Product Description

Product Overview

Mera Vital Urinary Dry Cat Food – 3kg is a dietetic complete dry food for adult cats formulated to provide targeted nutritional support for cats with urinary tract concerns, particularly struvite stones.

The formula is designed to support an appropriate urinary environment and contains an increased sodium level to encourage water intake and greater urine volume. It also provides omega-3 fatty acids from salmon oil and algae meal, together with carefully controlled mineral levels.

This veterinary-developed diet is intended for adult cats and should preferably be used following veterinary assessment, particularly when a cat has urinary stones or recurring urinary tract problems.

Key Benefits

• Dietetic complete dry food for adult cats
• Formulated for cats with struvite stones and urinary tract disorders
• Helps support the dissolution of struvite stones through urinary acidification
• Increased sodium content encourages drinking and supports increased urine volume
• Controlled calcium and magnesium levels
• Contains 1.33% omega-3 fatty acids
• With salmon oil and DHA-rich algae meal
• Contains DL-methionine – 4,000mg/kg
• High protein level at 34%
• Contains taurine for feline nutritional requirements
• Includes glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate
• Developed as a dietetic urinary formula
• No artificial colours or flavourings according to the supplied product information
• Made in Germany
• 3kg dry-food bag

Product Details

Brand: Mera
Product Range: Vital
Product Name: Urinary
Product Type: Dietetic Dry Cat Food
Pet Type: Cat
Life Stage: Adult
Food Form: Dry Food / Kibble
Pack Size: 3kg
Country of Manufacture: Germany
Energy Content: 1655 kJ ME/100g according to supplied FEDIAF information
Dietary Purpose: Nutritional support for adult cats with struvite stones and urinary tract disorders

Composition / Ingredients

Poultry protein (partially dried and hydrolysed), corn gluten, rice, wheat, poultry fat, corn, dried beet pulp, linseed, chicken liver (dried), sodium chloride, salmon oil, lignocellulose, sunflower oil, calcium sulphate, potassium chloride, chicory inulin (0.2%), algae meal (0.1%, rich in DHA), glucosamine from animal tissue (0.04%), chondroitin sulphate (0.02%).

Analytical Constituents

Nutritional Additives per kg

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Feeding Guide

The daily feeding amounts are guideline values. Actual requirements can vary depending on age, breed, body condition, activity level and environmental conditions.

Always provide plenty of fresh drinking water.

If a cat does not drink enough while eating the dry urinary diet, the supplied product information recommends considering Mera Vital Urinary Wet Food to increase dietary water intake.

Food Transition Guide

Unless your veterinarian gives different instructions:

For cats already being treated for urinary disease or urinary stones, follow the veterinarian's transition and feeding instructions rather than changing the diet independently.

Storage Instructions

• Store in a cool and dry place
• Keep the bag tightly closed after opening
• Protect from moisture, excessive heat and direct sunlight
• Store away from strong odours
• Use before the best-before date shown on the package
• Always keep fresh drinking water available

Safety Instructions

• Intended for adult cats
• Not suitable for kittens
• Not suitable for pregnant cats
• Not suitable for lactating/nursing cats
• The supplied product guidance advises against use together with urine-acidifying medications unless specifically directed by a veterinarian
• The supplied guidance also lists chronic kidney insufficiency, high blood pressure and heart failure as conditions in which this urinary diet should not be used without veterinary direction
• Cats with urinary stones or recurrent urinary symptoms should be assessed by a veterinarian
• Do not use urinary diets interchangeably with renal diets
• Feeding duration for therapeutic urinary management should be determined by the veterinarian and the current product label
• This is a dietetic food, not a medicine

Frequently Asked Questions

Q What is Mera Vital Urinary 3kg designed for?
It is a dietetic complete dry food for adult cats formulated to support urinary tract health and the nutritional management of struvite stones.

Q What is the pack size?
This listing is for a 3kg bag.

Q Is this wet or dry cat food?
This is dry cat food.

Q Does Mera Vital Urinary help with struvite stones?
According to the supplied product information, the diet is formulated to acidify the urine and support the dissolution of struvite stones.

Q How does the food support urinary tract flushing?
Its increased sodium content is designed to encourage water intake, which can increase urine volume.

Q Does it contain omega-3 fatty acids?
Yes. The analytical constituents list 1.33% omega-3 fatty acids, and the recipe contains salmon oil and DHA-rich algae meal.

Q What is the protein content?
The formula contains 34% protein.

Q What is the magnesium level?
The analytical composition lists 0.09% magnesium.

Q How much sodium does it contain?
The formula contains 0.95% sodium.

Q Does it contain DL-methionine?
Yes. It contains 4,000mg/kg DL-methionine according to the supplied nutritional additive information.

Q Does it contain taurine?
Yes. It contains 2,000mg/kg taurine.

Q Does it contain grains?
Yes. The composition includes rice, wheat and corn, so this product is not grain-free.

Q Is Mera Vital Urinary suitable for kittens?
No. The supplied product information lists kittens as unsuitable.

Q Can pregnant or nursing cats eat this food?
No. The supplied guidance lists pregnant and lactating cats as unsuitable.

Q Can a cat with kidney disease eat this urinary diet?
The supplied product guidance lists chronic kidney insufficiency as a condition in which this product should not be used. A renal-specific diet may be more appropriate, but this should be decided by a veterinarian.

Q Is it made in Germany?
Yes. The supplied product information states that Mera Vital Urinary is Made in Germany.