Diabetes No More? Stop Insulin With These Simple Steps

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In today's eye-opening video, Dr. Andrew Jones reveals his personal journey with his diabetic cat, who was previously on a strict regimen of twice-daily insulin injections. Witness the transformation as Dr. Jones introduces a new diet and a powerful supplement to combat the disease. Join us to discover the results of these changes and learn valuable insights on how you can help manage diabetes in your pet naturally. Whether you're looking to reduce insulin dependency or seeking alternatives to improve your pet's health, this video is a must-watch!
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[@democracyohyeah]

A very brief history of what happened-- our 15 lb 10 year old neutered kitty boy was dx was diabetes about a year ago-- his blood sugar at the vet office was near 600, and he had been drinking and peeing excessively for a couple of weeks when we brought him in-- we managed to control the sugar with twice daily injections for about 8 months-- but after watching your video we started the high protein canned food only, and within a matter of days his blood sugar was consistently withing normal range-- a little over 100-- and we stopped using the insulin entirely. We continue to monitor occasionally, but so far, about 4 months later, normal sugar levels, no other symptoms. We owe you a great debt of gratitude.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks Mimi :-)

[@hanneloretepper6445]

Wow.....I wonder if raw food would help too. My cat at hospital rightnow and vet is thinking Diabetes...Lost tons of weight and I thought he was going to die...semi feral. Emaciated within a week...sugars are running up and down from 260 to 432 today....

[@crossclaim1]

Same here, went raw and added feline supplement, bone broth and calcium and cat is back to normal.

[@NovaDoll]

Hannelore Tepper Cats do not get their moisture from drinking but from their food. This is why raw candy wet foods are best.

[@RJ67.]

@@hanneloretepper6445 how is your cat doing Hannelore?

[@ladybug1457]

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 yrs ago at 71. It made sense to me to lower my carb intake which I did and even went to following the keto diet keeping to about 20 to 30 carbs per day. Diabetes gone as well as 50 lbs! Am still going strong now for 3 years. So when my rescue cat of about 12 yrs old also was diagnosed with diabetes a year ago, I decided to have her eat similarly and since she was a cat and an obligate carnivore it made real sense. She has now been on a high protein canned cat food diet for a year and no diabetes! It is so good to hear of other's success whether cat or human of curing diabetes with diet. I have read of so many fellow humans with diabetes who have changed their diets especially with keto and have also succeeded to do this. Now our cats and dogs are included in the success too! Congratulations with Murray!

[@kevincancoupon]

Lady Bug, would you mind sharing the type of protein canned cat food you fed your cat?

[@ladybug1457]

@@kevincancoupon Sure! I did a search on the internet and got the info of the best canned food for diabetic cats. It was Fancy Feast by Purina. It MUST be the original classic pate. They have lots of flavors. Dont use any other Fancy Feasts. No more kibble or and no treats unless they are one ingredient that is protein. I also give her a treat of a tiny amount (about the size of a quarter) of HEAVY cream which has no carb or sugar as a special treat. She is eating small meals often during the day (she wouldn't eat more) and at night but that might just be her. At night I put out a whole can and she eats most of it through the night. Her favorite right now is turkey and giblets pate. Before that it was chicken pate. I wish you and your cat the best.

[@SaintBernardPuppies]

Congratulations to you also.

[@wandanichols1187]

Love your determination.

[@aarongarza4769]

8:12 - Lol. Murray eating with his paws. Hahahaha.

[@smorisch]

He's doing that because the vet is giving him food in the glass and his whiskers are sensitive to the enclosed space.

[@Mrszarai]

Doc, the Lord lead me to find these two videos of yours with Murray. My female cat Sam who’s 11 years old was diagnosed this past April with diabetes. They prescribed exactly what Murray was taking and had me put her on royal canines glycemic kibble. Something in me did not want to give her the insulin. So I just kept her on the new food. About three days ago she wasn’t doing too well so I decided fine, I’m going to have to get her the insulin. I ended up finding these videos and took your advice and immediately started giving her white albacore tuna as it was all I had at the moment. I’ve been giving her the tuna for the last three days and she stopped drinking excessive amounts of water and isn’t urinating in excess! I also bought the nettle leaf tea and will be buying your supplement. My goodness Doc, the Lord truly put you in my path to help Sam. He never ceases to amaze me!! Amen! I’ll check in again in about a week with another update. And I did already get her a high protein kibble which I will be introducing in shortly along with your supplement. Thank you so much Doc! God bless you! 🌷✝️🌷🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@xanadu1jw]

You missed part of the points he made in that kibble is dry and cats were not designed to eat dry foods. But adding water to kibble won’t work either as the proteins in it are denatured by over processing. They need meat with its natural moisture content. Mine even eat the non-weight bearing bones in raw chicken like the wings minus the skin but not minus the fat under the skin.

[@cajunvegan7716]

Which foods should we buy

[@kks3021]

Be careful with tuna, it has a lot of sodium. The only good tuna is either wild caught, if canned then Safe Catch and Wild Planet no sodium added. Tuna should be a treat not a daily meal. Feline Natural, Ziwi peak, Kona and Weruva are good canned cat foods.

[@xsietube]

Fancy feast classic pates are easy to find and low in carbs. Make sure they’re the classic ones! I believe the FF naturals pates are also good. Sometimes I boil unseasoned chicken breast and shred up pieces to mix with the pates. I don’t know how vets can recommend dry food for diabetes or urinary crystals. Yes kibble is more convenient but it’s junk food, honestly. I need to wean my boy cat off of it before he becomes diabetic like my other kitty. He refuses to eat wet food so it’s going to be a challenge.

[@Hal_2189]

Absorbing all I can after having my cat diagnosed. Thank you.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Happy to help!

[@pepe8196]

I remember my vet telling me my cat Chewie he's borderline obese at 6yrs old. It was the dry food. 12 yrs later and he's now 18 , but recently diagnosed with Cushing's Disease. He's still going strong. He's been on insulin for a couple weeks now.

