Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Urinary SO 33 Dry Food - Healthy Pet Foods?
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Pet Food Danger Gauge - Worth 30 Points
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Urinary SO 33 Dry Food Cat Food Rating
- Animal Digest -
- Animal Fat - Minus 1 point = chicken fat, anchovy oil
- Artificial Flavors/Colors -
- Beet Pulp/Pea Fiber/ Potato -
- BHA/BHT -
- Brewers Yeast/Brewers Rice - Minus 1 point = dried brewers yeast
- By-Products -
- Cellulose - Minus 1 point = powdered cellulose
- Class Action - Minus 1 point = Royal Canin Pet Foods
- Corn - Minus 1 point = corn gluten meal, corn
- Ethoxyquin -
- Fermentation Products -
- Flavor - Minus 1 point = natural flavors
- Garlic/Grapes/Avocados/Nuts -
- Gluten - Minus 1 point = corn gluten meal, wheat gluten
- Hydrochloric Acid -
- Meat -
- Millet -
- Miscellaneous - Minus 1 point = sodium bisulfate, Ferrous sulfate
- Montmorillonite -
- Oats -
- Pet Food Recalls - Minus 1 point = Recalls from Royal Canin
- Phosphoric Acid -
- Potassium Chloride - Minus 1 point
- Propylene Glycol -
- Salt - Minus 1 point
- Sodium Selenite - Minus 1 point
- Soy -
- Wheat - Minus 1 point = wheat gluten
- White Rice - Minus 1 point
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Urinary SO 33 Dry Food Cat Food Rating
Pet Food Danger Gauge 53% Safe - Healthy Pet Foods Total Score = 16/30
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Ask Susan Peters - Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Urinary SO 33 Dry Food Healthy Pet Foods?
Pet Food Danger Gauge 53% Dangerous and Toxic For Pets
5.5 pound bag $18.99. For this bag of junk? Good grief! Did your vet prescribe this junk for your cat? If the answer is yes, change vets right away for this vet is interested only in your money - not the health of your cat.
Chicken fat, anchovy oil - used to encourage a pet to eat ingredients they normally would not eat. - I can see why they would need a ton of this stuff!
Brewer's rice and brewer's dried yeast are by-products of beer production. There you go, your little pet gets what is left over after a beer run, the stuff not fit for human consumption. Alcohols can cause the same damage to an animal's liver and brain as they cause in humans. But the effects can be deadly on animals since they are much smaller than us. The smaller the animal, the more deadly the effects can be. Even a small amount of alcohol may cause vomiting and damage the liver and brain.
Powdered Cellulose - Recycled newspaper used for insulation.
Anytime I see a Class Action filed against a company and the products the company produces I would not advise feeding their products to your pets. The pet owners have filed a Class Action against the company for killing their pets.
The use of Corn, Wheat, and Soy are causing such awful conditions in pets including:
- Dry and itchy skin
- Fever
- Ear aches
- Ear infections
- Hot Spots on the skin
- Bad breath
- Dental disease
- IBD
- Hair loss
- Sore feet
- Abnormal nail growth
- Bloat
- Weight gain
- Tumors
- Moles and warts
- Seizures
- Blindness
- Deafness
- Heart conditions
- Kidney conditions
- Liver conditions
- Early pet death
- Cushings Disease
Natural Flavor. I always like the way pet food companies hide the use of manure in the ingredients. Natural flavor is made from the manure of the animal the pet food company wants the pet food to taste like. If natural flavor were an actual part of the ingredients then natural flavor would not have to be listed as a seperate ingredient.
Sodium bisulfate - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - used in Household cleaners, Sani-Flush, for example, silver pickling, and to reduce alkalinity and ph in swimming pools.
Ferrous sulfate - Overdose symptoms may include nausea, severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhea, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds, shallow breathing, weak and rapid pulse, pale skin, blue lips, and seizure (convulsions).
Potassium Chloride - used as the third of a three drug combination in judicial execution through lethal injection and used for making fertilizer.
Salt should not be added to a pet's diet and this formula has tons of salt.
Sodium selenite is mainly used in the manufacture of colorless glass - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Feeding grains to cats is very dangerous. Cats are meat eaters.
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Urinary SO 33 Dry Food Cat Food Rating
Pet Food Danger Gauge 53% Safe - Healthy Pet Foods Total Score = 16/30
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Kathy,
Cats are meat eaters. Check the reviews to make sure what ever cat food you select does not contain any grains. Cats can not handle any grains in their diets.
