ourboypinky
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Our Pinky, 11 years old neutered male, part Burmese, currently on 2 to 2 1/2 units Prozinc 2x daily.
After a few scary hypos administering 3 to 3 1/2 units 2X daily, we are wondering about the role of low fat in diet for our cat. We had fed Pinky seafood on the two documented hypo nights, a change from the usual fancy feast beef or chicken "classics." His diet also consists of "Young Again Zero Carb" dry food, the ratio of dry to wet food being 2:1.
While striving to lower carb intake, I have noticed that the fat content in the "Young Again" dry food is quite high, i.e per guaranteed analysis: Protein 55%, Crude Fat 24%, Fiber 5%, Moisture 10%. I have read that in the Burmese breed, there exists the issue of insulin resistance, stemming from that breeds high levels of recirculating trigycerides that remain in the animals bloodstream for some time after eating. These triglycerides block the effect of insulin in regulating glucose. After successfully treating Pinky with 1 to 2 units Prozinc 2X daily for some time with albeit higher BG numbers (in an effort to eliminate hypos), we are now finding that these higher 2 to 2 1/2 unit 2X daily injections are not working. We were shocked to find nadirs climb from the low 200's into the low 400's yesterday and today.
I am seeking to work a low fat food into his diet while carefully checking BG numbers this weekend. I am looking at "Weruva Paw Lickin' Chicken" with a fat content by analysis of 1.4%. Again, this will be done slowly and with careful monitoring of his BG numbers.
Does anyone on the board have any input on the role of fat, and specifically triglycerides, on the health of the diebetic feline? Anything on the "Weruva" brand of wet food? Suitability for use in a diebetec diet?
Pinky has feline FIV and a minor heart murmur. He has recently recovered from a UTI (e coli) with the aid of antibiotics. He's had a tough life, is spoiled rotten and we love him to death. TIA for any help or advice on this topic.
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Weruva Paw Lickin' Chicken:
Ingredients:
Chicken (Boneless, Skinless, White Breast Meat), Water Sufficient For Processing Balance, Potato Starch, Sunflower Seed Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3), Ferrous Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement.
Analysis:
Moisture (max)85.00%
Crude Protein (min)10.00%
Ash (max)1.20%
Crude Fat (min)1.40%
Crude Fiber (max)0.50%
Calcium (max)0.20%
Magnesium (max)0.01%
Phosphorus (max)0.17%
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Young Again Cat Food Ingredients:
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: Crude Protein (min) 55%, Crude Fat/Oil (min) 24%,
Crude Fiber (max) 4%, Moisture (max) 10%.
CALORIE CONTENT: 4,070 kcals/kg (590 kcals/cup) Calculated Metabolizable
energy.
INGREDIENTS: Chicken Meal, Pork Protein Concentrate, Poultry Fat (Preserved
with Rosemary Extract, Mixed Tocopherols and Ascorbic Acid), Soya Oil, Fish
Oil, Herring Meal, Cellulose, (Source of Dietary Fiber), Fructooligosaccharides,
Natural chicken flavor, L-Lysine, Guar Gum, DL Methionine, Coconut oil, Yeast, Yeast extract,
Calcium carbonate, Taurine, L-Threonine, L-Tryptophan, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate,
L-Carnitine, Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product Dehydrated,
Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product Dehydrated, Dried Bacillus Subtilis
Fermentation Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Fermentation Product Dehydrated,
Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Zinc Proteinate, Yucca Schidigera Extract,
Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Magnesium Proteinate, Betaine Anhydrous,
Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacinamide, D-Biotin, Manganous
Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Copper Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid,
Riboflavin, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Calcium Iodate, Calcium Propionate, N, N-Dimethylglycine (DMG) HCI, D-Activated Animal Sterol (Source of Vitamin D3), Cobalt Sulfate.
After a few scary hypos administering 3 to 3 1/2 units 2X daily, we are wondering about the role of low fat in diet for our cat. We had fed Pinky seafood on the two documented hypo nights, a change from the usual fancy feast beef or chicken "classics." His diet also consists of "Young Again Zero Carb" dry food, the ratio of dry to wet food being 2:1.
While striving to lower carb intake, I have noticed that the fat content in the "Young Again" dry food is quite high, i.e per guaranteed analysis: Protein 55%, Crude Fat 24%, Fiber 5%, Moisture 10%. I have read that in the Burmese breed, there exists the issue of insulin resistance, stemming from that breeds high levels of recirculating trigycerides that remain in the animals bloodstream for some time after eating. These triglycerides block the effect of insulin in regulating glucose. After successfully treating Pinky with 1 to 2 units Prozinc 2X daily for some time with albeit higher BG numbers (in an effort to eliminate hypos), we are now finding that these higher 2 to 2 1/2 unit 2X daily injections are not working. We were shocked to find nadirs climb from the low 200's into the low 400's yesterday and today.
I am seeking to work a low fat food into his diet while carefully checking BG numbers this weekend. I am looking at "Weruva Paw Lickin' Chicken" with a fat content by analysis of 1.4%. Again, this will be done slowly and with careful monitoring of his BG numbers.
Does anyone on the board have any input on the role of fat, and specifically triglycerides, on the health of the diebetic feline? Anything on the "Weruva" brand of wet food? Suitability for use in a diebetec diet?
Pinky has feline FIV and a minor heart murmur. He has recently recovered from a UTI (e coli) with the aid of antibiotics. He's had a tough life, is spoiled rotten and we love him to death. TIA for any help or advice on this topic.
__________________________________________________________________
Weruva Paw Lickin' Chicken:
Ingredients:
Chicken (Boneless, Skinless, White Breast Meat), Water Sufficient For Processing Balance, Potato Starch, Sunflower Seed Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3), Ferrous Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement.
Analysis:
Moisture (max)85.00%
Crude Protein (min)10.00%
Ash (max)1.20%
Crude Fat (min)1.40%
Crude Fiber (max)0.50%
Calcium (max)0.20%
Magnesium (max)0.01%
Phosphorus (max)0.17%
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Young Again Cat Food Ingredients:
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: Crude Protein (min) 55%, Crude Fat/Oil (min) 24%,
Crude Fiber (max) 4%, Moisture (max) 10%.
CALORIE CONTENT: 4,070 kcals/kg (590 kcals/cup) Calculated Metabolizable
energy.
INGREDIENTS: Chicken Meal, Pork Protein Concentrate, Poultry Fat (Preserved
with Rosemary Extract, Mixed Tocopherols and Ascorbic Acid), Soya Oil, Fish
Oil, Herring Meal, Cellulose, (Source of Dietary Fiber), Fructooligosaccharides,
Natural chicken flavor, L-Lysine, Guar Gum, DL Methionine, Coconut oil, Yeast, Yeast extract,
Calcium carbonate, Taurine, L-Threonine, L-Tryptophan, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate,
L-Carnitine, Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product Dehydrated,
Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product Dehydrated, Dried Bacillus Subtilis
Fermentation Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Fermentation Product Dehydrated,
Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Zinc Proteinate, Yucca Schidigera Extract,
Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Magnesium Proteinate, Betaine Anhydrous,
Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacinamide, D-Biotin, Manganous
Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Copper Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid,
Riboflavin, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Calcium Iodate, Calcium Propionate, N, N-Dimethylglycine (DMG) HCI, D-Activated Animal Sterol (Source of Vitamin D3), Cobalt Sulfate.
He loves this kind of stuff!)
