in price is explained by the high quality of this food, caused by the stability of raw materials, goods composition, and expenses on researches of the nutrition and dietetic characteristics.
The food that the vet suggested to you will reduce to a considerable extent the risk of urological problems and will not allow your Minnie, that is very likely to be plump, to put on weight after sterilization.
The prescribed food you should give as usual, and put a cup of water nearby. If, despite this, there still be problems with urinary bladder (not with kidneys), you may soak dry food in water or ask the vet to change it with a canned food (in a form of "paste").
Translated by Tatiana Karpova (Moscow)
(MSU, Biology faculture, Dep. zoology and ecology).