[@sammysworld5485]

I also got my cat 15 yr Leo off insulin. He just started last Oct. but in April finally went into remission. I’m super happy since he would be sick from it. Now he’s more energetic & happy.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Nice :-)

[@saiaquarius]

I'm here watching this vid bc my Cat named Leo was just diagnosed 😩

[@anisasiddiqkara429]

This gave me hope. So happy for your 15yr old.

[@realreel750]

Can you share the about the food chart please.

[@lumay333]

How did you test the glucose levels so you knew the reemission was happening?

[@sophiacasanova7951]

My cat got diagnosed with diabetes a week ago. Her levels weren’t going down quickly. I’ve just taken her off of dry food and got her prescription food. I’m giving her two shots a day at the moment but I’m hoping she’ll be able to regulate with diet! Thank you for your video.

[@ifonlyinew3786]

Did u manage to get your cat off insulin with his diet as I've just started on that journey with my cat.

[@yooltje79]

Can you just stop insulin? Or does it have to go gradually??

[@ladybug1457]

I am feeding my cat with the web most recommended catfood for cat diabetes; Fancy Feast original pate after her diagnosis of diabetes because this cat food has no carbs. There are several varieties so that helps. Turkey pate is my cats favorite right now. For a treat I give her a quarter size drop of heavy cream. There is little or no sugar in heavy cream so it makes a great treat and that much heavy cream does not cause any gastroinestinal upset of any kind. It's has been many months now approaching a year with her success. I too am going strong with the keto diet (4 yrs) and my diabetes. I found a doctor who I can work with too!

[@ladybug1457]

I never started insulin myself, my cat got one shot at the vet and one from me (her glucose level crashed and I had to give her some honey). That sinched it, no more insulin. She immediately stopped the excess water drinking and peeing. I took her to the vet one more time and they tested her and she was good. They want to test her every 6 months or so but told me to keep doing what I was doing.

[@lisasimon4479]

Do you mean dry prescription food?

[@nickklaas4776]

I don’t know if my cat had diabetes. She is old and got what I thought was decent food, wet and dry. She was yelling for months, my vet told me she was in great shape. I switched to the food you showed and Sheba too, with added fiber. What a change for the better!! And so fast!!! She is now like a new cat with lots of energy and so so SO happy!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@justwatching5188]

There are lots of benefits in changing to wet food. Sheba would not be good in case there is diabetes as they add sugar to their food(because it is cheap and gives the food a darker more appetizing color). The worst wet food is better than the best dry kibble. However, lots of known cat food companies add wheat and or sugar which is not needed for any cat and bad for diabetigers.

[@jenniferjacobs663]

Jennifer Jacobs back---I did end up having to put Peanut on Bexacat. I give him a pill every morning. It is surprising easy. His blood sugar/weight are both great. The vet told me to come back in 6 months. So happy to be able to avoid insulin so far.

[@margaretpollard2179]

Thank you, Dr. Jones! I just met someone today that has rescued a diabetic dog. I told her about your KZbin channel. Thank you for sharing this all important info! Shalom!

[@ccburro1]

Our vet had us put our newly-diagnosed diabetic cat solely on Fancy Feast Pate (

[@cswilsoncs]

The exact same thing happened with our cat. Fancy Feast only with two shots a day. Three months later, totally in remission!

[@cajunomics350]

can y'all help me with this? did the testing show they were no longer diabetic and then you stopped insulin or did you have to ween them off of the insulin? can someone explain the process as to how that went?@@cswilsoncs

[@lindseyj5633]

How many cans a day did you give your kitty?

[@bobbarker5884]

Omg I should have added the insulin. I did just Sheeba pate and it didn't work. Did you guys end up taking them off insulin?

[@avrildoggylover6943]

That's excellent news for Murray, so pleased for him, the benefits of having such a knowledgeable and caring owner. You must feel great knowing you have totally reversed his DIABETES making him feel so much better.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks

[@jenniferjacobs663]

My daughter took our middle age neutered male cat in for a physical on March 1st. They drew blood for routine blood work. His only issue--he was having a BM near the litter box a few times per week. No big deal as it was on a tile floor. The vet called me with the bloodwork results on March 4th. His blood sugar was 457. I found this video and began Dr. Jones protocol at 5pm on March 5th. (I took his dry food away and started giving him only canned Firstmate cat food) I took him to the vet yesterday, March 11th. His blood sugar about a half an hour after eating was 192. The vet instructed me to continue what we are doing and to add two tablespoons of dry food per day. I am using the sample of Firstmate indoor food sample that I was given at the pet store. I will take him back to the vet in a week for a recheck. I hope to avoid having to put him on insulin,...........fingers crossed.

[@jenniferjacobs663]

I took Peanut back to the vet today. For the last week I have been feeding him Firstmate canned and a bit of dry/ and Tiki Cat canned. His blood sugar today was 262. I am going to give him only canned Firstmate this week and see where his blood sugar level is next week.

[@iowasunshine5600]

Look into nulo. The creator of this brand wanted a high protein diet to prevent diabetes and obesity in animals.

[@xsietube]

How’s peanut doing on only wet food?

[@bobbarker5884]

How's Peanut's blood sugar. This is what happened for my cat. From 430 to 340 to now 500 high ketones. Starting insulin tonight but maybe too late. Have you heard of Senvelgo? I'm thinking now we should have started him on that, but now his ketones are too high for Senvelgo

[@kevinp8108]

Hi Dr. Jones, I'm happy to see that you're promoting your pet supplements in your videos. You should promote more of your products so your viewers could purchase them. You have a loyal following who trust you and your products.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks Kevin

[@foxawaycottage7272]

lol Murray at the end...."Daddy, I can't reach the food. Oh well....I'll do it myself." LOL What a sweet boy.

[@Linnybear]

Fed mine only canned low carb or cooked meat for him, he never got regulated even with the insulin, his range would vary from 300 all the way up to 400. He died of ketones after being diabetic for 4 months at age of 12 years old, had to put him to sleep, very sad day. Some never regulated, just like people some things don't work for everyone, for those this works for that is awesome news!!

[@Evangeline-777]

So very sorry for your loss.

