Diabetic Cat Food

The right food for your cat's needs:

Cats, like human beings, may develop diabetes mellitus—a variable disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors; and usually characterized by inadequate secretion or use of insulin, by excessive urine production, excessive amount of sugar in the blood or urine, and by thirst, hunger, and loss of weight. And again, like humans, your cat may develop diabetes if it has the following conditions:

• Obesity or the condition of characterized by excessive bodily fat
• Poor nutrition
• Genetic predisposition or susceptibility to a disease arising from a hereditary factor.
• Sexual predisposition (male cats are more likely to have diabetes)
• Hormonal abnormality wherein the body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't use its own insulin as well as it should or both. This causes sugar to accumulate in the blood, leading to various potential complications.
• Stress

Diabetes mellitus (or just diabetes) is incurable; however, veterinarians accept the fact that it can be managed with exercise, proper nourishment, and insulin injection. Use of insulin is an effective control for diabetes; however it could be avoided or reduced in many cases of diabetes. How can you reduce the need of insulin then? Cat food should contain a lot of fiber. Fiber in the diet is a key factor in controlling diabetes because moderate to high levels of fiber lower the need for insulin and blood sugar levels. It also enables the body to be more receptive to insulin. It is important that the cat food should always be consistent in nutritional profile. Commercial foods may differ in nutrients, and this can complicate your cat's diabetes. A veterinarian-prescribed food with consistent nutrient account is beneficial for your cat's metabolism level to stabilize, thus keeping it healthy. Always consult your veterinarian for a precise diagnosis and care for this disorder.

 For a reliably nutritious cat food, Hill's Science Diet offers cat foods for overall health and wellness. Adult Light cat food provides precisely balanced nutrition to help achieve ideal weight. It has fewer calories than other formula and contains L-carnitine (an amino acid that transports fatty acids into muscle cells for energy production) to help your cat turn fat into energy. It also has a high fiber content to keep it full between meals. With this diet your cat's weight will be controlled, hence better prevention or control of diabetes will be achieved. You may have to consult your veterinarian on how to feed a diabetic cat with this product. For therapeutic diabetic cat foods, Hill's Prescription Diet offers curative cat foods which are available upon prescription by a veterinarian.

Overweight or diabetic cats may be fed with m/d Feline, an alternative low-carbohydrate, high-protein food with the highest levels of L-carnitine (it alters your cat's metabolism to reduce body fats) for effective weight reduction and increased muscle mass while keeping your cat satisfied (because of the high fiber content). This formula helps maintain your cat's lean muscles during weight loss. It helps improve glucose use and insulin secretion in diabetic cats. It also helps maintain normal insulin activity and sensitivity. Furthermore, it helps decrease fat accumulation in the liver.