Best Renal/CKD/CRF Food so far!
I have 14 year old neutered female that has been on this food for nearly 3 years now. After testing a few other brands, this came up tops on palatability for mine which is critical for cats with this condition. I usually have to shoo off the other cat from trying to steal it!
Her frequent blood and urine tests have been practically unchanging over the years and now have become occasional as our vet isn't really concerned and is happy with how stable her condition has remained. Whilst I think her condition was caught quite early, I have no doubt that this food has helped contribute to the maintenance of her health. Of course this is simply an anecdote and this food is no guarantee of anything but as any vet will recommend, a prescription diet is the best thing you can do for this incurable condition and if you are looking for a renal diet food, I would recommend Hill's as a safe start. Whilst not the cheapest brand, Bitiba consistently offers one of if not the most competitive prices on the internet.
I know my cat drinks enough water but I do also use and would recommend the Hill's wet food too, just to help ensure she gets plenty of fluid. Like nearly all wet foods, these are quite expensive in comparison so she gets about 1 pouch a day plus whatever kibble she wants but again Bitiba has great prices for those too.
Hill KD Dry food
My cat Jasmine had to go onto Renal food after kidney problems and a kidney bypass operation. This is the only food she enjoys, apart from lapping up the gravy from Royal Canin Renal food. It was a relief when we finally found a food she would eat as she was quickly loosing weight and things were not looking good for her. So we are really happy that this food has saved her.
4*
After horrendous kidney problems and a long recovery time, the vet recommend this food for my senior cat. My cat likes it and he has since returned to his normal weight. The younger cat also eats this too! The kibble is quite small and they occasionally fall out of my cat's mouth, but he gets on fine with it. The food contains taurine but also grains unfortunately, so I've taken off a star.
Exceptional
This food saved my 6 year old cat with chronic renal failure. He was very very ill but has overcome the crisis thanks to this kibble. He eats this with gusto and hasn't been ill since we switched to this food.