Hello!

I've been trying to feed my 6 month old Lycine to boost his immune system although he is not a big fan of wet food! I've tried everything even perscription from the vet he much prefers biscuit style 'Hills Science Plan' food but i obviously can't give him powdered Lysine in that, however... i have been giving him 1/4 tin of tuna each morning with the lycine mixed in and he eats this without a problem and then has the biscuit style food for the rest of the day. Is this alright or can the tinned tuna be harmful/ unhealthy???
Thanks guys xx

Hey Danielle,

I put Lysine on dry food, just put enough dry in the bowl for that day with the lysine on. It works well here, I put it in the water aswell, just spread the daily dosage half in the food half in the water. Hope that helps

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With regaurds to tin tuna your better off having the one in spring water as the one in brine can contain a fair amount of salt. Only advice given by my vets.

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Oscar babii

Mine likes sardine in tomato sauce and because its strong in flavour its easy to add any vits etc you want and the fish smell tends to hide it. As cats are crafty and can smell generally if you have added something to there food.

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Oscar babii

Tuna should not be given to cats on a daily basis! A diet high in fish/tuna causes inflammation in a cats body, especially the mucous membranes. I would only advise a treat of fish/tuna twice a week at most.

And yes, when giving tuna as a treat always use the stuff in brine!

I have copy and pasted this for you Danielle

Tuna

If fed in excess, tuna can lead to steatitis (Yellow Fat Disease, pansteatitis). This painful inflammatory condition results from a diet high in unsaturated fatty acids & deficient in Vitamin E; over-consumption of oily fish is the main cause in cats. Tuna seems addictive to cats, but should be limited to special treats only. Tuna contains little vitamin E and the excessive unsaturated fatty acids further deplete vitamin E in the body.

Cats with steatitis develop flaky skin and a greasy, dull coat. They show signs of severe pain when touched and are reluctant to move. They also lose their appetites and develop fever. If untreated, it results in death.

Are you sure about the brine???

High salt content is not good for cats due to potential renal problems. I thought the stuff in spring water was best?

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Proud mum to Tiffany, Bellinda and Jessica

Yip, the brine is bad, and should be drained out! But better than the cans in oil!

Seems people are quick to jump on my every post! I know what I am talking about when it comes to pet diet!

Plus, I addressed the dangers of Tuna in my above post!

I don't doubt it and I wasn't having a go I was asking a question, think your maybe a bit defensive?

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Proud mum to Tiffany, Bellinda and Jessica

Maybe I am a bit defensive, sorry!

I thought it was just common sense to drain the tuna... And you were correct in your post!