Salmon & Egg Coat-Conditioning Topper

🧺 Ingredients

• 100g fresh salmon fillet, skin and all bones removed
• 1 cooked egg yolk
• 1 tsp salmon or sardine oil (optional, and only if your vet has not restricted fat)
• 2 tbsp plain water

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Steam or poach the salmon in plain unsalted water for 8–10 minutes, until it flakes apart easily and is opaque throughout.
2. Cool completely, then flake carefully with your fingers, checking meticulously for pin bones — this is the step that matters most and it should not be rushed.
3. Hard-boil an egg and separate out the yolk. Cook the egg fully; raw egg white contains avidin, which binds biotin and can cause a deficiency over time.
4. Mash the salmon and yolk together with the water until you have a soft, spreadable paste.
5. Stir in the oil if using, then spoon a teaspoon or so over the cat's usual meal.

📝 Notes

Always cook fish for cats. Raw fish contains thiaminase, an enzyme that destroys thiamine (vitamin B1), and a cat fed raw fish regularly can develop a thiamine deficiency that causes serious neurological signs. Never use canned salmon in brine, which is far too salty. This is a topper and should stay within about 10% of daily calories; it is not balanced and contains no added taurine or calcium. Skip the added oil for any cat with a history of pancreatitis or on a fat-restricted diet without speaking to your vet first. A dull coat that does not improve within a few weeks warrants a veterinary visit rather than more toppers, since it is a common early sign of kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, parasites and arthritis-related grooming difficulty. Refrigerate for up to 2 days.

🎬 Related videos

• Balanced, Tasty Homemade Cat Food — Fish and Vegetable Technique