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Elaphe21 t1_j77ek97 wrote

Vet and Ph.D. here...

I wrote a long response to this abstract, but as I don't have access to the entire publication, I elected to delete it.

I do not understand how this paper made it past peer review.

I suspect chatgpt wrote this (or 100 cats on 100 typewriters for 100 years...)

BTW, Canned food is generally better for cats, but (much) worse for their teeth (I can totally tell a 5 year old cat that is fed predominantly canned food based on the number of extractions they need).

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brokerceej t1_j77ogz2 wrote

My 4 year old beautiful turkish angora just had 11 extractions last week. Fed only premium wet food his whole life. Vet told me the same thing basically. Continue to feed wet food and he will live healthier for longer, just take care of the teeth as best as you can ongoing and pull them as needed. 3 year old Calico that we picked up off the street as a stray emaciated kitten, fed the exact same thing, 100% perfect teeth.

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Elaphe21 t1_j77p1fx wrote

>Vet told me the same thing basically. Continue to feed wet food and he will live healthier for longer, just take care of the teeth as best as you can ongoing and pull them as

I like to offer dry food on the side. A premium/dry food is not 'bad' for cats, just has limitations in regard to hydration.

I suspect it's not so much that can food is bad for cats teeth, but the dry food helps clean the teeth via mechanical action. This is just speculation on my part, however, they have done studies that show the piercing of the kibble by the teeth removes biofilm/bacterial growth from the enamel.

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littlecuteone t1_j79t2o1 wrote

For a young cat, without existing dental decay, would they benefit from a combined diet of dry and wet food? For example, dry food in the morning and wet food in the evening, or vice versa? What about treats or toys that aid in cleaning the teeth?

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mind_the_umlaut t1_j79wyx6 wrote

No, wet food is about the same for their teeth as dry but is far better for their overall health. I'd love to see a study, is there a link?

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Laneylouwho t1_j7bckdj wrote

>or 100 cats on 100 typewriters for 100 years<

I literally came on here to tell old Tom to quit begging for food.

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