Treatment of a sick cat will be more effective if the veterinarian has prescribed specialized food for feeding the animal. The type of each veterinary diet is associated with a specific disease of the animal.
The owner needs to be very careful when choosing from a large assortment of food for cats suffering from certain diseases. What special food to give to a sick cat will directly depend on the diagnosis made in the veterinary clinic.
Dry food, wet food or canned food
It is not recommended to give pure dry food to cats prone to diseases of the genitourinary system. Especially if the cat consumes little water at the same time. If the animal, even during an exacerbation of the disease, will refuse other food options besides dry food, then the most important thing is that the amount of drinking water corresponds to the amount of food eaten.
What dry food to give to the cat during treatment is up to the owner himself (of course, if the veterinarian has not prescribed something specific). The best are considered super premium feed with natural ingredients. But even such food must be strictly dosed in accordance with the characteristics of the animal's disease.
Wet food and canned food are preferred for sick cat food. During the period of illness, the animal is usually inactive. Frequent trips to the bowl of water are replaced by constant lying. Therefore, wet food, which does not require the animal to consume a large amount of water, is better absorbed by the body and does not cause negative manifestations from the digestive and urinary systems.
The composition of food for a sick cat
For cats with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the best foods are those with well-digestible components, high-calorie, with natural carbohydrates to restore the intestinal microflora.
In case of kidney disease, feeds with a low level of phosphorus and magnesium and a high content of vitamins C and E, containing antioxidants, fatty acids and natural carbohydrates, are recommended.
Treatment for advanced urolithiasis will require a specific diet for the cat. Foods that increase the volume of excreted urine, restore the mucous membrane of the bladder, and are able to dissolve struvite (minerals contained in urine) are preferred.
For cats with food allergies, food that does not contain artificial ingredients is very well suited. These are special hypoallergenic feeds. They are well absorbed and do not tend to cause allergic reactions. In most cases, it is necessary to use such foods throughout the life of the pet.
Thus, any medicinal food helps the body of a sick cat in the process of treating the disease and in the recovery period. In order not to harm the animal, but, on the contrary, to improve its condition, the use of special feed must be coordinated with a veterinarian.
