Holistic select canned food for diabetes cat

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Yanyu Song

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I have a question regarding food for my newly diabetic diagnosed cat - She has irritable bowel problem and she has been on Holistic select feline food (we usually feed her half dry and half wet). Now with diabetes, I will stop the dry food but am not sure if I should switch her to the prescription diabetic canned food or just continue giving her the Holistic select canned food. I am copying the Holistic select canned food label information here hoping someone can let me know if it is suitable for diabetic cats. Thank you so much for your help!

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.) 10.0%
Crude Fat (min.) 5.0%
Crude Fiber (max.) 1.0%
Moisture (max.) 78.0%
Ash (max.) 2.5%
Taurine (min.) 0.1%
Calorie Content: (ME Calculated, as fed): 1,290 kcal/kg or 110 kcal/3 oz can, 201 kcal/5.5 oz can or 475 kcal/13 oz can.

Holistic Select&® Grain Free Chicken Pâté Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.
 
Hi, welcome to FDMB!

There is no need for you to buy the expensive, so-called "prescription" cat food. In spite of what they try to tell you, it is not worth your money and it is not usually the best food for diabetic cats! Diabetic cats need a wet/canned food diet that is 10% or under in carbohydrates. A lot of us feed Fancy Feast Classic pates, Friskies, etc. Here is a link to a list of widely-available cat foods, including their carb content:

http://catinfo.org/docs/FoodChartPublic9-22-12.pdf
 
Hi, it looks like it should be fine. Just make sure there's no grain, potatoes, peas, tapioca or any other sources of starch-especially in the first five ingredients.
 
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