Food change. Drinking lots of water again...

[Georgia & Kevin]

Hi team.

Kevin has been OTJ and in remission for almost 2 years (Hooray!). He has been on 100% wet food. Mostly friskies pate's and the occasional raw patty (Hungry Hunter). Occasional test (4-6 months apart), always great numbers.

I had a vet offer to try a dry food. Prescribed Royal Canin Diabetic (5.4% Sugars, 44% protein, 24% dietary starch, 24% fats). It would also help with his teeth.

We tried a switch to see if a mix would work for him (~90% dry, 10% wet), he's not a picky eater. I have noticed he has started drinking a lot of water again... Although his numbers are still fine. It's been two weeks since the switch.

I was wondering after a diet switch, when his numbers might start being affected. Trying to figure out if the food is making him thirsty, or his pancreas is struggling to keep up, or if I'm being over-senstitive about his water consumption - since it was a sign when he was first diagnosed. Again, his numbers are still fine. Do we think the diet is fine, because we would have seen a spike in numbers if the diet wasn't fine - by now?

 

[CORKY]

Hi team.

Kevin has been OTJ and in remission for almost 2 years (Hooray!). He has been on 100% wet food. Mostly friskies pate's and the occasional raw patty (Hungry Hunter). Occasional test (4-6 months apart), always great numbers.

I had a vet offer to try a dry food. Prescribed Royal Canin Diabetic (5.4% Sugars, 44% protein, 24% dietary starch, 24% fats). It would also help with his teeth.

We tried a switch to see if a mix would work for him (~90% dry, 10% wet), he's not a picky eater. I have noticed he has started drinking a lot of water again... Although his numbers are still fine. It's been two weeks since the switch.

I was wondering after a diet switch, when his numbers might start being affected. Trying to figure out if the food is making him thirsty, or his pancreas is struggling to keep up, or if I'm being over-senstitive about his water consumption - since it was a sign when he was first diagnosed. Again, his numbers are still fine. Do we think the diet is fine, because we would have seen a spike in numbers if the diet wasn't fine - by now?[/QUOTE

this Prescribed Royal Canin Diabetic (5.4% Sugars, 44% protein, 24% dietary starch, 24% fats). It would also help with his teeth. may help teeth, but it has approximately 20-25 or more % in carbs, it beats the purpose, here is a Drs Food list you may want to follow there are many brands to choose from, a diabetic cat as you know should consume a wet can diet between 0-10 %, the third column on the list has the % in carbs per food, if he is drinking too much water than usual it could be a sign of high glucose, if you still have the tools to test, please do so, to be sure, As you know us member mostly use Fancy Feast pates, you do not need prescribed food if you stick to the 0-10% carb intake, I hope I could clear your concern, if not please re post us. We are here to help you
FOOD CHART CHECK CARBS/ FF

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

Of all of the so-called prescription dry diabetic foods, Royal Canin is the worst. It's over 30% carbohydrate. That's wildly high in carbs.

In addition, it is the equivalent of an urban myth to suggest that dry food helps to "clean" a cat's teeth. It this were the case, humans could eat a diet of crunchy food (e.g., pretzels, hard candy, biscotti) and never need to see the dentist.

You might suggest that your vet take a look at the guaranteed analysis on the Royal Canin food and run the numbers through a cat food carbohydrate calculator. Your vet may have thrown your cat out of remission since a cat in remission is a diet controlled diabetic.

Just an FYI - The pet food manufacturers lost a class action suit for calling their food "prescription." There is nothing warranting a prescription in any of the diabetic foods.

PLEASE - get your cat back on a low carb diet.

 

[CORKY]

Of all of the so-called prescription dry diabetic foods, Royal Canin is the worst. It's over 30% carbohydrate. That's wildly high in carbs.

In addition, it is the equivalent of an urban myth to suggest that dry food helps to "clean" a cat's teeth. It this were the case, humans could eat a diet of crunchy food (e.g., pretzels, hard candy, biscotti) and never need to see the dentist.

You might suggest that your vet take a look at the guaranteed analysis on the Royal Canin food and run the numbers through a cat food carbohydrate calculator. Your vet may have thrown your cat out of remission since a cat in remission is a diet controlled diabetic.

Just an FYI - The pet food manufacturers lost a class action suit for calling their food "prescription." There is nothing warranting a prescription in any of the diabetic foods.

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PLEASE - get your cat back on a low carb diet.

 

[Georgia & Kevin]

No worries, I will. Although I still wonder why his numbers haven't gone up. And a timeline in which they would if a person were to have continued the warrantless 'prescription' diet.