[@bobbarker5884]

That's what I'm going through right now. After a bs test showed 430 blood sugar, we switched to 1 carb canned food (Sheeba pate) and he acted great for the first 2 weeks. Now he's lethargic and took him to the vet. Blood sugar of 500, high ketones of 6, and the vet suggested he stay there for 2 days, (keto acidosis) for a cost of$2-$3 thousand dollars. I don't have that, so he prescribed insulin and said good luck. No carb and no insulin didn't work for my guy. But Senvelgo probably would have 😢 Now I'm trying to save my kitty's life at home from keto acidosis. Really really wished low carb canned food would have worked, and thought it was.

[@christinenanaguy1143]

I love how Murray was using his paw to get food out of his dish! I had a calico cat that use to drink her water like that!

[@VeterinarySecrets]

:-)

[@nicolemcberry7104]

I know me too. Murry was making me laugh eating off of his paw. Aww too cute!

[@janicetaylor2333]

Dr. Jones...I wish you were my vet! You have given me hope for my newly-diagnosed diabetic dog, Henry. Thank you so very much. Best wishes from UK. 💕

[@VeterinarySecrets]

You're welcome

[@netihansen3034]

Such a sweet boy and talented using his paw as a spoon.

[@amy3388]

First Mate cat food is sold at Chewy. Ultimate Feline Health probiotics is sold on Dr. Andrew Jones website.

[@skinheadyouth66]

Nice of you to adopt Murray.

[@tammysettles2142]

What type of food do you recommend for a diabetic dog?

[@KravDr]

I'm so happy for Murray's healing from diabetes!!

[@MinnieMoores]

Murray needs a little bigger food dish so he doesn't have to use his paw!😂

[@RachelsimeoneEyeofthetiger]

Thank you for the info my Rosie was diagnosed w/diabetes last week. I'm going to buy the cat food that u indicated n will feed this to all of my cats. I will keep u posted on this. You are a life saver Rachel Simeone

[@gillianlello7325]

Thank you so much for this video! Our cat is over 13yrs old and suffering with Diabetes, shes on the dry diabetic royal canin, but she is still peeing excessively and drinking a lot of water. So this really is much appreciated!

[@maseniog13]

Hi, my cat was just diagnosed with diabetes so we are starting on the insuline. I am searching for the right food and the veteranarian suggested dry food meant for diabetes or urinary problems. I have found thus royal canin that you used and I am wondering how is your cat doing and what is her diet now? Thank you

[@yvettejimenezhtx]

Hi, I wanted to ask if you implemented this on your cat and if you felt you were able to reach remission?

[@pishquet]

So glad for yr cat . Diabetes is Wicked . My Little. Man Dog was diagnosed 3 weeks ago

[@eevee-chan9607]

I was thinking of asking you this question, thank you! This is great for your cat too, may he live a healthy long and happy life.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks

[@an-tm3250]

You are truly wonderful. Thank you for your wonderful natural solutions.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks

[@jbeats1930]

Sooo adorable with that chunky paw in the food. Thank you, was almost feeling hopeless with my baby but I'll start doing protein for my cat.

[@arcadeking111]

Love you videos. I followed this to a T and it saved my Ozzy. High protein all the way. He has been off the shots for over a month.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Glad Ozzy's doing great! Thank you for watching!

[@arcadeking111]

Hello here is an update on Ozzy. He has officially been off the insulin for over a year now. Thank you so much.

[@catmagic2226]

Murray is stealing the scene right now...

[@richdagosta9297]

Telephone number is 732 546 794 8th

[@user-dl1pe4kr6q]

My cat was diagnosed with diabetes a week ago. He had a huge drop in weight. He too is a big orange cat about 19lb couple months ago but drop a drastic 5 lb and ironically he is at normal weight but in a negative way.. his doctor prescribed insulin and told me to take twice a day.. 12 hours apart with a meal. After watching this video I will eliminate dry food and treats. And start feeding them wet food because I have 3 cats.. I like to know more about the steps I can take to help baby get rid of diabetes all together…

[@jenniferstarotpositivefree]

do you have a video about this for dogs

[@sfreil5191]

Vet put my cat on 2 units of Lantau and changed diet brew months ago but I tested him tonight and he was 497

[@an-tm3250]

You are such a blessing. Your love of pets and knowledge shine through. I especially prefer the natural remedies. Thank you.

[@annhall6491]

Doctor Jones, my little dog was diagnosed today with diabetes, drinking excessively and urinating every few minutes. He gets two units of insulin a day starting today. I would love to do what you did for your little cat. But, I can't see the name of your supplement and is there a "moist" high protein dog food you recommend. I bought today Hill's prescription diet can food for him, it is so stiff it bends the spoon. He refuses to eat it. I would continue his insulin and see if he can be taken off of it soon. Thank you for your wonderful help to animal Moms and Dads.

[@thegirlyouhaventmetx7717]

My cat got diagnosed with diabetes a few days ago and I’m going to start insulin shots today…I am also going to buy a couple of canned food now that I saw this video. Does anyone have any advice on what brands are the best for wet food?

[@Bernie3000]

I love MURRAY! And I’m so happy he’s with you. We found out our almost 12 year old guy is diabetic. He’s on the same amount of insulin that Murray was on. I’m so hopeful we’ll be able to get him into remission as well. I’m going to purchase your supplement also.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

What's your old guy's name? Hope he gets better!

[@Bernie3000]

His name is Taka! We’ve had him and his brother Toshi since they were 6 months old. Taka has been on insulin for less than a week and what a world of difference. We feel the lowest amount of insulin might too much, but we’ll see what the vet says. Here’s hoping Taka will go into remission just like Murray did!

[@yvettejimenezhtx]

Hi can I ask if you were able to reach remission?

[@Bernie3000]

Yvette Jimenez well... yes and no. Taka can go a couple of months where he doesn’t need insulin, but then he’ll have to go back to the daily injections.

