Pro Plan Veterinary diets food for cats: reviews and composition analysis

Manufacturer

The manufacturer of Pro Plan food is Nestle Purina PetCare Company.
It has existed for more than 80 years, and currently its team consists of approximately 18,000 employees and several hundred scientists. And it all started with horse meat. Yes, yes, ordinary horse meat! Horses that died of old age (or for other reasons) were fed to dogs, and a little later - in 1860 - the American James Spratt began producing the first commercial food.

The first company was founded in 1894: it was renamed several times, expanded, and production was modernized. Eventually the Nestle Purina PetCare Company was formed.

The head office was made in St. Louis, America, and the divisions were “scattered” all over the world: Oceania, Australia, Africa, Asia, Europe...

Manufacturers assure that in their work they are guided exclusively by the interests of animals and work for their benefit. Experts in the field of nutrition, veterinary medicine, formulation developers and even animal psychologists are involved in the work.

Cat food Pro Plan Veterinary diets - reviews

Pro Plan veterinary food is very common and is sold in many veterinarians. pharmacies and pet stores. Therefore, there are a lot of reviews on the Internet; below we have collected a few of the ones we found.

Customer Reviews

Svetlana writes:

The veterinarian diagnosed urolithiasis and cystitis (they took me for injections + medications + a diet on this food. The cat’s suffering stopped, and so did ours. If we give anything else (for example, boiled fillet), it immediately worsens, so we don’t risk it anymore. I also took pouches - I ate it willingly. I strongly recommend this food!

Anna writes:

We treated the cat's pancreas, the treatment gave its positive results only after sitting on this food for 2 weeks (plus medications, of course).

In theory, I can divide the jar of pate into 2 feedings. But in fact, more than that, the food is quite nutritious and high in calories. It turns out to be divided into 3-4 servings, the cat will eat up.

The food is complete, i.e. all standards and additives are met, and this means that you do not need to bother with additional bait. The consistency of the food is quite moist and loose.

Good day, dear reader! Today I want to tell you about Pro Plan Veterinary Diets Hypoallergenic cat food. This food was recommended to us by a veterinarian after it was discovered that our cat was allergic to chicken; the cat was itching very much.

The food contains only plant ingredients. It also contains many vitamins; vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin E. And essential elements: iodine, iron, copper, taurine, etc.. On the back of the package there are feeding recommendations, depending on how much your cat weighs.

You can feed this food for no more than 8 weeks, which is what we did. In general, the food helped, our cat stopped itching, after which we switched to Grandorf Rabbit and Rice Recipe. I can confidently recommend the food! I hope that my review was useful to you! Health to your furbabies!

Range

For kittens aged 6 to 52 weeks, Pro Plan Junior is offered:

• dry complete food with chicken and OPTISTART formula for immune support;
• pate in a tin with chicken, beef in gravy, salmon or tuna;
• spiders with turkey for sensitive digestion (contain a lot of protein for bones and muscles, taurine, iodine).

Adult cats can be given Pro Plan formulas with the same ingredients, but with a different percentage of components.

There are options for absolutely healthy cats, as well as for those with sensitive digestion, allergies, spayed (neutered) cats, as well as for cats living indoors.

The food is not only tasty, but also nutritious, containing enough calories to maintain energy balance and protein.

Senior cats will enjoy Pro Plan soft pate with turkey and salmon, chicken and beef.

Cost and replacement feed

Dry food is sold in bags of 400 g, 1.5 kg, 3 and 10. Wet food is sold in bags of 85 g. The cost depends on the type chosen:

• Junior, Sterilized and almost all diet products have the same price: dry 322, 981, 1651 and 5136 rubles. according to the weight of the package.
• Adult - 292, 981 and 4991 rubles. (3 kg packaging is not available).
• Adult 7 + and Light: 400 g cost 322 rubles. and 1.5 kg respectively 981.

The price of a jar of canned food and spiders is the same for all categories and is 70 rubles.

In addition to Pro Plan food, Purina has several other cat food options, but they already belong to the cheap class. These are Felix, Friskies, Darling, Gourmet, they contain 19.6 (or less), 20% meat. In terms of price, they are slightly lower: from 60 rubles. for 300. In addition, a budget version of Cat Chow is offered, which has cereals in the first place in its composition. To replace the Pro Plan, only similar ones can be considered, i.e. feed is not lower than premium class.

Compound

• meat and meat products;
• fish and fish products;
• wheat gluten, rice, corn;
• animal fat;
• egg powder;
• chicory;
• aromatic feed additive;
• preservatives;
• natural prebiotic;
• yeast;
• vitamins and minerals.

Rulers and diets

The company has developed a wide range of food that allows you to keep your pet in good condition and maintain its health in ideal condition. Currently, the company offers more than two hundred types of food. Most of them are created taking into account the individual characteristics and needs of the domestic cat’s body.

All products of the brand can be divided into three lines. These are ProPlan dry cat food, Nutrisavour wet food and Veterinary Diets special food.

ProPlan dry food contains classic diets that are suitable for daily feeding. They are created taking into account the age, weight, living conditions and special needs of the four-legged pet.

