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Thanks guys, I see both your points.
I did kinda want her off RC because of what I read here. However, I just checked the RC Diet Weight Management small breed line (only the small breed variety) and it IS designed to help with st. crystals:
*S/O® Index supports urinary health
Maybe that was part of his recommendation that went over my head.
I am still concerned over the ingredients. Chicken by-product meal being the first ingredient
Hey pitlove, second urine test indicated no bacteria and st. crystals way way down.
I assume the RC Diet Weight control is not designed for prevention of crystals?
No ultrasound/xrays. Vet said keep her on RC SO for 6 weeks (all good), then put her on RC Diet Weight Control.
AS mentioned above, since we first got her 2 1/2 yrs ago, after her initial bout of bloody diarrhea. The RC low fat gastro worked……..all good. Then in the fall switched to Wellness Core Reduced fat………month later uti.One case of UTI in 30 months doesn’t seems like a re-occuring issue
Do you have any specific concerns about the Firstmate?
So I decided to try to ‘FirstMate Chicken Meal with blueberries’. Started the transition yesterday
Pr 25%
Fat 14%
Calcium 1.5%
Phos .9%I’m hoping the blueberry content will help acidify the urine and ward off any future bacteria and thus crystal formation.
I know the calcium/phos. ratio is high. But I have learned on this forum that with adult dogs that is not much of a concern
My vet is always pushing RC. I’m considering Canidae Grain Free Resolve.
Protein 28%
Fat 9%
Phosphorus 1.2% (according to email from Candae)Although 1.2 seems high, I’ve reading some research that a low protein, low phosphorus diet is NOT required to ward off st crystals or UTI
She has been on the RC SO for 7 weeks and all is good, and until I switched to Wellness Core all was good for the 2 yrs before that….coincidence???
