A Bit Urgent - Need Food Help For A UTI Patient Please

[Angela & Blackie & 3 Others]

I have a 12(?) yo male who has had crystals, and was treated for them. He's currently on Purina Pro Plan Focus (recently purchased), but is starting to turn his nose up at it. He did the same thing with the Friskies Special Diet one, too, hence the reason for the switch to the Purina Pro Plan.

I need to know what can I feed him in the wet food variety that isn't high in magnesium and phosphorous, and carbs? He needs to eat. I weigh him every morning, and he's lost a fair amount of weight in the past month.

I'm stuck, and desperate. Thank you.

 

[Dyana]

Have you thought about asking Dr. Lisa?

 

[Deb & Wink]

I don't know the magnesium content on these, but these are all the canned low carb <10% and low phosphorus <250 from Dr. Lisa's list.

Shortcut shopping list <250 phosphorus. Adapted from Rhiannon & Shadow’s shortcut list
all values are from Dr. Pierson's updated list, September 2012

carbs in % . . last number is phosphorus (CKD, CRF cats need under 250 phosphorus)

5% - Friskies Special diet Beef and Liver entree 241
5% - Friskies Special diet Turkey and Giblets dinner pate 189
5% - Friskies Special diet Beef and Chicken Entree pate 242
7% - Friskies Special Diet with Salmon 228

3% Weruva Paw Lickin' chicken 196
9% Weruva Green Eggs & chicken 230
4% Weruva On the Cat Wok 163
5% Weruva Steak Frites 118
7% Weruva MidEast Feast 202

Weruva Cats in the Kitchen canned food
3% La Isla Bonita 166
8% Funk in the Trunk 250
4% Fowl Ball 180
8% Lamb Burger-ini 236
2% Chicken Frick 'A Zee 174
8% The Double Dip 248

5% - Merrick Cowboy cookout 202
8% - Merrick Grammy's pot pie 237
3% - Merrick Surf n Turf 229
9% -Merrick Turducken 219

1% - Merrick Before Grain cat 96% beef – 163
2% - Merrick Before Grain cat 96% turkey – 178

5% - Wellness Kitten 216
4% - Wellness chicken 219
4% - Wellness turkey 201
4% - Wellness Beef and chicken 226
6% - Wellness beef & salmon 207


8% - Wellness Core chicken/turkey/chicken liver 215
5% - Wellness Core Beef , Venison & Lamb 171

3% - Nature's Variety Instinct Grain free Beef – 248
1% - Nature's Variety Instinct Grain free Duck 191

2% - Natura Evo 95% chicken and turkey 155
4% - Natura Evo 95% beef – 234

2% Hounds & Gatos chicken 241
9% Hounds & Gatos Beef 250
3% Hounds & Gatos Lamb/chicken/salmon 225
3% Hounds & Gatos Lamb & Duck Liver 244

8% -Holistic Select chicken & lamb 222

3% Soulistic Polynesian Picnic 239
4% Soulistic Celestial Feast 250
7% Soulistic Upstream Dream 234
8% Soulistic Nautical Nirvana 228

9% Max Cat Chicken Supreme 173
8% Max Cat with savory duck 197
8% Max Cat with Savory Venison 214

8% Avoderm Chicken Chunks/gravy 234
2% Avoderm Tuna % chicken w/ veggies 241

9% Halo Succulent Salmon 227

1% Eukanuba adult Entree with gourmet chicken 239
8% Eukanuba adult Entree with Lamb and Rice 230
3% Eukanuba adult Entree with Pacific Salmon 241

7% Evolve -chicken 214
6% Evolve turkey 244

0% Natural Balance O'Fischally Scampi 244

5% Pinnacle Chicken and Ocean fish 175
5% Pinnacle Chicken and Tuna 221
4% Pinnacle Ocean Fish 231

3% Authority Chicken 238
7% Authority Turkey & Giblets 222
8% Authority Beef 249


BFF (Best Feline Friends ) also made by Weruva
BFF 2% Tuna and Chicken 234
BFF 2% Tuna and Salmon soulmates 236
BFF 2% Tuna and Shrimp Sweethearts 236
BFF 2% Tuna and Bonito Be Mine 240
BFF 2% Tuna & Tilapia Twosome 240
BFF 5% Tuna & Pumpkin Valentine 243
BFF 2% Tuna & Chicken Chuckles 234

8% Dr Fosters and Smiths Chicken 204

2% ZiwiPeak Lamb 224

 

[BJM]

First - make food transitions gradual to reduce GI upset and to get the new flavor slowly introduced. Think of it like switching from whole milk to skim milk. Done all at once, folks often went "ICK". Done gradually, the switch might even be accomplished without noticing it much. (Parents are good at sneaking in food changes that way!)

Maybe try adding FortiFlora, warming it, and all the other ideas we have for inappetent cats (those not eating).

 

[Angela & Blackie & 3 Others]

Thanks, ladies. I've tried warming the food, and that only lasted for so long. May have to get some Fortiflora and try that with him.

I thought that the phosphorous levels needed to be much lower than 200? Would the 250 phosphorous limit be the same for a UTI patient, or do you know?

 

[Deb & Wink]

I don't know what the phosphorus limit should be for a UTI patient. The shortcut list was at least a place for you to start looking for different foods.

I think the key to UTI issues is plenty of water in the diet. I make the wet food very soupy when Wink has a UTI and applesauce consistency every single meal. It usually takes about a week to clear the UTI, with or without antibiotics. The antibiotics made no difference but the cat shelter insisted on them.

Yes Hill's C/D and Purina One Urinary Tract formula cat foods have lower phosphorus and magnesium but I am not aware of any studies that show this is more beneficial than simply having plenty of water in the diet.

 

[Angela & Blackie & 3 Others]

Thanks, Deb. I always provide water for them all, which is freshened twice a day. I'll be ordering the Fortiflora and his Special Diet food this morning. I need for him to eat and not lose anymore weight. Although he's maintaining just under 15 lbs. thankfully, but who knows when that'll change. Hopefully not.