One writer who parents a diabetic cat has six simple tips for dealing with feline diabetes.
Diabetic cat care.
Caring for a diabetic cat.
Diabetes occurs when the cat s pancreas no longer produces the levels of insulin needed to permit the body s cells to use glucose for energy or when the.
By petful veterinary team jul 11 2012 may 19 2020.
To care for your diabetic cat you ll need to feed it a high protein low carbohydrate diet since this will help its body reduce the amount of excess glucose it produces.
In reality a diagnosis of feline diabetes is not a death sentence and caring for a cat with the disease is far easier than frostig had envisioned.
Having a diabetic cat is also a big commitment as it requires dedicated pet parents who can give twice a day injections of insulin especially when you go on vacation.
No diabetes is not a death sentence for your cat.
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My cat has been diagnosed as diabetic.
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Giving him insulin is like brushing your teeth.
Thanks to regular doses of insulin and a special diet the gray tabby started acting more like their old self.
With appropriate care and treatment cats with dm can live a long healthy life although they will require frequent trips to the veterinarian to regulate the blood sugar.
Like the human body the cells in a cat.
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Dealing with diabetes in cats isn t as scary as it seems.
Some of the best brands for high protein cat food are purina hills and royal canin.
It s no big deal he says.
This results in elevated levels of the sugar glucose which is the main source of energy for the body.
The thought of giving daily injections probably sounds scary but the good news is that diabetes is a very manageable disease in cats.
If your cat needs insulin injections you should administer these with a snack around.