My cat had a manageable issue; she was happy, and healthy, and had been for 3+ years. Vet recommended we try this food because a change in food is easier than supplying a pill each day.
We followed the transition regime (gradual introduction of food, and reduction in pill schedule). Within 2 weeks, she was eating the food at the recommended level (and then some more). However, her body condition rapidly deteriorated coat was lackluster and falling out, weight decreased rapidly, behavior was abnormal. Also, she was starting to eat less of the dry, and less of the wet food (over the course of 2 weeks). We left for a long weekend, came back to a terrified cat sitter who reported that she had stopped eating completely. We immediately took her to the vet, but it was too late, she had lost 25% of her body weight, and even after 3 months of nursing we couldn't get her healthy again.
Prior to this food, she was healthy: after this food, she was near death, and ultimately did die.
I did some more digging and reading. This food has no peer-reviewed clinical evidence in support of the claims it makes. The literature I was provided are "promotional materials" and the scientific literature does not support the "science" supposedly in this diet. Further, if you take a read of the ingredients, you'll noticed that it's mostly filler and low quality with a bunch of stuff that resembles a chemical company catalogue.
So, in my experience: 1) this food is low quality; 2) there is no scientific evidence, in the mainstream scientific community to support it's nutritional claims; and 3) my cat had a severe reaction to eating this food.
I strongly recommend you explore other options before considering this food.
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