Cats Vomiting When Eating Urinary Cat Food Formulas

Question:

My cats have urinary crystals. Are there other foods other than Iams L/pH and Eukanuba Ur for them to eat as they have periods of vomiting after eating the food?

thanks,
Betty

Answer:

Betty,
I am sorry that your cats are having problems with the food they are currently eating. There are multiple brands of cat food that lowers urniary pH and has certain minerals that are decreased to help alleviate urinary crystal formation, some are prescription and some are not. This forum does not recommend a specific brand of food. If you do a search on the internet for "urinary formula cat food" it will bring up several different brands and suggestions on where to purchase each one. Unfortunately, it may be trial and error to find one that they can all tolerate. These types of food do not normally cause vomiting, any more that any other food, so you might search for a different cause, such as hairballs, which is the most common cause of vomiting in cats.

Good luck!
Sara F. Jennen DVM