Sentences with phrase «diabetic cats as»

I do not suggest any of the commercially available dry formulas for diabetic cats as a first - choice diet.

I'm a big fan of Fancy Feast already since I feed it to my diabetic cat as well.

Not exact matches

Fortunately, many readily available canned feline diets are regarded as good options for diabetic cats.

In addition, a condition known as Ketoacidosis can develop in some diabetic cats.

Do not give any drug to your cat without first discussing it with your veterinarian, as many drugs will adversely affect diabetic patients.

Other drugs include: glipizide, a treatment for diabetic cats; the benzodiazepine tranquilizers, such as diazepam and alprazolam; anti-anxiety medications buspirone and clomipramine; fentanyl, a narcotic pain reliever; and cyclophosphamide, a chemotherapy agent.

LISTEN HERE as Dr. Colleran explains why there are SO many diabetic cats out there — lots more than we ever did before.

Female dogs are twice as likely as male dogs to become diabetic, but male cats are one - and - a-half times as likely as female cats to develop the disease.

If diagnosed early and treated properly greater than half of diabetic cats can come off insulin and continue the high protein diet as maintenance.

Because each diabetic pet is different, your veterinarian will need to help you determine which monitoring device — such as urine glucose (and ketone) test strips or blood glucose meters — will work best for you and your cat.

EPI should also be viewed as a possible concurrent condition in diabetic cats whose blood sugar levels are well controlled but who have weight loss and / or diarrhea.

As many as one in 50 cats are diabetic, and incidence seems to be increasing with growing numbers of obese, inactive house catAs many as one in 50 cats are diabetic, and incidence seems to be increasing with growing numbers of obese, inactive house catas one in 50 cats are diabetic, and incidence seems to be increasing with growing numbers of obese, inactive house cats.

Now, as we mentioned, this might not be right for diabetic cats or overweight cats (there is potato in the recipe), but if you have a healthy indoor cat that doesn't vacuum up food scraps like a Hoover, then this would probably work well for them.

This will reduce the risk of the cat developing problems such as ketoacidosis or diabetic neuropathy.

Some diabetic cats no longer need insulin after a few weeks or months of treatment, a condition known as clinical remission.

When a dog or cat is diabetic, their body might not be able to produce insulin and as a result, suffers from some conditions -LSB-...]

I am going to, on a different track but definitely related, next time I'm talking about pet diabetes, specifically dog and cat diabetes, that is something that is a growing epidemic as well and it's something that I think a lot of pet owners aren't educated about and they don't know what signs to look for, as many as one in five dogs now have canine diabetes and I'm not exactly sure the statistics on cats but that's a growing number as well, I know it's less in cats because cats can actually go into diabetic remission.

Cats, for example, do not get the cataracts that dogs do, or the arthrosclerosis of the blood vessels that causes human diabetics such problems as gangrenous toes which dogs will chew off by the way!

The «critical analysis» for the diabetic cat food diet, has 38 % protein as a minimum.

Approximately one - half to three - quarters of diabetic cats have IDDM and thus require insulin injections as soon as the disease is diagnosed.

Your cat must be routinely fed a diabetic diet (a high protein, low carbohydrate diet such as Hill's m / d, Purina DM etc.).

There are cats with disabilities such as deafness, poor sight or blind, mobility problems, on medication e.g. insulin dependent diabetic, for whom an indoor only home is essential for their safety.

These cats are classified as transient diabetics.

Thus, diabetic cats (as well as all cats, for that matter), ideally should be fed a diet that consists of 80 % -90 % meat based protein.

Most cats that I see as a new diabetic are on a diet high in high - glycemic index carbohydrates, not just grains.

You may need to restrict or limit certain foods as well as provide special food for diabetic cats.

Dehydration is a very serious issue and your diabetic cat is in a precarious situation as it is.

Additional help and support can be found on the Feline Diabetes Message Board and I urge all diabetic cat caregivers to join this forum as a support system to be used in conjunction with your veterinarian.

Many of the tips that I offer in the Transitioning Dry Food Addicts to Canned Food section of my Feeding Your Cat article can be used for diabetic cats but be cautious as you implement them if you are also injecting insulin.

Switching to a low carbohydrate / high protein diet as a diet for diabetic cat, like those mentioned above will help your cat feel full.

The majority of articles and studies on diabetic cat diet point to the low carbohydrate diet as being the first to try.

Dietary modification (if you can convince the cat to change) is useful even if the cat needs insulin, as the higher protein content of diabetic diets for cats means less work for the insulin - producing cells of the pancreas.

In fact, several of them such as Hill's m / d and w / d (dry and canned), Purina DM dry, and Royal Canin DS (dry) are far too high in carbohydrates making them very inappropriate choices for all cats but especially diabetic patients.

Urine glucose testing is a very crude way to manage a diabetic cat but if home testing as described above is not possible, then urine glucose testing is better than no monitoring at all.

I strongly suggest that all caretakers of diabetic cats home - test to monitor blood glucose levels using a standard glucometer as a matter of routine.

A blood glucose of 124 in a cat that is in the clinic is not markedly high, and I also would not consider that cat a diabetic, as stress will increase blood glucose levels slightly.

While your vet may recommend this, as your cat is «no longer a diabetic» your feline will most likely revert back to a diabetic state if she starts consuming ANY carbohydrates again.

Most cats will eventually require insulin injections as well; however, cats may experience transient diabetes, where they require insulin for a period of time and suddenly reverse their diabetic status.

Throughout the years, we have successfully treated and saved many puppies that have had parvo, cats or kittens with severe upper respiratory, some even requiring hospitalization, dogs with sarcoptic and demodectic mange, emaciated dogs and cats, several FHO surgeries, diabetic animals, dogs with cushings, as well as dogs with allergies associated with severe skin issues.

This entry was posted on Monday, October 14th, 2013 at 8:04 pm tagged as Cats, diabetic, dogs, fat, Obesity, Pets, study and is filed under Lauren Cavagnolo Blogs, Uncategorized.

As someone involved in cat rescue for over 20 years, I can honestly say that an increasing number of people in the community have found a decent quality canned food or homemade diet to be equal to (or in most cases far better than) an overpriced, highly artificial prescription dry food diet for both diabetic and CRF cats, and the cats fed these better diets tend to be happier and have better quality life.

We have a senile arthritic diabetic cat who is 11 years old and as crazy as she is I would still be so sad if she ever passes away.