Good blog post on diet for feline diabetics

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

Mark Peterson, DVM's blog post on Feeding the Cat with Diabetes. He also links to Lisa Pierson's website and food charts.

 

[Dyana]

Thank you.

 

[Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA)]

Many thanks, Sienne.

Dr. Peterson is THE pioneer in cat endocrine issues. He is also a wonderful, caring individual. I see that he also gives links in this professional blog to his blog for non-professional, cat owners.

Ella

 

[Anne&Muffin (GA)]

Thank you Sienne. I have those same cat dishes in the picture! :lol:

 

[Barb & Checkers (GA)]

Omigosh, I could spend the whole day at this site......thank you Sienne!!

 

[Anne & Zener GA]

Thanks Sienne, it's nice to see this as well as all the references.

 

[Ann & Tess GA]

Thank you! Filing it w/ other "convert the vet" articles!

 

[Carl & Polly & Bob (GA)]

Thank you Sienne. I spent hours today following links off that blog! My brain hurts, but I'll get over it. ;-)
Dr. Peterson's blog is a great source of information, and I've gone there quite a few times for info about Prozinc and PZI.

Here'a another great page I stumbled over today in case anyone hasn't seen it. I thought it was cool that it mentioned DCIN, Dr. Pierson's site, her food charts, and also linked to FDMB!
http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-health-6-tips-feline-diabetes

Moms and dads of diabetic kitties, please go here:

http://www.felinediabetes.com/...

and
read all the sage advice and warm support the caring, giving people who
inhabit this site provide. You'll learn it's not the end of the world
if your cat is diagnosed with diabetes, you'll learn how many people are
currently managing their 'sugar babies' and you'll learn you can do it,
too. These kind folks are also full of good advice such as how to warm
your kitty's ear (helps blood flow) before you poke to test, and to put a
dab of vaseline on the test site to prevent the drop of blood from
dissipating before you get the test strip to it.... Honestly, this site
and the wonderful people there talked me off of so many cliffs when my
guy was diagnosed.

ALSO PLEASE NEVER INJECT WITHOUT TESTING
GLUCOSE LEVELS FIRST! I could have killed my guy one morning by
"shooting" (giving an insulin shot) and inducing hypoglycemia when his
levels were *below* the range they're supposed to be. My vet did not
like the fact that I insisted on testing his blood level before
injecting; told me it's not necessary to test. I changed vets.

Truly,
go to the forum posted above. Read, learn, post, get support, ask
questions. You won't find a nicer, more giving group of folks than the
ones there.

Carl

 

[Frosty]

Thank you.