N&D Quinoa Urinary Grain-Free Duck and Quinoa Adult Cat Food is a grain-free dietetic dry food with duck and quinoa from Farmina's functional Quinoa range, made for urinary tract health. It comes in 1.5 kg and 5 kg bags.
Composition and nutritional values
Ingredients: Boneless duck (20%), dehydrated duck protein (20%), pea starch, chicken fat, quinoa seed extract (8%), dried whole eggs, dried herring, fish oil (herring), dried cranberries (2.5%), chamomile (2.5%), fructooligosaccharides, yeast extract (source of mannan-oligosaccharides), psyllium husks and seeds, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, dried brewer's yeast, sodium chloride, aloe vera extract, glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate.
Analytical constituents: Protein 33%, fat 16.5%, crude fiber 2.1%, crude ash 7.9%, moisture 8%. Metabolizable energy 3984 kcal/kg.
The recipe starts with boneless duck (20%) and dehydrated duck protein (20%); quinoa (8%), dried cranberries (2.5%) and chamomile (2.5%) are the range's signature ingredients. Carbohydrate comes from pea starch. The food contains 33% crude protein, 16.5% crude fat and 2.1% crude fiber; its metabolizable energy is 3984 kcal/kg. The analytical table gives magnesium as 0.08%, sodium 0.3%, calcium 1% and phosphorus 0.8%. It contains 1200 mg glucosamine and 900 mg chondroitin sulfate per kilogram.
How to feed
Dietetic foods are made for a specific nutritional purpose; they do not replace medicine or treatment. A cat with a urinary problem needs to see a vet first; decide with your vet how long to use the food. Spread the switch over 7–10 days and encourage your cat to drink plenty of water; refreshing the water bowl often or using a water fountain helps.
FAQ
Does this food treat urinary stones?
No. The manufacturer states that it formulated this food to support urinary tract health; diagnosis and treatment are the vet's job. The food should be used as part of the feeding plan your vet recommends.
Can it be given to a healthy cat?
You don't need a dietetic food for everyday feeding. For healthy adult cats, see the other recipes on the N&D cat food page.