I'm looking for a Low protein & fat content dried food for my 8yrold N male cat?

Hes got what the vet calls Itchy skin,were hes grooming and then biting himself .resulting in minimal hail loss.Iv taken him off the Flea drops.that contain pestersides.hes now on liquid garlic which is a repelant.just brushed into his coat.but my vet is recomending Steroid injections,which I dont agree with.Im informed the sensation on his skin is due to the amount of protine hes getting in dried biscuits .So now Im looking for something thats got a LOW protine content.

I'm looking for a Low protein %26amp; fat content dried food for my 8yrold N male cat?
Like Ken said, unless your cat has kidney issues you do not want to feed him a low protein diet. As it is, dry foods are low in protein, or at least they're low in MEAT-based proteins which is what cats need. If you made that any lower, you'd have big problems on your hands.





So forget about that idea.





And because it's a male, you shouldn't feed him dry food anyway. Males are more prone to urinary issues, and the solution for that is to keep they hydrated by feeding canned food. It makes the urine more dilute which helps to prevent problems.





The question is - why is he obsessively grooming? You mentioned fleas - that would certainly explain why he's doing that. And if he's got fleas, you really need to get a treatment from the vet. If he reacts badly to one product, try another. The two I would consider are Frontline Plus and Advantage. Home remedies or OTC products are not going to work on the cat. They might be fine for use in the home, but not on the cat itself.





I'm not a vet, but the claim that the sensations are coming from protein makes absolutely no sense to me. Perhaps he means that your cat has a food allergy? If he does, that's easily solved by switching foods.





I would stop the garlic too. Garlic can be toxic for cats, and even though you're using it on the outside, I'd be worried that it's going to hurt him.





I recommend switching him to canned foods that use novel protein sources. An excellent choice would be Nature's Variety Instincts. Very good quality food in a variety of flavors - beef, lamb, duck, rabbit, venison and the old standard chicken. All are completely grainless. They are pricy but perhaps you could try them for a short time.





If you don't want to try those or do try but don't want to keep using them, Natural Balance makes Ultra Premium and Venison %26amp; Green Pea. This is a fairly good food and isn't extremely pricy.





For other suggestions, see the What to feed link.
Reply:Your vet should have advised you on a low protein diet I think "science plan" does one but not sure. As for the steroids essentially it would be the same as treating a child's eczema with eumovate or bentnovate. Ultimately if your cat is over-grooming because of itching skin it could well become infected and that would be quite serious how about a compromise get some steroid injections for now then look at the low protein diet to help in the long term?
Reply:Cats naturally have a very high protein diet !!!
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Boy are you looking for the wrong thing. First off, you don't want a low protein food unless yhour cat is in the very end stages of kidney disease. Also dry food has more allergents like corn grains and gluten. Your cat is a carnivore and it's main diet should consist of protein. A better choice would be canned foods w/o gravy or even better yet for your cat a raw diet in which you can control the fat if that is what is needed








Nutrition since there are so many bad things out there is very important to your cat’s health


Contrary to what you may have heard, dry foods are not a great thing to feed a cat.


Dry foods are the number 1 cause of diabetes in cats as well as being a huge contributing factor to kidney disease, obesity, crystals, u.t.i’s and a host of other problems. The problems with it are that they are loaded with carbohydrates which many cats (carnivores) cannot process. Most of the moisture a cat needs is gotten


out of the food and 95% of it is zapped out of dry foods in the processing. Also, most use horrible ingredients and don't use a muscle meat as the primary ingredient and use vegetable based protein versus animal. Not good for an animal that has to eat meat to survive.


You want to pick a canned food w/o gravy (gravy=carbs) that uses a muscle meat as the first ingredient and doesn't have corn at least in the first 3 ingredients if at all. Fancy feast is a middle grade food with 9lives, friskies whiskas lower grade canned and wellness and merrick upper grade human quality foods.Also, dry food is not proven to be better for teeth. Please read about cat nutrition.


http://www.newdestiny.us/nutritionbasics...
Reply:also be careful feeding him, solely dried food, even if there is lower protein, it may be very high in ash content, which can lead to urine system problems. cats actually need more protein in their diet than dogs. is there any reason why he can't have tinned food ??? some of these are much more balanced, and if he hasn't actually got a digestive disorder he should be able to eat regular cat food otherwise he'll get all sorts of other deficiencies. it sounds like his skin problem is due to a possible flea bite alergy..they can be nasty, and change into a dermatitis. steroids can be very helpful if they are a mild short term dose, ask your vet to explain it to you fully exactly what steroids he will give him, how long he expects them to keep on them, and exactly what is the cats problem. try firstly though, to ensure he's not missing out on his dietry needs...oh, and also make sure he's wormed for tapeworm an infestation of these can cause some of the symptoms with his coat.
Reply:Feed your cat good quality canned food,they are meat eaters not cereal eaters.
Reply:Some cat skin problems are due to diet. Finding a good quality balanced food should prevent this. My last cat overgroomed till she had a bald belly and she was forever having steroid shots. They do work as it stops the scabbing and itching. It is quite uncomfortable/sore for the cat and I hope you reconsider the jabs. If you are nervous you can always give the vet another ring and ask his advice (then you don't have to pay!!!) I would be very wary about putting your cat on such a drastic diet without proper veterinary care and if he does need it prescription diets can be bought cheaper over the internet!


Good luck.
Reply:Unless your cat has Kidney disease then he needs a high protein diet not a low one. That protein should come mainly from meat so I'd read the label on your cat food carefully. If it says meat that's fine, if it says animal derivatives it's not. If the protein he is getting comes from a Vegetable source that could be the cause but it's unlikely to be the levels as Cat food is usually well balanced in that respect..


Who informed you the itchiness was caused by high protein levels? it can't have been your Vet or he'd have discussed it and already have recommended the appropriate diet!





Cats are carnivores and I prefer to feed my animals as natural a diet as possible.





Try going for one of the natural food diets in dry form, there are several excellent ones.