As for your vet having you feed this pet food... Your vet was interested only in your money and not the health of your pet.
I'm sorry for your loss. Everything you have described sounds like she had grains in her diet. Your vet's practice should be closed down.
Susan
Please excuse my ignorance, but who are you, and by what qualification or experience do you back you statements? I ask because one of our cats has had chronic problems with urinary crystals. We spent well over a year searching for a solution, with several vets. We tried a number of different types of food (wet and dry) from a number of different manufacturers. This food is the only food our cat will eat that prevents his problems.
I'm sorry to say so, and I really want to give you the benefit of the doubt, but your article reads like fearmongering...
And just to set the record straight, Vegemite (extemely popular in Australia) is also made from what you call "the stuff not fit for human consumption".
Tim,
Vegemite - Wikipedia - Vegemite is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacturing, and various vegetable and spice additives. Just because people eat Vegemite doesn't mean it is safe for pets. You are assuming these pet food companies are getting the by-products that are good in quality.
To answer your questions about my qualifications I have owned and operated a diagnostic lab for animal disease for several years. Over the past 10 years I have studied animal nutrition independent from the lab. I own pets now that have been affected by the quality of pet foods they consume and I have lost pets due to pet food.
If your cat is doing well on this product I am happy for you both. I would never choose to feed potassium chloride to my pets, save this stuff for those bad guys on death row.
My prayers are with you.
Susan
First, thank you for answering my question about your qualifications. I do appreciate that. To return the favor, I have a background in the physical sciences. For certain, I am no expert on anything to do with biology, but I do know how to read, comprehend and validate research.
That said, it is the inflamatory nature of your comments that I take exception to. A prime example is saying that potassium chloride should be saved for the bad guys on death row. Potassium in some form or other is a dietary requirement of all mammals, cats included. Yes, potassium chloride is part of the lethal cocktail used on death row, but bananas are rich in potassium chloride, so you certainly can't condemn potassium chloride just because it is used on death row! (Please don't take my comment out of context - as you did with the Vegemite comment - and say that you wouldn't feed bananas to a cat). There are many, many compounds that are lethal in large doses, and yet critical to health in appropriate doses.
Equally inflamatory is your statement that any vet who prescribes this food "is only interested in your money - not the health of your cat". This is a ridiculous notion and should be disavowed, as my own story clearly illustrates. The first vet I took Yoda to could do nothing more to help him than say "Well, I think he's suffering from anxiety; here give him this Valium". I kid you not. The second vet was genuinely concerned both for Yoda and his owners, and we eventually made it to this food. Sure, this is not the food to feed a regular healthy cat, but in Yoda's case, a congenital kidney defect makes this food appropriate.
By all means be passionate about your opinions, but if you are going to claim to be an expert, please, be an objective one and don't prey on the fears of those who are looking for information.
Thank you for listening.
Tim,
I am very limited in the space allowed on each of these pet food reviews pages. I think you have some very sound statements and I agree with most of what you have said if there were any regulations on the pet food industry. Tests and studies have shown the pet food makers are not using quality products to produce these pet foods and most of the ingredients are attached as a by-product of some other industral process.
I can hear the kindness in your writing and I thank you for your concern for the pet owners and their pets. I do not claim to be an expert I am acting as a caring pet professional and pet owner.
FYI, I am working on developing a web site where I can go into better detail on the information provided on these pages. I began writing reviews as a simple shopping list for people but it has developed into much more than that with the use and over-use of ingredients that can be and often times are harmful to pets. Thus, my reviews have become much more detailed and lengthy with much need of supporting information.
Susan
Okay....I am researching this food prior to spending $80.00 on it, and possibly affecting my cats lives. The vet that I adopted this new cat from gave me a HUGE bag of it for free and said he ABSOLUTELY NEEDS to be on this diet. The previous owners took him off, and he ended up with the urinary problems again..not to mention that he was almost put to sleep by the previous owners because of his UTI's and urinating outside of the litterbox, and blockages.... I would like to make sure he is on the correct diet. I am also willing to put them both on a raw food diet as well.. I'm willing to do anything, really..I just want these babies healthy.
