Canned or Kibble? Vet's Expert Advice for Your Cat (Part V)
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- Join Dr. Em to learn about cats and their nutrition. Should we be feeding canned food? Or kibble? Both? When does it matter? Does kibble cause obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, and cystitis? Does canned food cause dental disease? There is a lot of research to cover, and an awful lot of myth busting to do! This video is Part V in the nutrition series.
We all want to feed our cats the best food possible - watch this video to learn the things you absolutely need to know!
Part I covering pet nutrition experts and WSAVA standards:
• Choosing the BEST Food...
Part II covering how heart disease and pet food are related:
• Nutrition-Related Hear...
Part III covering Home Cooking pet food:
• Is Home Cooking Right ...
Part IV covering raw/BARF/RMBD:
• The Truth About Raw Pe...
How to slow down dental disease:
• Ultimate Guide to Dent...
Feline Weight Loss:
• Veterinarian's Rx for ...
Feline Enrichment Basics:
• Cat Care Essentials | ...
Food puzzles for cats: foodpuzzlesforcats.com/
Veterinary Nutritionists:
acvn.org/
Blog written by a veterinarian that summarizes and links to a lot of research:
skeptvet.com/Blog/2019/09/can...
Blog on what a carnivore is:
nutritionrvn.com/2022/01/16/w...
Links to a few of the research studies:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti....
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/...
academic.oup.com/jn/article/1...
WSAVA nutrition toolkit:
wsava.org/global-guidelines/g...
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This is the most informative youtube channel on pet food.
Thank you - that means a lot! ☺️
My Cat only eats dry food., He does have a water fountain.
Another great video! Thank you for sharing :)
I appreciate you continuing to watch the videos! It means a lot!
so much useful evidence based knowledge in short time .. Thank you doc.
Thank you so very much! That means a lot to me and I am so happy you are enjoying the videos
hi! do u know the name of this article dry food vs canned food and urine s.g.?
Thank you for this valuable information! I have one cat who pretty much only wants canned food so I feed him Fancy Feast (I have tried so many brands and this is all he will consistently eat) and my other cat only wants kibble. I have recently started to feed her Purina One Plus Urinary Tract to help prevent her from getting urinary issues. I have been feeling guilty because of all the information stating that cats should not be eating kibble. She is a shelter cat with trauma issues and there is no way I could take her kibble away from her. Everytime I feed her she literally gives me hugs and purrs like a loud motor.
Welcome to VMC!
Definitely do not feel guilty. As you've learned, cats tend to form pretty strong texture preferences and if those are set they can be a challenge to change.
If possible, continuing to offer your cats different textures to explore/try is a good idea should they ever develop a medical issue that requires a treatment plan including some sort of a prescription diet...
Take care!
@@VetMedCorner thank you for the advice. I have seen some "experts" on UA-cam actually advise you to let your cat go hungry until the cat will eat the desired "healthy" food that they are pushing. That never sat right with me. I never did that to my kids, I thought it was terribly cruel, and I would certainly never do it to my cats. To my surprise, I put a bit of kibble in with my one cat's wet food this morning and he ate it =)
That advice of starving your cat is *dangerous*. Cats are prone to developing serious liver issues (ie hepatic lipidosis) when they don't ingest enough calories, and this can happen very quickly (within a day or two) which is why a cat that's not eating is an emergency.
What horrifying 'advice' 😫
Something that can also work is to lob kibble (I tend to use a VOHC accepted dental kibble to help slow down dental disease development) for the cat to hunt/chase/eat. That can be another fun and enriching way for cats to explore kibble!
All the best to you and your cats!
@@VetMedCorner yes, it is very dangerous and abusive to let a cat go hungry!! It really makes me upset when I see this "advice" on UA-cam by so-called experts. A lot has changed since I posted this. I had to take one of my cats to the vet for an ear infection and she recommended that I start feeding my cats dental kibble. I bought them a bad of Science Diet Oral Care and for some reaosn.....both my cats think this is the best thing ever!! I'm very popular with both of them right now, Fancy Feast and now this dental kibble is making them extremely happy =)
This is a wonderful update! Keep up the excellent work! 💪
Love your video. I’m learning a lot. I’ve been so confused with all the myths and misconceptions out there. Everyone has been talking about your food and help. They should only eat raw. I’m starting to realise that perhaps that’s not altogether correct. I’m feeding my cats, dry food, but am wondering if I should continue letting them graze as one of them is a little overweight now.
Welcome to VMC - I'm so glad you found these videos as there are innumerable non-experts who spout all sorts of dangerous nonsense (like recommending to feed raw). I'm so glad you have learned what a terrible idea that is.
Feeding kibble and/or canned is wonderful, and it's also important to make sure that the diets are formulated by companies that are exceeding WSAVA guidelines. Are you familiar with what that means?
As far as your overweight cat... I did a video on feline weight loss as it depends on the body condition score of the individual, and there are many aspects to feeding that need to be considered. Let me grab you a link to that video
ua-cam.com/video/Yl09w1d8-qQ/v-deo.html
Fantastic video! One of my cats refuses to eat wet food, but I'm confident that her dry food is excellent since it meets WSAVA guidelines (Royal Canin Indoor 7 +). Though I will admit that for a short period of time I thought I was doing her a disservice by not training her to eat wet food because I was convinced that wet food is ultimately better than dry. I then realized that the people spreading this myth have no scientific/veterinary background. I'm glad that you are spreading accurate information!
Thank you so much for your comment, I appreciate it!
It's because I hear about frequent shaming/fear-mongering regarding how people feed their cats that I made this specific video.
I empathize about your cat having those texture preferences - it's an incredibly common issue.
You are also correct, Royal Canin meets WSAVA standards, and is fantastic. Keep up the excellent work! I'm so glad you found the channel!
