Diabetic Cat Won T Eat Wet Food

I hope he is better soon.

Diabetic cat won t eat wet food.

As well as a loss of appetite a cat with dka may also be vomiting lethargic and stop drinking. Dry foods that are high in protein and or fiber can be fed to cats that are picky and will only eat dry food. Choose a high protein dry food if your cat won t eat wet food. Be sure your cat has access to fresh clean water at all times.

Our vet was pushing the dry diabetic cat foods which i resisted after reading all the information online the first week he was doing very well and enjoying the wet cat food. Hi there my cat was recently diagnosed as diabetic two weeks ago. What s more the high moisture content is great for cats who don t drink enough water though this can sometimes be improved through the use of cat water fountains which can encourage some cats to drink more. Medical reasons for diabetic cats not eating include complications of the diabetes itself like hypoglycemia low blood sugar which may make cats lethargic and diabetic ketoacidosis dka.

Perhaps your vet could change your cat to dry food and maybe he will eat that. Previously semi moist food for cats is prevalent because it is in a convenient bag for use and storage. The prescription low carb diabetic canned diets for cats include purina dm royal canin glycobalance and hill s m d. He was prescribed insulin 2x daily and we slowly changed his diet to the wet foods after researching online with binky s comparison chart.

My cat is 15 lbs. My heart aches for you. Can i feed wet food to a diabetic cat. We wish to feed diabetic cats low carb diets less than 10 percent carbs ideally.

He also gets 2 units of insulin when he gets fed. In case your cat wants to stops eating wet food you can try the mixed food for a short run. Cats are finicky maybe he just wants a change. He is on prescription dry cat food.

This should not cause any harm but check the amounts with the. Cat won t consistently eat wet food. He gets 1 3 cuz twice a day. Canned food is lower in carbs than dry food in general.

This food is like grains but contains more water. Discussion in feline health welcome main forum started by jenna kitsu ga apr 30 2018. Most wet foods also contain sugars which are usually added in tiny amounts to produce the browning effect on the meat. As a rule wet food is better for diabetic cats than dry food before it tends to contain more meat and less grains and starches meaning is has higher protein and lower carbs than dry food.

I ve been following these forums for the last couple of months after my kitty kitsu was diagnosed as diabetic in early february of 2018. This results in a buildup of chemicals called ketones which make the cat feel sick. If your cat won t eat these diets then find a different low carb diet. Not open for further replies.

In dka the diabetes and metabolism are out of regulation and the cat s body starts metabolizing its fat for energy. Talk to your veterinarian before switching your cat s food. Jenna kitsu ga member.