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Diabetic Cat, Vet just diagnosed her, I wanted to try a more Holistic Approach...
By Maryann on Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2017
I just took my cat to vet a week ago, since she was drinking a lot more water, (For almost a minute straight) and her litter box was filling up a lot faster with urine. My vet ran a Mini profile for $60 and a Thyroid test for $45. She is 10 years old, 11lbs. I had just switched her, a few weeks prior, to Rachel Roy dry cat food from the local grocery store that had no wheat, corn, soy, animal by-products or fillers. That was a mistake, though I thought the ingredients were good for her. I think the switch to this food created this high glucose issue. My vet showed me the test results and the actual vial, 80% of it was filled with a white fat like bacon grease! He explained that dry cat food I was giving her was loaded with fats and not good for her. So he runs the test and tells me that she may be diabetic, which may be food induced. He stated that most of his clients that have cats with diabetes do very well with Purina DM dry food for cats that they also sell there at the vet office. After I bought the dry cat food from the vet, which was very pricey, I started researching this product and dried cat food altogether. I read online about how cats with diabetes should NOT have dry foods, as this is not good for them and the so called RX brands are very costly. My vet wanted me to start the Purina DM dry cat food and have my buy insulin for her. I did not want to do this, as I was thinking this was just caught in time, her excessive drinking and peeing had just started. He gave her a shot of insulin to stabilize her blood sugar a bit. I told him I am going to try the food switch to see if it helps before committing to me having to draw her blood daily and inject her with insulin. I'm all for natural holistic alternatives, if safe. He ok'd me doing this. I knew I had 2 weeks before I had to go back for a Glucose check. I researched cat diabetes more...here is an update: I was praying to god that this would help: After reading reviews, I chose Fancy Feast Classic wet canned food. I started with the chicken and the also the turkey, as they are easier on the stomach for the switch. I slowly introduced it to her, this is very important as cats stomachs cannot handle a fast change with food. I used 1/2 of her normal cat food with 1/3 can of the Fancy Feast Classic before I received the Blood Sugar Gold. I did this for approx 5-6 days. On day 7, I then went to 1/3 of her regular dry cat food and 1/2 of a can of Fancy Feast Wet canned food with 2 drops in the am only of the Blood Sugar Gold. (Make sure to shake it well, as there is settlement towards the bottom). I wanted to slowly introduce her to this as well. I did this for 3 days to make sure her stomach is ok. On day 10, I went to 1/2 a can of Fancy Feast Classic in the am, along with 2 drops of the Blood Sugar Gold. (I keep track of her feeding times on a schedule, since I work from my home office.) I feed her 1/2 a can every 4 hours. Make sure to put a cover on it and refrigerate it, as it can spoil if you leave it out. Example: 10am, 2pm, 6pm, 10pm. I then give her 1/3 of a new can at midnight as a snack. So, at 11-12lbs, she is getting a total of 2 1/3 cans of food. I'm only using 2 drops of the Blood Sugar Gold in the am now. This seems to work for her. Stay away from the dry cat food. My vet prescribed it and I bought it from him, then I got home and read about cats and how they are not meant to eat dry cat foods. My cat's onset Diabetes was food induced from the dry cat food. But I caught it early, when she hovered over her water bowl and started drinking for over 1 minute straight. She peed a lot more as well. Thank god I read about cats, diabetes, dry cat food and came across this product on Amazon. Just google "Cat diabetes". Also, the wet canned cat food, has a lot of water in it. You will notice your cat will not drink as much water once you switch from dry food to wet. Your cat will urinate less as well. Just keep an eye on your pet and KEEP TRACK of the food you give her, the times, the amount of urine and poop. This way you can monitor what is working. Hope this helps.
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My dog died 7 days after using this product!
By Van on Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2025
Do not use this product in place of insulin injections unless approved by your Veterinarian! I used this product and weaned my dog completely off the vetsulin injections ordered twice a day. I had to travel and my fur baby was dead in one week! This product does not take the place of insulin. Please run this product by your Veterinarian!!! Never again
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