[@leeoleary3321]

Brilliant video. My cat has just been diagnosed as a diabetic. I suspected it was due to his love of kibble. However at the vets clinic she insisted I buy the prescription diet kibble, and yes its got all sorts of carbs in it. I kept thinking to myself, but cats dont eat rice and corn in the wild, how can this be good for him. Your video confirmed my thoughts. He is going on a raw meat diet now and I hope I can stop insulin injections soon. Thanks so much xxx

[@germanylicious]

Did you join the Facebook group?

[@leeoleary3321]

@@germanylicious no I didnt join the FB group. I am so happy to report Houdini no longer needs insulin. He is stil on a low carb diet, and occasionally I put him on a 24hour fast. It took me a year to get him with normal blood sugar. I fed him mainly a prey diet (raw rabbit meat, with abit of bone and organ meat ground into it, plus high protein tinned cat food).

[@leeoleary3321]

Oh I should add also, I used the multivitamin and mineral supplement by dr Jones 😁. Plus I gave houdini salmon omega 3 oil

[@germanylicious]

@@leeoleary3321 what vitamins did you give? Mine has also pancreatitis so I gotta be careful with oils.

[@germanylicious]

@@leeoleary3321 I am struggling with his blood sugar extremely. Nothing seems to work. What was your BG before the changes? Did you measure at home?

[@veronicasalas2666]

He’s darling the way he dips his paw in the bowl and licks the food off 😋😺

[@VeterinarySecrets]

:-)

[@user-de8xm6tp8x]

Thank you for sharing this video. My soon to be 15 year old cat was diagnosed with diabetes in March with her blood sugar in the 500s. She was started with 2 units, then 3, and now 3.5. Then at 6:00am I woke up to her vomiting and walking very wobbly. I immediately put honey in her mouth and rushed her to the vet. I am terrified to give her insulin anymore. I was seeking alternative methods when I came across your video. I will be buying your supplement and wanted to know what the canned food is called that you’re giving Murray.

[@bobbarker5884]

How is she? Did she make it?

[@dollykao2468]

What brand of glucometer did you use? I have learned that you need one specifically calibrated for cats for an accurate reading. Eg Alphatrak 2 or 3.

[@delmyhrsspecialists]

My 9 years old dog was diagnosed with Diabetes 11 months ago (He was born with a mild Cushing syndrome). He was in a ketoacidosis stage and slowly dying, but vets were able to save him. For the last 10 months, I have given him 8 units of insulin twice a day. After that, he was back to normal, but he gradually lost his vision. He is 80% blind due to cataracts. So we decided to do the cataract surgery. The pet ophthalmologist ran some tests, and his Cushing syndrome was out of control. The vet put him on VVV / 30 mg per day. This put his crushing under control. Then, he had one final test before the eye surgery, and his sugar was at 720; the next day, it was at 96. Vets reduced the insulin to 2 units. The eye surgery was placed on hold, and the vets are trying to regulate the sugar and the Cushing. They changed his medication again to 10 mg twice a day for the Cushing and 3 units for the insulin. He looks ok, but he is weak, thin, fragile skin. I’m afraid that he may not be able to get eye surgery or die. Please advise.

[@germanylicious]

Hi. Did you join the feline diabetes support group on Facebook???

[@golfwipe]

Going through the same thing with my Minpin put a freestyle libre glucose monitor on him I can’t believe how many highs and lows there is in one day,He’s also gone blind and Eye surgery $7000! And I would’ve gladly done it a few weeks ago, but now he keeps running into things and poking around his eyes are all swelled up and bald, he stumbles around and has a lot of bad days, I guess I’m just keeping them alive for me, 😢so I can’t get his diabetes under control, he needs to have a couple more teeth pulled at $600 then he needs major blood work done before they’ll even look at his eyes!They had me feed him a half a cup of day, and he lost a lot of weight and was gonna die, now I wet the food and he eats almost a cup and I can tell he is miserable i use dry dog food,Hills for diabetic dogs very expensive,I wish there was a quality food for dogs in the can if that would really work?

[@sc5216]

@@golfwipe Libre isn' reliable for dogs. You need Easy Touch or Alphatrek 2 NOT 3 and you need to test before insulin. For cushings, they need lignans and a speck of melatonin. Green beans, red lentils, flax are all lignan sources.

[@AndyNav1]

Great video as usual. Would this work with mal functioning pancreas in dogs. My dear dog was diagnosed having that problem 2 hours ago. A lively little dog turned into a motionless being within a few days. My heart aches!

[@donnaw2868]

Thank you. This is such a good outcome for Murray. I had not realized that Rx canned food was so much better than Rx kibble. I hope this information extends a quality life for many pets.

[@marymc6823]

You are awesome doc.! This same diet (low carb) worked to reverse my T-2 diabetes as well. I applied the info. to my cats and they are doing excellent! Thank you so much, you are WAY ahead of most veterinarians!!

[@necebaby17cp]

What was the name of the two items and where can I purchase them please?

[@barbarap1112]

Exactly, the us what the cat food and suppliments are. If we knew already we wouldn't be watching your video.

[@amy3388]

First Mate cat food and Ultimate Feline Health Formula. Google and you will find where to get those.

[@carolynwoodruff3709]

On Amazon I looked for his dry cat food the first ingredient is potato! What!

[@smorisch]

How did you ween the cat from insulin? Did you just stop giving it to him or was it smaller amounts over time?

[@Gimo76]

What food and where do you get it? How much does the supplement cost?

[@smurfmama2020]

My 11 yo dog suddenly got very thirsty one day and I took her in and they said diabetic ketoacidosis. Basically long story short no ER hospital clinic in NYC would treat her because her age + severity of illness = exorbitant money and they weren’t willing to try if I didn’t have funds up front. I was given insulin by vet and sub Q fluids to take home, I did the very best I could for 3 weeks until she passed away. I am profoundly upset at many things; not finding caring, emotionally intelligent competent care for her, confusion at how she suddenly got this illness which I’m told is common? And the first sign is often DKA? That’s hard to believe unless my dog hid her illness so well. I’m confused and heartbroken. I fed her really well including your multivitamin formulas and other whole food and nutrients. Could it have been hormone imbalances that caused DKA? Pancreatitis? Someone mentioned perhaps she had cushings? If you could possibly make a video on sudden DKA in dogs it would be deeply appreciated. I’ve met a multitude of people in the past 2 weeks who have told me their dogs first sign of diabetes has also been DKA. Thank you so much Dr Jones. Your courageous leap into alternative healing, compassion and truth is deeply appreciated in the face of the current trends in veterinary medicine which I sadly find deeply disheartening.