If we have hard water should we use bottled water? Sorry for all the questions. Was that your dog snoring?
When I see the notifications, I'm always happy to reply where I can!
Yes, apologies for the dog snoring. She has a bed right beside my office chair and insists on being there whenever I'm working in the office. You may also hear sighing, sniffing, and eating from food puzzles in my videos 😅
My cat often joins us as well, but he's much quieter and naps on a cat tree or on the bed/scratching post combo behind me.
Without knowing exactly what your water is like, it's tough for me to comment on this. In general, if the water is fine for human consumption then it should be fine for cat/dog consumption as well but that will also depend on your pets' medical history so it would be best to ask your local veterinarian this question. It is important to fully empty, clean and replace water sources daily. You also need at least one running water source (ie fountain) for cats and make absolutely certain the water sources are not plastic. You want glass, stainless steel or ceramic as plastic gets tiny scratches over time that are literally impossible to get clean and those tiny scratches will continuously harbour bacteria, which we definitely don't want!
@@VetMedCorner I love hearing her snore. I think it is cute!
I have a cat sitting client that is about 2 years old that have a blockage issue and is on rX diet. The cat’s people add two cans of water to one can of food. Cat is food motivated and will drink / eat this is about 5 minutes, if that. He gets two meals plus treats. What are the drawbacks to doing this? Thank you.
Thank you for your comment! You can use the feline enrichment video to learn about ways to make the meals more enriching for the cat!
ua-cam.com/video/iiCCIUw8E0E/v-deo.html
It's so wonderful that you care about the pets you take care of so much! Keep up the excellent work!
Good video
Thank you so very much!
I wonder what is your opinion regarding feeding plan for growing cats and dogs (
That depends on so many different factors! What's their body condition score? What does the human's schedule allow for? How long does it take them to empty their food puzzles? Why isn't most of their meals being fed during their daily training sessions?
For kittens especially, it seems most need constant access to kibble with frequent canned food meals... Their GI tract and behaviour patterns are so very set up for small and frequent meals!
@@VetMedCorner Very well. Now, I understand it. Thank you doc.
I'm still trying to figure out how many meals to feed my cats. They used to be free fed, and were overweight. Since I am home almost all the time, I decided to start scheduling meals. They are still a little overweight, but have gotten better. I would put them between 6 and 7 now, down from about an 8. I would love to have food puzzles for them, but are not sure how to ensure how much food each one gets, or if it matters.
Congratulations on this progress! As noted in the video, cats seem to (generally) do better with more frequent, smaller meals.
In multicat households, often giving each cat their own room to eat in is helpful. A door can be closed between them until the meal is done!
Keep up the good work - I presume you already watched the video on feline weight loss, but if not, here it is! ua-cam.com/video/Yl09w1d8-qQ/v-deo.html
@@VetMedCorner Yes, I have watched that video. Thank you. My vet has been very helpful while monitor the progress. I just always forget to question how frequent to provide meals. Maybe I will try separate rooms to see how that goes. Thanks so much for these videos and sharing your knowledge.
Excellent video!!! Quick comment that I indeed do watch my cats go drink water after eating kibble but rarely after canned.
They are all such fascinating and unique critters - it's fun to see the differences if hmm now and then frustrating!
Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate it!
Thank you. Could you do something on the video “Pet Fooled” if you can stand it? I try to promote your videos because people are so wrong and very insistent on being so. Then they give others wrong advice and thst’s the issue.
I will add Pet Fooled to my list! I haven't watched it, but will see if I can and go from there.
Thank you for sharing VMC, that absolutely means the world to me and makes all the effort of making these videos worthwhile ☺️💜
Yes yes yes! It’s horribly wrong. !!!
@@StephanieStoudt-uv8nv it sure is.
my question is who is producing these studies that you mention? Would it be the significant veterinary diet manufacturers such as Hills, Royal Canin and Purina? I can't believe that a cat eating 100% dry kibble is not chronically dehydrated. In nature, cats get most of the water they need from their animal prey.
What you are forgetting is that the body is amazing at adjusting and compensating. The kidneys will keep or lose liquid as needed to maintain hydration, and the body will trigger a thirst response when needed as well. That is what we have demonstrated with the research. Cats are *not* in any way dehydrated when eating kibble.
Also, there's no evidence that your claim about how wild cats maintain hydration is accurate in any way.
Lastly, our house cats are not necessarily the same as the wild big cats.
i just don't understand how extruded little rocks cooked at high temps a long time could possibly have any nutrition left in the kibble. I really can'r see it. thank you
Have you forgotten what's required to meet WSAVA guidelines? Did you read the link from the veterinary nutritionist explaining how ingredients don't tell us anything about the bioavailability of the micronutrients in the product?
In order to meet WSAVA guidelines, the company proves the bioavailability of the necessary nutrients in the product.
Plus, what you described is not how kibble is produced. There are also plenty of ingredients that become more bioavailable with processing (an obvious example to think about is how if a human eats a kernel of corn that it will pass whole in the stool. Unused. However, if that corn is ground up it becomes bioavailable, and there's many nutrients that the body will be able to use from it!)
Remember - ingredients have zero correlation with quality and don't tell us anything about how bioavailable they are. What matters is that the experts (ie veterinary nutritionists) make sure the animal is able to use the micronutrients they need from the diet. And that is exactly what they do!
ETA - what's unacceptable is the companies and non experts who lie to people about how products are made and who don't research the bioavailability of the ingredients used in the products they produce/advertise. Fear mongering (and the like) is a huge red flag.
what? ingredients have no correlation with quality........ Really? @@VetMedCorner
WSAVA is just as bad as AAFCO. @@VetMedCorner