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3 diabetic cats cured with an exclusive wet cat food diet

PoC avatarPosted on August 13, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 13, 2020

I am not a veterinarian so rather than discussing in detail the causes and cures of type II diabetes in domestic cats, I have decided to tell 3 stories about 3 cats. The stories come from Elizabeth Hodgkins’ book, Your … Continue reading →

Posted in diabetes | Tagged best wet cat food, cat illness, Cat Illness Diagnosis, cat illness symptoms, diabetic cat, dry cat food, feline diabetes, wet cat food | Leave a reply

Cat diabetes – home treatment – first hand experience

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2019

Intro: this is a long and detailed article. It is written by a great guy who has first hand experience of caring for a diabetic cat so it is very useful. Bob kindly agreed to pass on his experience. It … Continue reading →

Posted in diabetes | Tagged cat diabetes, cat diabetes treatment, cat health, cat health problems, cat obesity, feline diabetes, home treatment for cat illness | 7 Replies

Connection between dry food and an increased risk of feline diabetes

PoC avatarPosted on August 9, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 9, 2018

People ask Dr Google: ‘does dry cat food cause diabetes?’. For me the answer can be found from two sources (1) a study published on 1st December 2016 ‘Environmental Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus in Cats‘ and (2) a book … Continue reading →

Posted in diabetes | Tagged cat environment, cat health problems, cat obesity, dry cat food, feline diabetes, full time indoor cats | 4 Replies

Life Expectancy Of A Cat With Diabetes?

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2017 by Michael BroadDecember 20, 2017

It is not possible to provide a definitive statement as to the life expectancy of a diabetic cat for various reasons one of which is that it is possible to cure the diabetes at which time the cat is likely to have a normal lifespan. However, some diabetic cats will have shortened lives because of the disease and these cats will bring down the average life expectancy to around 13-14 years in my opinion.

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What is the best diet for a diabetic cat?

PoC avatarPosted on May 13, 2017 by Michael BroadMay 13, 2017

The best discussion and the best advice that I have seen about a diet for a diabetic cat is in the book Your Cat by Elizabeth M Hodgkins DVM. She writes extensively about feline diabetes (I am referring to sugar … Continue reading →

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Feline Diabetes caused by fire-retardants in carpets, curtains and upholstery

PoC avatarPosted on May 4, 2017 by Michael BroadMay 4, 2017

I am referring to feline diabetes insipidus which is a rare variation of diabetes. It is not related to insulin production as is the case for diabetes mellitus. I have mentioned the hazardous nature of fire-retardants before but not in … Continue reading →

Posted in diabetes | Tagged carpets, cat hazards, Cat News, dangers to cats, fire retardants, furniture, hazards, toxic to cats | 1 Reply

The Rise of Feline Diabetes Marches On

PoC avatarPosted on April 21, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 21, 2018

In the UK, and probably in Europe generally and in America, feline diabetes is getting worse. The number of cats with diabetes has more than doubled (an increase of 130%) in the past year. This is shocking and it comes … Continue reading →

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Declawing can cause feline diabetes

PoC avatarPosted on December 15, 2016 by Michael BroadNovember 22, 2019

By Cassandra Cat Did you know that not only dry food is the culprit, but declawing causes diabetes too. The diabetes connection…..When we printed the list of declawed cats to inspect, one thing immediately caught our eye: nearly every diabetic … Continue reading →

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Veterinarians of Queensland, Australia issue life ban to cat owner who complained about poor veterinary treatment

PoC avatarPosted on November 1, 2016 by Michael BroadNovember 2, 2016

The Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland responded to a complaint by Maria, the owner of a now deceased cat whose name is Princess, by issing a life-time ban on any future treatments for any type of pet that she owns. … Continue reading →

Posted in diabetes | Tagged australia, bad veterinarians, cat diabetes, cat diabetes treatment, dry cat food, hills prescription food, veterinarians | 11 Replies

Crisis: More Than 1000% Increase in Feline Diabetes since 2011

PoC avatarPosted on May 16, 2016 by Michael BroadMay 16, 2016

According to data from pet insurer Animal Friends, there has been an increase of 1161% in domestic cat diabetes cases since 2011. An expert from UK veterinary charity PDSA says that one the main reasons for this is that people … Continue reading →

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