When my cat was first diagnosed he was put on special diabetic buiscit,now his new vet says he can eat normal cat food from a tin,and also fish,i'm confused.
2007-11-28 03:31:11 · 14 answers · asked by MR Mystic 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
I have a diabetic kitty, too, she is 14 yo and been diabetic for 5+ years.
For years I feed her the Purina DM, the veterinary formula for diabetes, until I discovered it had corn in it. No wonder I couldn't keep her BG in check.
The very basic idea with a diabetic kitty is to be tenaciously cautious to feed a good quality canned food that does not contain any kind of grain..corn, rice, wheat. Just take a little time to read the labels. The food with primariy fish is not good to feed more than several times a week because of the high level of phosphorus.
If you haven't found it yet, please do some reading on the Feline Diabetes website. There is a wealth of information by other diabetic kitty caretakers.
I have attached several links to the FD website, the Fancy Feast list, the food charts compiled by a member of the FD message board, and a general cat nutrition website. The cat nutrition site is written by a veterinarian and cat lover. The information is easy to read and understand, and explains what to look for with foods, brands and even raw meat diet.
For me, I feed my all my cats the gluten free formulas of Fancy Feast and Innova EVO dry. Dry food in general is not the best choice for diabetic kitties, but mine likes dry food. EVO is the best formula I have found, she eats it and her BG stay in normal range.
Do you hometest? I have a BG meter that I use several times a week and I also use the urine strips. There are videos on the FD site showing how to hometest using a BG meter.
There are several of us here that have diabetic kitties. I hope they answer, too, and give you points I may have missed!
Purrs to you and kitty.
2007-11-28 04:17:54 · answer #1 · answered by Patty O 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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High protein and low carb is best. Putting them back on regular cat food can throw the balances WAY off!
I feed Royal Canin Siamese 38, it's 38% protein and the cat does great on it. Purina DM (prescription food from the vet) in dry is often suggested by the vet but our cats gained weight on it too fast. EVO is 50% protein, but too rich for some cats (diarhea!). The silver bag of Wysong Vitality is very good too.
Look for food that has NO by-products in the first 5 ingredients, no corn, and actually 3 meat sources in the first five ingredients. And don't feed milk, it's way too high in carbs.
If you're looking at wet food, the 'feasts' from Fancy Feast can be used once a day - but don't get the ones with extra gravy, that's just useless carbs. Go for the standard 'feast'.
2007-11-28 16:24:36 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, not enough vets truly understand the role diet plays in treating feline diabetes. Veterinary foods are often filled with crappy ingredients like corn (eg. Purina DM). They are low in carbs which is good but the ingredients do not provide a lot of nutrients. Others, like WD, are even worse in that they are high in carbs. Feeding dry food to a diabetic is like putting fuel to a fire and is counterproductive.
See the links in the post above mine to www.felinediabetes.com and www.catinfo.org
And if you'd like more help treating your cat's diabetes, please check out the feline diabetes website as we've folks there from all over the world including the UK (which is where I"m presuming you are from)
2007-11-28 05:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by kananaskis95 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's strange, my cat's diabetic and has to be injected twice a day with insulin. He is only allowed to be on diabetic food from Royal Canine (expensive). I have given him normal cat food as a treat, but I think it effects him.
Maybe just try normal food and keep an eye on your cat, and take back to the vet if you see any problems.
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2016-05-03 03:02:34 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to contact your vet and ask for some handouts on dealing with diabetic cats (regarding long term care, feeding ect.) They should have lots of info........also recc the above yahoo group for diabetic cats.
2007-11-28 04:16:54 · answer #8 · answered by lt4827 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a Yahoo group called felinediabetes. You can go to http://www.Yahoogroups.com and put in a search for it and then join the group.
The members will have lots of information on diet for diabetic cats as they are going through it with their cats.
It is my understanding that no carbohydrates should be in the diet as that can cause the blood sugar to become "off".
The group members would be the ones to ask this question.
Also Ken on Yahoo answers is very knowledgeable about diabetes in cats.
2007-11-28 03:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My kitty, Kahlua, had diabetes for almost 3 years. She had insulin shots 2x a day and ate WD Feline from Hills. I just had to put her down last Saturday due to her health issues:(
2007-11-28 04:16:25 · answer #10 · answered by LeeAnn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