[@bobbarker5884]

Wow! That is very similar to my kitty. Just got home from the vet with insulin and sub q fluids. Didn't have the $2-3k the vet wanted so I'm on my own. From your story is not looking good for him. Wish me luck. Any suggestions?

[@PaulaNNowak]

Hi this is Paula Nowak again with Elvis The Cat. I found a urinary tract cat food with 8% carbs. Its Purina Pro plan Focus. I just don't know if he will like it. If you think the carb percentage is ok , I could go & get a can to see if he likes it but I know he loves the Purina One Grain Free wet chicken pate that I give him now, but it's not a urinary tract formula.

[@r.mcbride2837]

Nice. Informative video. Dying laughing at scene-stealer Murray eating his dinner with his fingers in the background while Dad talks. LOL!😄

[@SaintBernardPuppies]

Murry, loves his food and supplement. Great work!!!

[@miamimedia9124]

Can you do a video for dogs, what supplements and canned/raw food so you recommend? How often do you feed a Diabetic recovering dog and mine is extremely immaciated.

[@marypetre2149]

How r u n ur dog doing now? Dr. Becker discusses raw diet in depth. All my best.

[@miamimedia9124]

Thanks unfortunately she passed im pretty sure 5g had a Lot to do with her sudden decline was it was fully turned on in my area only took 3 months to kill her when I had had her for 3 years in recovery...

[@Jjvrbrop]

@@miamimedia9124 umm ....sorry for ur loss

[@brianharman82]

Awesome stuff, our cat is currently getting 2 shits a day. A couple weeks into her diagnosis we pulled the kibble from her diet and started noticing her glucose number being much lower so we adjusted her insulin to ½ unit twice a day but i now have hope we can get her off the insulin. For new diabetic cat owners, if you can afford it put a freestyle libre on them, especially in the beginning it will let you learn the cats glucose patterns since all you do is scan the device. It helped us immensely because we couldn't get blood from our cat.

[@auberthere3737]

Your video can save so many cats lives. Thank yoU.

[@783342]

My cat has just been started on 1 unit of insulin x2 per day though she is borderline diabetic/non-diabetic. She had become morose (we thought maybe in pain from undiagnosed arthritis) and sleeping all day, no energy. As soon as vet took her off dry food a huge turn around - up and around, energetic, moving well, happy. So why didn't he allow her to carry on on more suitable food for a while instead of putting her straight onto insulin with the obvious trauma that causes? We asked about diet because of the turnaround with wet food and because she's only borderline, he said doesn't work in animals. I'm a little angry right now, feel duped, and will be having a discussion with my daughter who's a naturopath, who shouldn't be too hard to convince diet is worth trying for now. Puss is 4.3Kg 14 yr old Burmese and her sugar was not very high (I forget what he said it was). I don't think you would have put her on insulin. Living in Australia I'd have to hunt for a suitable supplement of course. Could you just reiterate what should be in it please? So glad I found you Dr Jones, thank you.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks- glad that you are seeing results with diet

[@cutessavlogs5404]

What about for dogs, my dog recently got diagnosed with diabetes and I really hope I can reverse it but what food do you suggest?

[@nancyd2509]

My cat Cirrus is just like Murray. We just started insulin, but am going to follow your advice. 🙏

[@bobbarker5884]

Did it work out well?

[@sleepinglioness5754]

Hi Dr. Jones: What do you do if the cat has diabetes/hyperglycemia? Do you feed the high protein/low carb diet? What food do you recommend? Most information is about hypoglycemia not hyper. The cat is not overweight, so many of the foods recommended are using turkey and fish (low caloric). Also, will vision ever return if blindness is now occurring?

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Hyperglycemia is uncontrolled diabetes. Yes feed high protein, insulin to start until controlled with diet. Vision usually won't return unfortunately

[@sleepinglioness5754]

Thanks for your answer Dr. Jones. Can I also ask you if CBD for pets, infused with coconut oil is good or bad for a diabetic cat? I've read that coconut oil isn't recommended for feline pancreatic inflammation. The pancreas is involved with diabetes, right? So is it wise to stay clear of anything with coconut oil? And is CBD ok to give to cats with hyperglycemia/diabetes? Most pet CBDs seem to have coconut oil. Many,many thanks.........

[@sleepinglioness5754]

Sorry to bother you Dr. Jones, but I also meant to ask about terpenes in CBD. Should there be low or high amounts of terpenes? Sorry, but I don't quite understand everything about terpenes!! Too much to learn!

[@justachic4962]

@@sleepinglioness5754 Hi. The pancreas is involved with diabetes so I would stay clear of all oils, including CBD.

[@catt4105]

A year ago, I brought my 11 yr old fat cat in for whatever reason and they did blood work on him-everything came back within normal range. The vet had me change his food to Fromm brand which is grain/gluten free so I thought it was fairly healthy. He also got grain/gluten free canned food twice a day. Within the last month he started peeing and drinking like crazy and a normally quiet cat started meowing his head off constantly. One day I picked him up and he was so light that I made a vet appt. Blood work came back in the 500's and was told Fromm is not carb free and it had skyrocketed his sugar. They put him on super expensive diabetic kibble plus diabetic wet food as well as giving him 2 units of insulin a day. Within a couple days he's gone back to his normal self, thank goodness. I'm hoping for remission now that he's lost weight and on a better food.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks for sharing- good to know. It was the dry kibble

[@deeanncommons8550]

Could you please tell me what that can of wet food was, please?! Thank you.

[@RJ67.]

no reply ?

[@peggym1621]

RJ he mentioned which brand in an earlier comment HTH

[@RJ67.]

@@peggym1621HTH? Is t j.g at the name if.not do you recall the name cuz I went through many many comments and can't find it

[@victoriagoins5250]

Said it is , First Mate. Made locally

[@s-eyesel]

Feeding cats a carnivore diet is essential. Well done on making Murray better 🎉

[@bernielove49]

Murray is sooo adorable. This was very helpful thank you so much.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

That's great to hear, I'm glad.

[@jenniferjacobs663]

Thank you so much Dr. Jones!!!

[@brendastolecki4755]

For home made High Protein cat food there are low glycemic vegetables. Google them and then CHECK to see if that vegetable is not toxic to cats.

[@triedtoflydidntwork]

Thanks so much! I took my cat to the vet today because I was concerned as he lost a lot of weight. They diagnosed him as having diabetes and prescribed insulin, but I wasn't comfortable with that idea. I will stop feeding him hard food. Now I'd like to know if simply buying raw meet at the supermarket and feed him a little bit of that daily, along high protein soft food, would that be good or bad?

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Hi Michel- you need to transition to raw. Start with canned food, then after a few weeks start slowly with some raw food. You can feed a small amt daily- just avoid the high carb kibble

[@danir7581]

Murray is so Cute 😺

[@VeterinarySecrets]

:-)

[@dallascowboyscollaboration]

I don't have a cat. Do all cats eat with their paws like that? Amazing results and I'm still laughing at the cat eating at the end! 😂

[@tinak5046]

Your video was perfectly timed. My 16 year old cat has started peeing everywhere, excessively, and wants to drink all the time! Thank you so much. I already have your supplements, so I will try this!

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks - in an older pet I would 1st suggest getting tested for kidney disease

[@yvettejimenezhtx]

Hi Tina, can I ask if you felt the supplement helped and if you were able to reach remission with your cat.

[@howard030]

My cat was drinking excessively & peeing a lot. Got him to the vet ASAP! His sugar was 517! Had to give him 2 shots a day & check his sugar 2 to 3 times a day by pricking the outer edge of his ear. (Bought a pet glucose monitor from the vet.)There is a KZbin video of how and where to prick the ear. I had to trim the fur a little on my extremely fuzzy cat. Day 2 of having a diabetic cat, I started doing research. Found out the prescription Urinary SO dry kibble I had him on was high in carbs & known for causing diabetes. I found a list of low carb (

[@VeterinarySecrets]

So good to know and Thanks for sharing your results using canned food for diabetes!

[@germanylicious]

@@VeterinarySecrets I can attest to everything he is saying. There is a fb group that specializes in feline diabetes. Excellent insight in there.

[@PamelaThrasher]

You're a genious Dr. Jones! ♥♥♥♥♥★★★♥♥♥♥♥

[@VeterinarySecrets]

:-)

[@Gw1981DC]

Veterinary Secrets hi dr jones!

[@wolfie1027]

Genius

[@aganese4030]

What is that supplement call, please write it down for people like me, English is the 2nd language, thank you

[@amy3388]

@@aganese4030 ultimate feline health formula. You can buy it from his website.

[@glendaclem4807]

I'm trying to get my dogs diabetes down using same technique! Thank you. Oh your cat was eating with his paw so cute.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

You're welcome! You may check this out too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6nVhq2Nhrl3mLs

[@shmwmlam3953]

Hello! My neighbors cat fell at my house. He had fever and peeing everywhere frequently. They he was diagnosed with diabetes. He had sugar level to 500. Ofc I only fed him raw fish as thats what I give to my cats and he doesn't like kibbles. He must've been fed rice bread and buns because he has stolen our pastries and breads before. So anyways he is with me now for two months and I haven't gave him any carbs. Only boiled and raw fish. But although his sugar levels are constantly fluctuating. He is still peeing a lot. My problem is he is constantly hungry. He asks food every 1/2 hour. Not just asking he pull a tantrum. He got very skinny due to his sickness and he is only skin and bones now. So I feel bad not to give food when he asks. I want to know how often should I feed a diabetes cat? (Fyi neighbors doesn't care about the cat. I send messages to them few times saying their cat is very ill. He almost died couple of times. But they didn't even came to visit him. just said ok. I paid all the vet bills which was more than my months salary)

[@benicio1967]

We have a 12 year old deer chihuahua with cushings. Her blood sugar has been perfect for two years. The vet insisted we get her teeth cleaned and I didn’t feel good about putting her under as I didn’t feel it was worth all the risk. Sure enough, within 30 days of the teeth cleaning she was drinking excessively, refused to eat anything then started vomiting. We brought her in to get her checked and were stunned (yet not so stunned), to find out she had a blood sugar of 615. Would there be any hope for her on the high protein canned food and the supplements? We’re desperate to get her off insulin but will do whatever is best for her. I don’t know where to buy the high protein canned food or the supplements or which ones would help her.

[@jvjames1]

My dog was recently diagnosed with diabetes and put on insulin. The vet said that dogs have type 1 diabetes and will have to be on insulin for the rest of it's life.

[@pattondanielle]

Same with us

[@thinkforyourselfjohn3163]

God Bless you for this video Dr. Jones. I so much appreciate you. So happy that Murray is well and healthy praise The Lord !Your the best Dr. Jones ! ❤❤

[@justinehand7801]

Great job!! Murray is a very lucky cat.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks

[@DonnaBrickwood]

Thank you for the video. I was wondering what high protein wet food you would suggest or are using? thanks!

[@maryhuynh8696]

Thank you so much for this video. My dog Mellow is diagnosed diabetic this past week. Everything has cost us so much and the food requires a prescription that could only be order online or buy at the clinic. The food is expensive online and almost double at the clinic. I’m going to try this, but I wanted to know how long before I take Mellow of the insulin and when to have him test?

[@rosalia6119]

Omg first let me start off by saying shame shame on the owner who didn’t want this beautiful cat anymore because it had developed diabetes and up was peeing outside his litter box. I’ve always said there no NO bad animals only BAD OWNERS. Love you for Stepping in and taking this cat , maybe that was Gods Plan. Anyhow moving along my dog Oliver was diagnosed with diabetes mid October 2017 he wasn’t eating and he was sleeping a lot no energy and drinking excessively. I knew something was wrong more due to the fact he didn’t want to eat ! Oliver who’s. Mini Silver dapple dachshunds loves loves to eat . And I feel this whole diabetes stuff is all my fault . I was the bad owner I fed him good food along with a,out of high carbs . Like pretzels piece of bread just junk like that, I felt bad when he was begging when I was eating it so I gave it to g Him too , see it’s my fault . Brought him into the vet did a panel of bloodwork he came back his numbers were high over the 600s and they told me he was a diabetic. So now we start with the vetsulin , ( this stuff Is NOT CHEAP) so we start at three units go back in 10 days for curves test will we are now in Jan2018 he’s up to 7 units of vetsulin and back again I go for a curve test , this pattern has been going on since oct 2017 The amount of money I’ve spent going back every ten day is crazy . I can’t afford this anymore. Between the visits and the insulin and the needles let’s not forget the needles . I just can’t afford it anymore, but what are my options ... please guide me how to make my Oliver not dependent on insulin looking for a natural option . Do you make powder for dogs that you speak of for you cat? What kind of food should Oliver be on, he’s still on dry dog food , the vet said it was ok to leave him on that ..... help please help ❤️ I will never ever give up my Oliver , I’m his mommy ....

[@holistic7980]

they maybe more to it than you think they probably couldn't afford the medication for the cat which is a horrible and hard decision to make.

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Hi, It is more difficult to treat dogs, and most end up staying on insulin. The big thing is to get off the kibble, as well consider adding in a supplement, alphalipoic acid

[@medini2]

Maybe it had to do with not KNOWING where to check the blood sugar on a cat....the little vein clearly visible on the outside (furry part) rim of the ear. If you have bad eyesight you might not be able to see where to take the blood sugar even if you know where the vein is. Once you get that diagnosis, "diabetes", the feeling of inadequacy to do what is needed can be enough to make the decision to throw in the towel. Something is making our cats sick. The kibble. And the steroids that vets give our overweight cats whenever they have an issue. And, the rabies shots. And that one can of food Dr. Jones has on his video costs over 60bucks a can and it is currently unavailable. "How are you going to get that cat well on your own? "

[@catsaway5760]

I hope you have stopped with the dry food. That is poison, and sadly (opposite to Dr.Jones) there are still a lot of vets who say that dry food is perfectly ok.

[@DutchessCottonPuff]

holistic79 is right as well as the Dr. here . I am glad I searched for this because we have a loooong time diabetic Siamese ( if you can imagine - large liver and all :/ ) we have had from birth who was making a total lake 3-6 times daily on the floor by the box. We've padded the floor with dog pads for LARGE dogs in lavender and he soaks these through , Insulin makes it worse . Now I know what I have suspected . I do not have to go in for a FIVE HUNDRED dollar glucose check once a month to be able to get a new insulin rx . I CAN do it on my own alot of the time and should be - I have no clue what his blood sugar is before I feed him and give him his shot . He is 13 and we had sadly been considering euthanasia because of the massive urination - and the real possibility of being homeless due to it - & we take extreme cleanliness measures. You are forced to get your priorities straight or find another way . Thanks for helping me with this . I am having a HUGE problem getting him to eat canned food . Very strange - he never has enjoyed any kind of wet from cheap to top line . Our other cats .. almost all cats- love wet but not him . Sometimes this disease has people over a barrel . It's not that they want to give up their cat.

[@crossclaim1]

Hello. I checked that Firstmate chicken formula ingredient list and while it is grain free it still has potato in it. Isn't that a carb? I would think the less carbs the better for a recuperating diabetic cat. Or does it not make a difference? Thanks for your input.

[@BUBBLESMOMMOM2011]

Dr. Jones you are such a kind and caring person. I am so happy that Murray is in such great hands. My dog Hunter who is 12 yrs. old has diabetes and I still can not find some type of canned dog food that he will eat. I have tried so many different types of food that were recommended by folks who know about diabetes; but he is very particular when it comes to eating. I did try your supplement but he would not eat his food. He does like people food which is what I am feeding him now, but I need to get him some supplements and I am hoping you will recommend what I should be giving him. He was taking multivitamins for awhile but now he refuses them. The dog food is so expensive and if he ate it that would be great; I end up throwing it out. I want to give him chromium but wanted to check with you to see how much I should give him, he is 32 lbs. and losing weight, he is a cockapoo. I trust all the advice that you give. I have switched Vets since Hunter was diagnosed; I like the new Vet; the only thing is that my perception is that he isn't as knowledgeable about diabetes. I could be wrong and I hope I am because he is a caring Vet. Thank you again for all your help!!!

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Thanks Eileen, Consider making his food with hamburger. Another good supplement option is Brewers Yeast as it contains alphalipoic acid and can help with blood sugar regulation

[@christinenanaguy1143]

can dogs take cinnamon for diabetes? I have cinnamon with alphalipoic acid, Could I cut them in half and give to her? She is a rescue, mini Dachshund terrier mix. up to 12 lbs now! she eats dry kibble and i see what its doing to her, she loves ground beef, cooked though, have not tried raw.afraid to for fear it may have antibiotics in it.

[@u.k.8212]

Can outdoor cats, which get almost exclusively wet food get diabetes as well? We have a 10 to 12 year old boy and since 2 weeks he is sleeping the whole time. I think he also drinks and urinates a lot, but cannot say, if it is still in normal range. He was very independent before - came only 2 to three times a day to us for eating and a little cuddling, but now he follows us everywhere and won't leave our garden...He also loses a lot of fur.... Has never been to a vet and I cannot treat him like an indoor cat...

[@mazdaratti89]

I have a diabetic cat that was raised on kibble and had no interest in canned food. Young Again Zero dry kibble cat food was the answer for him. Less than 1% carbohydrates. It's more expensive than most foods but no more insulin and needles. One word of caution you should check your pets glucose levels when changing their diet to know how much or if insulin should be injected.

