Yesterday our 13 year old cat was diagnosed with diabetes. Our vet sent us home with 2 cans of Purina DM and a bag of the same in the dry version. Now we read on your site that the dry Purina DM is not recommended nor is any dry food. If you must feed dry food, absolutely do NOT feed Purina DM because it is poor quality for a diabetic and also quite expensive. Is that still true and shouldn't our vet know that? Thanks for any advice!
Purina DM dry food
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Squeaky and KT (GA)
Member Since 2011
Welcome to you and your extra sweet baby!
Yes it's still true that it's not good food for a diabetic...take it back to the vet and tell them your cat wouldn't eat it. They won't lose money, the vendor will pay them back for the bag too.
Why doesn't your vet know? Good salespeople! Every vet that stocks these foods are visited by salespeople that fill them with SO MUCH crap. Many don't have time to research so they, unfortunately, just parrot the same thing. My longest term diabetic (over 2.5 years) was having weight issues - vet tried to sell me Hills 'diabetic' food. I asked him why I would want to give my diabetic cat something with HIGH carbs....his response? "It's the science behind it...it's the mix of complex cards..". Hummm...a cat doesn't use complex carbs...he gave up....
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Yes it's still true that it's not good food for a diabetic...take it back to the vet and tell them your cat wouldn't eat it. They won't lose money, the vendor will pay them back for the bag too.
Why doesn't your vet know? Good salespeople! Every vet that stocks these foods are visited by salespeople that fill them with SO MUCH crap. Many don't have time to research so they, unfortunately, just parrot the same thing. My longest term diabetic (over 2.5 years) was having weight issues - vet tried to sell me Hills 'diabetic' food. I asked him why I would want to give my diabetic cat something with HIGH carbs....his response? "It's the science behind it...it's the mix of complex cards..". Hummm...a cat doesn't use complex carbs...he gave up....
BIG HUGS! You landed in the right place! There's hearts of gold here!!
Sue and Oliver (GA)
Member Since 2009
Agree. Vets have to treat a range of diseases over a range of species, from iguanas to dogs, so they can't know everything. They may get one workshop in vet school on Feline Diabetes, presented by Purina reps!
This vet, who is a specialist in Feline Diabetes, explains why wet food is best. www.org. You might print off the explanations and send to your vet?
This vet, who is a specialist in Feline Diabetes, explains why wet food is best. www.org. You might print off the explanations and send to your vet?
Shawna & Davidson (GA)
Member Since 2014
I'm trying to access the document to send to my Vet but when I click I don't see it.........??
Sue and Oliver (GA)
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Deb & Wink
Member Since 2013
The AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for Dogs and Catsalso talks about reasons whey wet food is better. This article is from a vet published journal from May 2010. You might want to print off a copy or two, and share one copy with your vet.
Wendy&Tiggy(GA)
Member Since 2011
I don't know if its poor quality but its not suitable for diabetic cats because its too high in carbs.
Wendy
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