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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Mark on July 23, 2009, 12:42:12 PM

Title: Cytaid or cystease - what is the difference
Post by: Mark on July 23, 2009, 12:42:12 PM

Apart from a huge difference in price?

The glucosamine is the same amount and type. If anything, Cytease, the cheaper one has prebitics which I would assume are to make the Glucosamine more readily absorbable.

Title: Re: Cytaid or cystease - what is the difference
Post by: Millys Mum on July 23, 2009, 20:06:16 PM

I *think* i read one had alfalfa one didnt but then they brought out cystease s, at that point i didnt read anymore as had a huge pot for taz already

Title: Re: Cytaid or cystease - what is the difference
Post by: Mark on July 23, 2009, 20:17:18 PM

The chances of her taking them are slim so I just ordered cystease (from you know who as it was £15  :evillaugh: )

Title: Re: Cytaid or cystease - what is the difference
Post by: Mark on July 23, 2009, 20:20:37 PM

Also wondering about d-mannose - I read that it clear cystitis in a day. http://www.dmannose.co.uk/ - it looks like it would help the 1% of cases where it is bacterial.

Title: Re: Cytaid or cystease - what is the difference
Post by: Leanne on July 24, 2009, 11:57:31 AM

I personally don't know the difference but we've always given Jess cystease.

Title: Re: Cytaid or cystease - what is the difference
Post by: Millys Mum on July 24, 2009, 15:05:22 PM

Quote from: Mark on July 23, 2009, 20:20:37 PM

Also wondering about d-mannose - I read that it clear cystitis in a day. http://www.dmannose.co.uk/ - it looks like it would help the 1% of cases where it is bacterial.

Its for humans tho

Title: Re: Cytaid or cystease - what is the difference
Post by: Mark on July 24, 2009, 23:13:59 PM

There are loads of links that say it is fine for cats as well. Apparently it is a sister sugar to Glucosamine.

Title: Re: Cytaid or cystease - what is the difference
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on July 25, 2009, 19:08:56 PM

I have only ever used Cystaid, but I think it is a good product.

Title: Re: Cytaid or cystease - what is the difference
Post by: Mark on July 25, 2009, 19:36:05 PM

It arrived today. She hasn't touched her food. I'm hoping she is just having one of those days rather than the taste putting her off (she already has Renalzin in her food which she is fine with) - she only needs 1/2 capsule a day as it says one per 5kg body weight. (she is only 2.5kg)

Title: Re: Cytaid or cystease - what is the difference
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on July 28, 2009, 23:13:59 PM

oh.... so you did Mark. Sorry for not looking.  :evillaugh: