Remission of diabetes in cats and dogs

[@victorvaldez6785]

Thank you for the honesty in your video. I think a good way to prevent cats from getting diabetes is to feed them a species appropriate diet. Cats are obligate carnivores (yes, your little cuddly cat is a predator) and they should be fed nothing but meat, bones and organs of different animals on rotation. ( 1 week chicken, 1 week turkey, etc.) I believe it's the commercial pet food industry and their foods (kibbles, cans, etc..) loaded with carbs that are at the cause of the diabetes epidemic we are seeing in cats and dogs nowadays. Genetics can also play a role in cats getting diabetes , but either way, the best prevention, was and always will be, diet.

[@NovaDoll]

You shouldn't feed bones to a cat even ground up they cause constipation using egg shells is a better option.

[@TraceyMush]

I agree that cats do not need carbohydrates except for the tiny amounts they would find in the stomachs of their prey. Do you know anything about taking a cat completely off of kibble when they are apparently addicted to it?

[@angh638]

My cat beat it. I don’t give her insulin anymore. I’m very careful tho. I hope it’s forever.

[@stefaniacredidio3869]

thats great! after how long did she achieve remission?

[@yvettejimenezhtx]

How long was your cat diabetic for? I found a stray and I just spent so much money and I dont know if I can keep her and afford that lifestyle for her and would hate to surrender her to a shelter. I feel not that many people want to adopt a diabetic cat.

[@angh638]

My cat was diagnosed in December and be March I was not giving her insulting. Took a lot of time and patience. You have to change her/ his diet to wet food only, feed them every 12 hours and give a good supplement. I had to change her food just this month because dm diets is actually bad in The long run. Not too much protein. Good can food with quality protein and lots of hydration.

[@carrylane610]

@@angh638 what food do you give your kitty??

[@anthonymarquez4563]

@@angh638 Hi Ang, what type of food did you give your cat and what supplement? I am planning to switch my cat to wet food and give her a supplement called pet well-being blood sugar gold for cats. Hopefully that helps her

[@alvaradomers]

The recipe to getting cats into remission = low carb diets!! Since starting my 17 year old cat on a low carb diet, her BGs have dropped significantly. Please look into it!!

[@philochristos]

I wish I had known about this sooner.

[@WyzrdCat]

Same for humans

[@yvettejimenezhtx]

Did your cat reach remission? I am curious as I found a stray that is diabetic and I feel I cant afford that for the cat.

[@WyzrdCat]

@@yvettejimenezhtx Omg what a sad situation :( I hope you figure it out. The insulin I have (NPH) is $40, not sure how long it will last but it will probably be a couple months at least judging by how slow it's going. The syringes were like $15 for 100, you can't reuse them. The insulin I want (PZI) is $100 and I'm waiting on Chewy to authorize it with my vet (it's better for Cats because you only need to give once a day generally) An emergency pet hospital wanted $2000 to do a Glucose curve which tells you more accurately how much insulin to give. My vet did it for $200. So sadly you may have to shop around a bit to not get ripped off if you decide to care for this cat. If you don't/cant, don't feel too bad, we can only do what we can.

[@TalkingDogMunster]

Such an interesting vid. My pup Hermie was dx w type 1 almost a year ago. He's 12yrs now. SO hard regulating his glucose level to be under 200. Months & months of weekly curves, as we climbed up the insulin. He was around 600-800 for first couple months. This 39pnd pup is now on 33 units of Novolin twice a day. Now he's around 130. My little buddy is also suffering from slipped disc & spinal problems. Reiki has helped. Thank you so much for this informative video. Please make more🙂 I wish this vid had mentioned dogs & remission from diabetes. Does anyone know if it's even possible, like cats?

[@benicio1967]

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[@benicio1967]

Follow that link. There’s a vet who tells you how to reverse diabetes in cats but he says it applies to dogs as well.

[@munster3311]

@@benicio1967 You are such a sweetie for your response, thank you! Hermie is almost 14 now, he's such an inspirational soul. 🙌😊

[@damiangreen3172]

Thank you so much

[@racerx3me]

Misleading title, should not include "dogs", if you have no solution for dogs

[@IHeartQuilting2]

Apparently you didn't understand the video. According to this vet, dogs develop type 1 diabetes - their beta cells have been destroyed by their immune system. They can't go into remission because they are unable to produce insulin themselves. Cats TEND to be type 2, though not all. Type 2 is insulin resistance meaning they produce enough insulin but their body is not absorbing it. That is why diet change helps them. My cat has type 2 as a result of steroids. My sister's cat had type 1 due to pancreatic damage.

