I was given the W/D a few months back when Ralphie suddenly had a bleeding episode from his behind. The emergency vet took him off the U/D thinking it was way too low in protein for him to be on and she put him on the W/D for a few days. When I returned to my own vet a few days thereafter, I questioned why his other vet changed his diet to W/D which is not good for these type of stones. His answer was: Actually, it is interchangeable and it wouldn't do him any harm by staying on the W/D. Ralphie actually lost a little weight on it which he could use because the U/D has a high fat content and caused him to gain about 1/2 to 3/4 lb.
No matter how little I feed him, the excess weight never comes off. I don't give him any treats other than what I'm told to do.....make strips from the canned U/D, bake it in the oven and give him one treat every few days. Sounds mean, but so far it's working well for him. I fear watching him urinate that there should be any more blood ever again. It was a horror.
The W/D canned food is like feeding gooey glue. It's worse than the U/D which is more gel-like, also disgusting, just not as bad.
__________________ Boni and my furry son "Ralphie"   |