It would be news to you, Doctor, as beings every veterinary university receives generous $$$ from the commercial pet food companies.

Why don’t you ask Eukanuba (whose ads grace this very page) to explain just why they market cereal containing grains and fillers for a STRICT CARNIVORE?? Or ask the company who gives $$$ to your Alma Mater??

Just google for rresearch Evidence of Pet Food Harms — or for LIVING PROOF, just see felinediabetes.com forums, or yourdiabeticcat forums where cat owners are getting their cats OFF OF INSULIN by merely feeding them a SPECIES APPROPRIATE diet.

Doctor, I sugest you google “OBLIGATE CARNIVORE” or better yet, go to ANY LIBRARY and look up “CAT”; “FELINE”; “FELID” in an ENCYCLOPEDIA.

You should be ashamed.

There are numerous other peer-reviewed articles showing the remission rates achieved by switching to a low-carbohydrate diet. I’ve spent the last week digging them out as my cat was just diagnosed with diabetes, after haveing been placed on Hill R/D for the past few years… with a carbohydrate ratio of 35%. I feel duped by the pet food company, and by my vet for not being nutrionally informed about what he is selling. The websites mentioned by other readers above have been a godsend – a “cold-turkey” switch to low-carb canned food has already resulted in a significant reduction in my cat’s glucose levels, and a return to normal behaviour. I’m preparing a strongly -worded letter to Hill’s as I speak, as I have no doubt their food was a significant factor in causing this disease.

Who did the study? who funded it? if it was a company that makes pet food, then I would be very suspect of the results no matter how “comprehensive” it was.

I have treated four diabetic cats. All were fed dry food prior to the diagnosis (as were all the cats I’ve seen) All four had their blood sugar levels dramatically improve with a change of diet to eliminate as many carbohydrates as possible.

Does dry food cause diabeties?? I doubt it. Just as I doubt cookies causes it in humans. But being fed a species appropriate diet helps a body work at optimal levels and doesn’t over tax the system causing it to work better longer. Dry food is not a species appropriate food for cats, just as cookies are not species appropriate for humans. Feed optimal, get optimal.

Talk to or read the information put out by the vets who study and specialize in feline nutrition. Dr Elizabeth Hodgkins, Dr. Lisa Peirson, Dr. Debra L. Zoran and make your own conclusions.

My stepfather is morbidly obese and my mom is just overweight, yet she’s the one with diabetes. Does this mean obesity does not cause diabetes in people?

The answer to both questions is no. Theorizing from one or even a few examples is not reliable (I work at a medical journal that doesn’t even publish case studies or case series for that very reason). Kudos to Dr. Barchas for reporting on this first scientific study, even though he’s skeptical about the results.

One thing that is true about dry food is that it’s usually higher in calories than wet food. Perhaps that’s the connection — more dry food, more extra weight, more risk of diabetes. Hm.

I assume you are on DM Dry Food? You may be better on a wet food, and happier! If you check out the Feline Diabete FDMD Health Forum, you will see a link for Janet & Binky’s food charts.

http://www.felinediabetes.com/phorum5/list.php?8

Those will give you a list of all the safe foods to eat as a Diabetic Kitty. They list the carbs which is very important for us. I personally have never been allowed any dry food – even DM. I have grown up on Fancy Feast, and Fancy Feast Medleys.

Purrs

Morgan

I know i am Not suppose to but LOVED eating wet food once a while..

is there speical diet wet food for Diabetic>
Please let us know.. so we can play it safe… Snce my sis sheba goes after my dry food silly her.. (she healthy cat) purr
have a pawsome day..
From Star

I am the rare kitty in that I was born with Diabetes and Bilateral Cataracts. They said my chances for survival were slim to none. Grrrrrrr

I am now 3 years old, eat only Fancy Feast, take Insulin Shots twice a day, and had my eyes fixed at Cornell University. I have never been allowed any dry food – even the Diabetic Dry Cat Food.

And I am a handsome, healthy wopping 8 pound Pirate Gato.

Mom did tons of research when she got me. She spoke to vets all over the world and none of the other case study kittys ever made it past 4 months old. So sad………

So not all case studys are accurate?

Purrs

Morgan