Cat / Mix - Answered 1202 days ago
I've been giving my pet therapeutic food from Royal Canine because we'd been seeing urine crystals and the pH had been high at 7 to 8. However the symptoms didn't improve, so our vet recommended we switch to food from Hills. The problem is that our pet won't eat the new food - all he does is smell it. We don't feed him any other food, but he will only eat 3 pebbles at the most. He won't eat even if we crush or soften the pebbles with water, and I'm concerned that he might have increased risks of developing fatty liver if he keeps this up. The vet is telling me to see how it goes for two days, but will he be okay for that long, even if he's only eating three pebbles of food? Or should we switch back to food from Royal Canine even though it won't be effective, just so he keeps eating? He's full of energy so I think he just doesn't like the food but is there any way that I might be able to make him eat?
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Michael
Australia
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Hinata
Mix, 1 year old castrated male

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Hey dear I will advise you to choose struvite dilutor which is offered by royal canine also. But I will also suggest to avoid for some days these protein rich diets . Go for regular lesser protein rich brands . Crystalluria recurrency is common in dogs. So I will advise to visit vet for a diet plan . Regards Dr pranaw sinha
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