[@guzzog]

Agreed. Young Again Zero and wet Fancy Feast pate worked much better than the professional DM food the vet office carried.

[@dianehutchins9206]

I had suspicion that our 9.5 year old cat was diabetic as she was drinking and peeing excessively, the kitty litter was super sticky like concrete and occasionally she was peeing outside of the littler box. We were going thru 82 pounds of litter a week, so I knew something was definitely wrong and I suspected diabetes. We brought her to the vets and they did blood work and said indeed she was diabetic as her levels were over 400. She also had a UTI, which apparently is typical as diabetic cats are more susceptible to infection. The vet started her on insulin, but I felt we were getting the run around as she had us use the Libre3 device several times and still couldn't get her numbers where they should be. Each time we used it, the device was $80 and the visit to have them put it on her and monitor her was $80 for two weeks. So our initial visit was nearly $400 and add another $600 on top of that for the 4 times we had the Libre3 device put on her to be "monitored" even though I was the only one doing the monitoring. I got a little tired after over 3 months of this and the vet still not getting her number correct because she dragged her feet until the Libre3 devise expired and she kept expecting us to keep doing it over and over. I was tired of draining on bank account so I started to look up ways to stop or prevent diabetes altogether. Amazingly, I came across this video and decided that this will be the last time we have Libre3 device put on her since we weren't getting any closer to getting her numbers lowered. So the day we had the Libre3 device put on her for the 4th time, I completely stopped giving her dry food all together. We have 4 cats and I wasn't sure I could do it, but it turned out to be pretty easy. We put the dry food in one of our bedrooms and shut the door. The three cats that can eat the dry food would let us know when they were hungry and we'd let them in and then they would alert us when they were finished. We also started giving them some wet food daily as well. The diabetic cat (starting that day) was only given wet food. I broke it down to 4 times a day for her. She only gets 1/2 3oz cans 4 times a day. Immediately, her numbers on the Libre3 device (that very same day) plummeted from 401 to the 40's and 50's and so now they were critically low and it got to the point where the vet had to have me skip doses and some days she didn't get any insulin and then several days passed and I still couldn't give her any since her numbers were so low. The vet was still determined to keep her on insulin. However, after 2 weeks with the Libre3 device and her number being as low as 60 to no higher 75, the fact that she was drinking and peeing normally and no longer having accidents outside of the litter box, I decided that she no longer has diabetes and that I will no longer be giving her insulin. With all this, the vet told me she still wasn't convinced she was in remission and that I should consider keeping the insulin I had and check her again down the road. Well, I got rid of the insulin and will no longer be using that veterinarian and thanks to this video, she is on the road to being a healthy diabetic free cat! Thank you Dr. Jones!!!

[@ligiaalloy8333]

Thank you for sharing this,my dog was diagnosed with diabetes 2 months ago and now she's on insulin injections 2 times at day, but like you said it is very spensive with all the tests they do on them , they told me she need to be on insulin for the rest of her life , right now the only thing I'm doing is cooking for her,I don't buy dry food anymore,she had lost little bit of weight,I'm kind of scare to stop insulin, because before the insulin she was really sick and she stayed at the hospital 5 days 😞

[@ahakchan842]

Excellent advice. Thanks so much

[@mattmcg0verndotcom]

What a great video, man. Surprised it's 6 years old. Almost nobody has any idea how diabetes works which is insane

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Welcome

[@hansmart2651]

Thank you doctor for the info

[@KANKOU23]

My cat passed away 3 days ago at the cattery... I was not happy with the injections, the diet... the vet gave barely no advice apart from the injections and keeping me going for checks... I did a lot of research in the 4 months since his diagnosis and I knew something was amiss in this phase... I am distraught...it's too late... he was such a light in my life

[@VeterinarySecrets]

I'm so sorry, I offer my condolences.

[@KANKOU23]

@@VeterinarySecrets Thank you. Your reply means a lot to me. I wish I had discovered your videos sooner... even after Biscuit's passing, I want to learn, pass on, redirect people to your channel in order to prevent unnecessary heartbreak. His feline legacy to me is a lot... him and his brother made me a better human on a mission to inform about prevention and better handling of diabetes. Thank you again

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

I can see how Murray loves his food...He even dips his paw to get some when he can't put his mouth inside to get the food. I think this small eating 'bowl" is by design so that Murray won't wolf down his food.

[@tommygomez5343]

Hello, what glucose monitor do you use for your cat?

[@dianehutchins9206]

I forgot to ask you. Can you please tell me what brand that canned food is you're feeding Murray?

[@loripriore9214]

I buy kibble and wet food from my vet that’s for diabetic cats. Even his treats are for diabetic. He’s on 2.5 ml twice a day and his glucose is still high. He was just diagnosed almost a month ago.

[@guzzog]

see the comment above about Young Alive food

[@utitle]

Hi, Veterinary Secrets. Thank u so much for ur view. It is helping my cat. Especially the nettle tea. Is ur fur baby with u & is he still in remission?

[@benicio1967]

Our dog also has diabetes and Cushings and now is having struggles with the kidneys, specifically her BUN. We’re wondering if that’s a too tough a combination to combat. Do you think there is any hope we can improve her health or reverse her diabetes and kidney issues?

[@chasityhernandez4256]

What did you do? My dog also has diabetes ;(

[@maridh25]

Same have any tips to share?

[@siansomerhalder5850]

where can we purchase your supplement for cats as shown in this video? my cat has been on a wet food diet her entire life, and still got diagnosed with diabetes. id really love to try to improve her condition with any help. I live in Canada. is it available for purchase online?

[@lunac8965]

Where do I find the can food? I tried to read the name but I couldn't see it. Thank you for all your help doctor. 🙏😊

[@PeekyBlue]

But how did you wean him off the insulin? Did you reduce it a little each day or stop it cold turkey after he'd been eating the canned food for a while?

[@VeterinarySecrets]

Hi..I kept Murray on Insulin, but checked blood sugars each week

[@loragardner7311]

Dr Jones, can u elaborate a little more on Bonnie’s question Please