Oliver has been OTJ now for about 3 months after his brief brush with diabetes. We have been sticking to the low carb FF flavors without any problem. His BG is always in the low/normal range (47-60). We would like to try a dry/wet food mix and I have been looking at innova evo. I know the carbs are higher then they report, but has anyone had good results with this or any other dry foods?
OTJ cat... innova evo or other possible dry foods?
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squeem3
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Mikaila31 said:
What are your reasons for wanting to add dry food to the diet? It's not just about carbs, as Dr. Lisa would say. IMO, if your OTJ cat is doing just fine on FF, there is no reason to add dry except for maybe the occasional piece or two as a treat.
Maybe instead of dry food you can add some freeze dried raw? If your cat likes freeze dried meat treats, he should like the freeze dried raw. The texture is similar and you can even rehydrate the raw.
Hillary & Maui (GA)
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Agree with Squeeme.
No reason to add dry food back into the diet. It's just no good on so many levels. Not even the dry food treats - temptations, pounce, etc.
No reason to add dry food back into the diet. It's just no good on so many levels. Not even the dry food treats - temptations, pounce, etc.
I would not take the risk of bringing him out of remission by adding dry. Have you tried other low carb canned flavours? Maybe the ones you are using have a lot of fish (that can make for stinky breath!) Or maybe he needs a dental?
Dry food does nothing for teeth- that's an old myth. Most cats don't even crunch the dry stuff, and when they do, it can break down and stick to their teeth - causing more problems.
In the wild, the big cats keep their pearly whites shining by eating raw meat and bones - the fibre, etc. keeps the teeth clean. (That would be like you eating an apple after a meal. Eating dry food would be like eating potato chips after a meal!) So one thing you can do is offer your cats chunks of raw meat (chicken or beef) that they can gnaw and chew on. Even raw chicken necks are great for that (never cooked!)
Here's what Dr. Lisa has to say about feline dental health : http://www.catinfo.org/#Dental_Disease
Dry food does nothing for teeth- that's an old myth. Most cats don't even crunch the dry stuff, and when they do, it can break down and stick to their teeth - causing more problems.
In the wild, the big cats keep their pearly whites shining by eating raw meat and bones - the fibre, etc. keeps the teeth clean. (That would be like you eating an apple after a meal. Eating dry food would be like eating potato chips after a meal!) So one thing you can do is offer your cats chunks of raw meat (chicken or beef) that they can gnaw and chew on. Even raw chicken necks are great for that (never cooked!)
Here's what Dr. Lisa has to say about feline dental health : http://www.catinfo.org/#Dental_Disease
squeem3
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Dry food doesn't do anything for the teeth. Only regular teeth brushing will remove food particles and bacteria from the teeth. You can also give a raw poultry neck or poultry gizzards for the cat to gnaw on. I haven't tried this yet for my non-diabetic cat. I'm brushing his teeth and he just finished a round of clindamycin.
CET Is a good brand of pet toothpaste for diabetics. Either the seafood flavored one or poultry flavored one are good. http://www.virbacvet.com/Products/DentalHealth/ToothpastesAndToothbrushes/C.E.T.PetToothbrushes.aspxYour vet may sell it or you can buy online.
Here's a video of how to brush your cat's teeth http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/pet/fhc/brushing_teeth
CET Is a good brand of pet toothpaste for diabetics. Either the seafood flavored one or poultry flavored one are good. http://www.virbacvet.com/Products/DentalHealth/ToothpastesAndToothbrushes/C.E.T.PetToothbrushes.aspxYour vet may sell it or you can buy online.
Here's a video of how to brush your cat's teeth http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/pet/fhc/brushing_teeth
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