Barbara and kitty Sam
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Hi all. Just wanted to post a diet success story with my cat Sam. He was diagnosed pre-diabetic back in February....weight loss, drinking lots of water, high glucose level. (I posted back then asking for diet advice for pre-diabetic cats.) I immediately stopped feeding the mix of dry and canned food that he'd been eating and switched him to DM which the vet prescribed. He was tested again in 2 weeks, and the glucose level was acceptable. The vet suggested continuing to feed DM for another 2 weeks to stabilize him some more, and I did that. But I was anxious to switch him to a more palatable diet and began feeding Wellness Grain Free canned food (which he'd actually been eating before all this started). After reading the carb levels on Janet and Binky's chart, I settled into a routine of feeding him mostly meat varieties, along with a small can of a fish variety (Turkey and Salmon; Chicken and Herring) twice a week.
And guess what? It's worked! The vet tested him again a few days ago, with even better results than the first time. She said his glucose level is completely normal now. (Also, he's stopped drinking a lot of water and is putting on some weight again.) She said that we'd most likely caught it early enough. She also said it was the first time she'd seen a diet change used successfully to keep a cat off insulin.
I'm thrilled that things are going well at the moment. And a big thank you again to all who responded to my initial question. This is a terrific forum, and members are so supportive of one another. I've learned so much!
Barbara
And guess what? It's worked! The vet tested him again a few days ago, with even better results than the first time. She said his glucose level is completely normal now. (Also, he's stopped drinking a lot of water and is putting on some weight again.) She said that we'd most likely caught it early enough. She also said it was the first time she'd seen a diet change used successfully to keep a cat off insulin.
I'm thrilled that things are going well at the moment. And a big thank you again to all who responded to my initial question. This is a terrific forum, and members are so supportive of one another. I've learned so much!
Barbara