I am not sure if I should feed this food to my other VERY healthy cat. I can tell you that the cat I adopted with "special diet needs" has a very poor coat, dandruff and terrible breath. My cat has a beautiful persian coat and he is from good bloodlines, A+ to breed standard....so it's not like he has a bad coat...This concerned me, and I know he has been on this food for over a month. I asked the vet if he had been clipped down, and she said no. I am concerned that he may not be consuming the nutrients he needs to be healthy, and what's with the breath? We're not talking kitty breath folks, we're talking BAD BAD breath. That makes me wonder what's going on inside this little guy's body. His teeth are fine, gums are fine... What will this food do the my healthy cat, and where can I find some objective information to decide if I should continue feeding these cats this diet?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
I put my cat on this diet about six weeks ago. Three weeks into the food he started developing horrible allergies. He will no longer be on this food and I will return to a grain free diet.
I would like to know which foods recommended for cats who get UTIs are. I can't afford or risk havign my male cat get a UTI. It could kill him. He has used this food for years without issue. The vet has said that he could probably switch off it, but I'm reluctant to take the risk.
we have been giving our cat Morris royal canin urinary so 33 for about 6 months after he almost died from bladder stones! we were on a trip to Pennsylvania when we had an emergency visit to an all night veternarian hospita in Pittston, Pa. Great veternarians and real good care. As a result they recommended this diet for Morris for life. Reading some of the comments which were negative about grains, we are now concerned about Morris. What are the alternatives to royal canin urinary so?
A year ago my 15 year old cat was diagnosed with kidney stones, in both kidneys, through an xray. Inopperable. She was urinating outside of the litterbox. She had blood in her urine, quite a bit actually.She had been eating Purnia One Premium with glucosamine for a couple of years.
I was so afraid we were going to loose her. She was not feeling well at all. She was prescribed an antibiotic, and Royal Canin. It was so expensive, but I was willing to try anything.
Now, one year later, she is doing very well eating both wet and dry Royal Canin. Still some blood in her urine here and there, so we use the antibiotic. We are so pleased with the Royal Canin, except when it comes to paying the bill.
Had I read this post prior to giving her the food, I would have been very frightened to give it to her. While every cat is different, I suppose, for us, it has been a hero food.
Best to everyone!
My vet just put my cat on this food, and before I even accepted it, I knew it was crap. What other foods are available that will neutralize the PH in the urine, because that's the problem he's having?
Please email me back at wfdonofry@aol.com, subject- cat food question
My cat has also been prescribed Urinary SO 33 due to a recurring bladder infection. The vet said her urinalysis looked great after being on an antibiotic and this food for 2 weeks. She has been off of the antibiotic and on the food only for about 3 weeks and she has not had a bladder infection as of yet. I couldn't believe the price of the food! but am willing to pay it if it helps my 15 year old kitty stay healthy. Now I am concerned about feeding it.....what is a good alternative considering the bladder infection comes back if she goes back to her regular canned food (9 lives) ?
Plz people read up on Mrs Peters... she is killing our animals, well less informed pet owners.. I have contacted and have been in contact with several good pet food companies and they and their laywers are very interested in her FALSE and Dangerous comments
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I've had two Burmese rescue cats for over a year and feed them both Royal Cainin Urinary SO 33 because one cat had the UTI with urinary crystals that had to be removed. The vet said to feed them the R.C. Urinary SO 33 only so the UTI doesn't reoccur in the one cat and will help prevent UTI in the healthy cat. She said it wouldn't hurt the healthy cat. But the healthy cat has gotten quite fat on this food. I haven't noticed any side affects except for the excess dander. I too am concerned about Ms. Peters comments. But for now I'll continue with the R.C. Urinary SO 33 until I suspect otherwise.
For all the people that listen to the words of Susan:
She is entitled to her opinion, but unless she can prove that she is Board certified in Animal Nutrition, or has a PhD in Animal nutrition, she does not have the qualifications to grade or rate ANY pet food, not matter what type!! The internet is a free for all, and all info given MUST be backed up by scientific research of a peer-reviewed nature!!
Kathy says:
18 months ago
As Royal Canin has taken over Medi-Cal, do these ratings apply to their products as well. We have believed our vet about feeding this food and now we have lost both of our Shelties within 6 months of each other. one to cancer and the other to ?????. She just started to deteriorate, she lost muscle mass, had trouble walking and at the end we found damage to her heart which our vet did not treat. After reading all of these reports on your site and the dog food analysis site we are going to change our cats to Go! Natural. This I know is safe for dogs so it should be okay for our cats.