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An
Overview
We
have over time; become used to advances in medicine for ourselves and
in changes in Veterinary medicine for our animals, new drugs for treatment
and the management of diseases, new types of surgical procedures. An
area which has become significant in it’s area of research in Veterinary
medicine is: Therapeutic nutrition, In fact therapeutic nutrition for
cats is known to have been researched as far back as 1948 in the United
States by a Vet called Dr Mark Morris. He created the first Prescription
Diet product, registered trademark of Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Since then
therapeutic Nutrition has grown to be an important component of Veterinary
Medicine with innovative products that give sick and disease prone dogs
and cats nutritional support during and after therapy
Therapeutic
Diets are only available through the Veterinary Surgeon and it is important
that they are involved in the selection and monitoring of the diet, disease
and your cat, so that the best prognosis can be achieved.
Different
health problems require different forms of nutritional support. Amazingly
researchers at Hill’s Pet Nutrition were the first to recognise the link
between successful therapy and supportive nutrition, years before researchers
in human medicine reached the same conclusions
A
variety of formulas are available to support your cat including:
- Adverse
reactions to foods
- Cardiovascular
disease
- Diabetes
- Gastro
intestinal disease
- Pancreatic
disorders
- Cancer
care
- Liver
disorders
- Kidney
disease
- Weight
control
- Colitis
- Constipation
- Dental
health
- Urolithiasis
(bladder stones)
- Urinary
Tract disease
- Pre
and post surgical conditions
- If
your cat is diagnosed as having a disease or nutrition related disorder,
it is comforting to know that, in many cases, a change in diet really
can help to manage and control the problem.
Help
with switching your cats food
If the Vet
has recommended a change in your cat’s food and he has been a creature
of habit, you may need some help in switching to a new way of eating.
- Gradually
introduce the new food over a 5-10 day period, unless instructed otherwise
by the Veterinary Surgeon.
- Mix
the new diet with your cat’s former food, gradually increasing the
proportion until only the new food is being fed.
- Do
not supplement your cat’s new food unless instructed otherwise by
the Veterinary Surgeon.
- Do
not feed treats, snacks, table scraps, leftovers, or any food other
than that which the Veterinary Surgeon recommends.
- Keep
a clean bowl of fresh water available at all times.
If
your cat has trouble giving up his familiar food
- Warm
canned food to body temperature (but not any hotter), before feeding.
- Hand
feed the new diet for the first few days.
- If
your cat refuses to eat for more than 24 hours, discuss the problem
with the Veterinary Surgeon immediately.
- If
you are still experiencing difficulties, please discuss these with
the Veterinary Surgeon.
Our
thanks and acknowledgement to 
Pet Nutrition Ltd, for their help and support with this information.
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