Question about V-Oratene Drinking water

[kurikitty]

So before I found out my cat had diabetes, I purchased a product that is supposed to help with the cats oral health. I am wondering if anyone knows if it is safe to give diabetic cats or not? Thanks.

V-Oratene

 

[Darnell & Sprocket (GA)]

So before I found out my cat had diabetes, I purchased a product that is supposed to help with the cats oral health. I am wondering if anyone knows if it is safe to give diabetic cats or not? Thanks.

V-Oratene

Hi.
I am not familiar with the product but I looked at the amazon ad.
Here is the ingredients:

Ingredients :
Glucose oxidase, glycerin, potassium sorbate, potassium thiocyanate, purified water, rosemary extract, sodium chloride, sorbitol, zinc chloride. Natural enzymes: dextranase, lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase, lysozyme, mutanase.

And I am gonna tag a few people that might know.
@Chris & China (GA)
@Squeaky and KT (GA)
@Bobbie And Bubba
@Wendy&Neko

Hope someone can answer.
take care

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Sorry, never heard of that product. I live in Canada and we don’t always get the same products here.

 

[Sandi and Toby]

Never heard of it, but diabetic or not I wouldn't knowingly give my cats anything with sorbitol in it. This page has good info in it: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/sorbitol-in-toothpaste.196836/

Although in your formulation sorbitol is far down the list, as opposed to the estimated 30-40% in that toothpaste, I wouldn't risk it.

 

[Sylvie]

i used it for about a month after i noticed our cats teeth were getting more and more discolored after switching to mostly all wet food (and us not brushing most of their teeth didn't help matters of course). I saw no real affects from it in that time other than i realized one day that tux's BG had been continuing to slowly get elevate more each couple days since using it so we stopped using it...however i did go find out if was safe for diabetic cats before using it and they said it was safe so who knows. i now use their antiseptic gel 2-3 times a week instead, didn't notice a BG issue with the gel and did notice it actually helping the cats i use it with, two of them are in the early stages of stomatitis/gingivitis and when i use it once every day with them, their gum lines stop being inflamed by a lot.