For the smallest kittens, the developers offer Junior Delicate dry diets, which can be used for cats up to one year old, whose bodies have sensitive digestion and a tendency to develop gastrointestinal diseases.

ProPlan Adult is a food that was specially developed for cats over seven years old, whose body can no longer produce certain substances. Diets for senior cats are enriched with probiotics, vitamins, beta keratin and fatty acids.

ProPlan Housecat is intended for cats living near humans. It contains a number of components that help control digestion and elimination of hairballs, as well as significantly reduce the odor of the cat's litter box.

Nutrisavour wet food is presented in an updated series. This category helps add variety to your pet's diet and takes into account the individual needs of the animal.

Experts recommend using the type of food that will correspond to the age, general condition of the body and individual characteristics of the cat. The Nutrisavour line of food is represented by the following types:

• Junior - for kittens;
• Adult - for cats over one year old;
• Sterilized - for sterilized animals;
• Delicate - for cats prone to allergies;
• Dental Plus - to maintain dental health;
• Light - for overweight animals;
• Senior - for cats over 7 years old;
• Adult 7+ - for older animals.

The food is produced in the form of canned meat, packaged in 85 g cans or bags. Portions consist of small pieces of heat-treated meat, sauce or gravy.

Manufacturers offer canned food that contains only natural meat from chicken, duck, turkey, beef, lamb, ocean fish and salmon. A wide range allows you to choose a specific taste or use different types.

Particular attention should be paid to storage conditions. Opened cans or bags of leftover food should be stored in the refrigerator, closed , as the sauce dries out quickly. This reduces the quality and taste of the feed.

Veterinary Diets are therapeutic foods that help maintain the health of pets suffering from various diseases. Properly selected formulations allow owners to independently organize nutrition for cats suffering from diseases of the urinary system, liver, gastrointestinal tract, as well as allergic reactions and obesity.

The segment is represented by a variety of options in the form of dry food or canned food. When choosing food for your cat, you should remember that its use should be agreed with your veterinarian. Medical nutrition Veterinary Diets is strictly contraindicated in animals with chronic renal failure. Diets are very often used as an addition to primary treatment, but not as a replacement for it.

ProPlan Sterilized - food is intended for organizing the nutrition of sterilized cats and animals suffering from urolithiasis. The food contains salmon meat as a source of protein and is rich in vitamin A and lanolic acid.

Derma Plus are intended for animals with sensitive skin. It is high in fiber, which normalizes digestion and keeps the coat in excellent condition.

ProPlan Housecat and Light are diets for animals suffering from obesity, as well as those prone to gaining excess weight. They contain a unique set of animal fats and fiber, which are low in calories and help reduce excess weight.

ProPlan EN is intended for kittens and adult animals with impaired functioning of the stomach and intestines, which is accompanied by loss of muscle mass, vomiting, stool disorders, and food intolerance.

Nutritionists and veterinarians are involved in the development of therapeutic diets. The company owns the patented formulas Optistart, Optirenal and Longevis, which are a unique combination of specially selected ingredients that normalize the intestinal flora, as well as the functioning of the kidneys and intestines.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Sold in all pet stores, as well as in supermarkets.
• Contains minerals and vitamins.
• Pro Plan food is divided into dry and wet, and there is a line of medicinal food.

• Despite the premium quality, these foods are noticeably more expensive than similar ones of the same group.
• It is unknown what kind of antioxidants, preservatives and flavoring additives are used, since there are no specifications either on the packaging or on the official website.
• The wording of the ingredients is again general. And this immediately raises a number of questions. How much of each component is added? How was it prepared?
• There are too few plant components, including fiber.

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Daily feed requirements

To properly feed your pet, you need not only to choose the appropriate food, taking into account all its features, but also to calculate the dosage. The package usually contains a table indicating the daily value, based on the age and weight of the animal. Super premium food contains all the necessary substances, so you need less of it than cheaper ones. The daily portion is divided into equal shares using scales or a measuring cup and given 2 times a day to adults, 3 times a day to kittens and pregnant cats.

For older individuals, the dose is reduced. It seems that this is not enough for feeding, but increasing the norm is not recommended to avoid health problems. It is also undesirable to alternate between professional food and natural products.

OWNERS' REVIEWS

The opinions of cat breeders regarding ProPlan food are absolutely diametrical. Below are a few such reviews found on the Internet:

Irina (owner of a British breed cat):

“After eating this food, my Plush started to have gas, the cat suffered from constipation, and then he vomited”...

Another review contained suspicions that ProPlan contained attractants (addictive substances).

Elena (breeder of Siberian cats):

“The cat attacked this food with unnatural greed and refused to eat anything else...

Other owners, on the contrary, praise these products in every possible way and note the improvement in the well-being of their pets, their healthy appearance and high activity.

Most likely, such discrepancies in the “testimonies” once again confirm the opinion that nothing ideal exists.

Before you finally make your choice in favor of this food, visit a veterinary clinic with your cat and make sure that such food will not harm it.