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Gerber's meat babyfood.

Where do you put it in your personal cat's plan?
It's low carb by definition (and labeling information)
It has cornstarch, a simple sugar.

How are you counting it? Treat, daily food, snack, ?

My little one was eating several jars a day and misses it. Vet said he can eat all he wants. In diabetic humans, cornstarch is a no no.

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If you can find Beechnut brand they do not have cornstarch in it. Well the beef & broth and the Chicken & broth flavor do not. I use to give it as a snack and mixed in water to get Chuck to drink a little extra water. It also held him over if he was acting completely starving before +10... The beef & broth is quite jello like when put in the fridge. I preferred the chicken & broth if not mixing with water.
 
The phosphorus wasn't listed on their website for the mousse - I e-mailed them. This is the reply I received. I am not sure this is the information needed to determine the phosphorus - should it be the DM or the "As-Fed"?

I received your message through our Tiki site and will help in any way I can. The dry matter phosphorus content of the Velvet Mousse Chicken is 1.16% DM. Please let me know if you need the as fed percentage instead. Thank you and have a great day!

Scientific Support Specialist
 
LizzieInTexas said:
I received your message through our Tiki site and will help in any way I can. The dry matter phosphorus content of the Velvet Mousse Chicken is 1.16% DM. Please let me know if you need the as fed percentage instead. Thank you and have a great day!

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Wow, that is the most helpful reply I have ever seen to a nutrition values inquiry! I usually get some person that has no clue and keeps giving me the Guaranteed Analysis.

I would ask for the as fed, too, since they offered. When you get it, you might send both to Dr. Lisa. I'm sure she'd add it to her Food List the next time she updates.
 
Phoebes said:
How many ounces is that? For 23 dollars? Beechnut is cheaper. :/ yikes am I missing something
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It's complete food (nutritional wise).

Tricia Cinco(GA) & Harvey said:
Wow, that is the most helpful reply I have ever seen to a nutrition values inquiry! I usually get some person that has no clue and keeps giving me the Guaranteed Analysis.

I would ask for the as fed, too, since they offered. When you get it, you might send both to Dr. Lisa. I'm sure she'd add it to her Food List the next time she updates.
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Ok. Let me try. I have -0- knowledge on evaluating food so it is all Greek to me.
 
I prefer the beechnut brand as it has no cornstarch. If you feed baby food for anymore than a week, the kitty is not getting all the nutrition it needs so you would need to supplement. There is a powder supplement you can buy from Foodfurlife called EZ Complete. I use it in my cats raw diet. It has taurine, calcium, liver, omega 3's and other stuff they need in their diet.
 
My cats never liked the Beechnut. I thought it was the consistency. I never noticed a spike in BG due to feeding the Gerbers, but Harvey and Cinco were not super carb sensitive.
 
Got a reply for the as-fed: (makes no sense to me)

The as fed percentage is 0.232% phosphorus in the Chicken Velvet Mousse. This is the percentage of the formula, so it will be the same percentage no matter the size of container. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Lexi Hill
Scientific Support Specialist
Tiki Pets
P: 866-821-8562

Not sure how to contact Dr. Lisa but would be happy to forward the email to her if someone can tell me how to do so. :)
 
Hi there,

Did we ever reach a conclusion? If this is safe for CKD kitties? Anyone email Dr. Lisa? :)

Thank you!!!
 
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