Cystitis (bladder inflammation), Urethral Blockage, Bladder/Kidney Stones - Pt 1

Please see Feline Urinary Tract Health for a more detailed discussion. The first paragraph on that webpage states: If I could have the reader take away just one word from this discussion, it would be "water".

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Lisa A. Pierson, DVM

May 18, 2015

Common Feline Health Problems and Their Ties to Diet - Pt 2

Please also note the following list of the first four ingredients of Hill's dry k/d after reviewing this section on reading a pet food label - and bearing in mind that your cat is a carnivore.

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Lisa A. Pierson, DVM

May 18, 2015

Common Feline Health Problems and Their Ties to Diet - Pt 1

There is a very strong and extremely logical connection between the way that we are currently feeding our obligate carnivores and many of the life-threatening diseases that afflict them.

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Lisa A. Pierson, DVM

May 18, 2015

'Prescription/Therapeutic' Diets - Pt 2

As an example of the serious lack of regulatory oversight, Hill’s secured trademark status for the term “prescription diet” in 1990 thus reinforcing the perception that, like prescription medications, their diets are subject to intense scrutiny and testing

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Lisa A. Pierson, DVM

May 18, 2015

'Prescription/Therapeutic' Diets - Pt 1

Let's move on to the veterinarian 'prescribed' diets which are also known as "therapeutic" or "prescription" diets.

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Lisa A. Pierson, DVM

May 18, 2015

Learn How To Read a Pet Food Ingredient Label - Pt 3

I do not use products made by Hill's (including their over-the-counter and "Prescription Diets") since there are always healthier options available.

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Lisa A. Pierson, DVM

May 18, 2015