[@pantazoa]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge . In to your knowledge in which age is more likely for a cat to have DM due to acromegaly? For example, would you completely rule out acromegaly on a 14 year old cat with hyperglycemia? Thank you😊

[@1man2many]

Hopefully, now 7 years later there will be more information. I just can't participate in Facebook.

[@IHeartQuilting2]

There are some low carb kibble choices. In US, Young Again pet foods has a hydrolyzed pork product with zero carb. As always, some cats don't like it and even cats that do like it, get tired of it.

[@paulage1art]

Do you have recommendations on how much insulin to give on a sliding scale? How often do you recommend checking blood glucose? Thanks,

[@raven9ify]

My rescue dog wasn't spayed and she has diabetes due to that. Now I wanna get her spayed but the doc says we have to get her sugars under control first. Which fluctuates a lot especially during heat and the time around that. It spikes to above 400-500 inspite of giving her usual insulin dose, so I have to give her more and more during those days. I read spaying may help with her type of diabetes. Please advise.

[@rubberchicken7012]

Imagine testing a vaccine on a few mice ............

[@karentoynton8948]

What would an ideal fructose figure be for a cat. Our cats fructose level is 600 vet says this is higher than it was at diagnosis three months ago. We have gone along with vet and tried changing food given amounts we have been advised to give. The outcome is we speak to someone they can refer us to the cost would be around 100 each time we spoke with them,-. And they would monitor various different things. The cost so far for the vets in three months is 2000. My worry is where does it end. We have suggested the blood test you mention, but the vet says she has only ever done this once, and he would have a puffy face and feet, which he hasn’t. So she didn’t feel there was much point in doing ,when you want the best for your pet, it’s so worrying when all things are suggested at silly costs and your getting nowhere. Our cat is so much better than he was, but it mainly seems the concern with fructose levels according to the vet. His current weight is 5,7 kg with gaining weight again. He is on an insulin called caninsulin the only one he has ever been given. The current vetinary food he has been put on is purina for obese cats., reason is vet says he may need more fibre in his diet.. he has also had purina for diabetic cats, which he didn’t really like. Any help or advise you could offer us would be wonderful, there does come a point when you just cannot keep throwing good money at it , if they don’t think it’s helping him. Look forward to any help and thanking you in advance. . It appears we only have so many days when we have to agree to this alternative consultation. Oh the cat is 7 years old.

[@TraceyMush]

I don't understand why a cat with diabetes, or pre-diabetes, would need more fibre! Fiber means carbohydrates. Cats are not made to process carbohydrates. This sounds like advice for a human person, not a cat person.

[@karentoynton8948]

@@TraceyMush it seems that the high fibre food makes them feel fuller, without them eating as much.. I am very pleased to say he is doing really well at this time, he has 7,5 units of insulin twice a day. So far so good.. vets trips seem to have st long last levelled out. He has a blood test about every 6weeks at the mo and the vet seems happy things are in track. Took a long time getting here I must say. Just pleased we have a good pet insurance company, pet plan have been speedy paying out and always helpful if needed. So after a worrying start , I think we are jussi about there. Thank goodness, be it a long time sorting.

[@TraceyMush]

@@karentoynton8948 I'm glad your cat is doing well but it makes me quite doubtful when vets give instructions to cat owners that would more appropriately be given for humans with diabetes. Cats don't need added fibre.

[@karentoynton8948]

@@TraceyMush well it’s supposed to make him fuller, without him having the food. I must say I think he is hungry at times but she was most strict in how much food he is allowed, he hasn’t been outside for ages, as he doesn’t really still jump , and I have been worried about him getting stuck somewhere and. It being able to get back. Also we have a few neighbours thst will feed him even when asked. It to. Older people should think he is a lovely cst, so I would have. O control on this one., but I agree with you to be honest. He is 2kg lighter than he was before he became poorly at diagnosis.

[@TraceyMush]

@@karentoynton8948 I understand it is supposed to make him feel more full. I was given the same advice about an overweight cat many years ago. Since then I've learned more about what cats are supposed to eat and what they shouldn't eat. I suggest you keep doing what you're doing and looking it up online. Do you watch Jackson Galaxy? He has a series on food for cats. Like many others he feels that cats shouldn't be getting kibble, vet approved or not.

[@dlesavage2855]

Why doesnt he use a pen that works If you dont do the little things how can u be trusted in the big

[@suebieri3392]

Maybe next time he'll check his pen ahead of time, And provide a back-up just in case! To be fair, you'd have to have ESP to know ahead of time if your pen will run out, during any specific 5.40 minute period of time. 🙂