Lenda VET CAT Diabetic

• Low content of monosaccharides and disaccharides
• Specific balance of protein and fat
• PNP 12

Ingredients

Chicken (Fresh boneless chicken* 20%, dehydrated chicken proteins 20%), Barley*, Corn gluten, vegetable fibers, poultry fat, lignocellulose, poultry liver hydrolysate, refined chicken oil, dehydrated egg, FAEC Complete (glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, methylsulfonylmethane, Yucca schidigera extract, yeast products (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, as a source of MOS and nucleotides), Chicory root, Salvia rosmarinus, Melissa officinalis, Taraxacum officinale, Salvia officinalis, Mentha, Minthostachys verticillata, Cynara scolymus, Silybum marianum), FAEC Inmune (Schizochytrium sp. microalgae oil (source of Omega 3 DHA fatty acids), Panax ginseng, Punica granatum, Zingiber officinale, Urtica dioica, Camellia sinensis, Curcuma longa, Harpagophytum procumbens), Apple fiber, Dehydrated Krill (Euphausia superba, source of Omega-3 fatty acids and astaxanthin), Moringa oleifera leaves, FAEC ProbioDigestive (Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus). - *Natural raw materials.

Sources of HC: Barley, Corn gluten, Apple fiber, vegetable fibers, Moringa leaves.

Analytical components

Crude protein 44%, Crude fat 12%, Crude ash 7%, Crude fibers 6.5%, Starch 16% Total sugars < 2%, AGE 2.9%, EM 3639 Kcal/Kg.

Glucose regulation (Diabetes mellitus)

Type II diabetes mellitus is the predominant endocrine disease in cats, characterized by insufficient insulin production. Obesity or overweight, pancreatic or kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, infectious processes or even corticosteroid treatments are factors that predispose the disease, with neutered males aged 7 years and older being the most susceptible subjects to developing it.

The diagnosis and treatment of this disease requires a great collaboration between veterinarian and owner, with a lot of vigilance and involvement on the part of the latter. As common symptoms, we will observe weight loss, apathy, polydipsia, polyuria and polyphagia, these 3 being common to other diseases such as CKD, although with a faster development and onset; We will also observe a “caramelized” urine, which is denser and more difficult to clean. Changes in behavior will also become visible, such as changes in urination habits and water intake caused by polyuria and polydipsia. We will be able to observe the appearance of a plantigrade walk, similar to that of a rabbit, which would start with the hind limbs and spread to the front ones. This symptom, related to diabetic neuropathy, is painful but reversible, and is due to the deficient production of myelin.

The veterinarian will determine the disease through urine and blood tests, a diagnosis that is not at all simple since the release of sugar due to stress is common in cats, so the result obtained in consultation will not be reliable; a sample must be taken at home after 4 or 5 days. Another characteristic that hinders the diagnosis is the possible hyperthyroidism of the patient, since this disease presents resistance to insulin. Something similar will occur in animals with infections, whether urinary or oral. In addition, diabetes can be triggered as a secondary disease of pancreatitis, so it will require its study and diagnosis. The important thing is that this disease is reversible with an early diagnosis.

As for nutritional treatment, the objective will be to obtain and maintain a stable body weight, regulate and stabilize blood glucose and reduce clinical signs, avoid hypo and hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis and neuropathy. A low-carbohydrate diet will be recommended, increasing protein and avoiding increasing fats since it is counterproductive in obese cats.

The intestinal microbiota is diminished, so supplementation with probiotics would not only correct this dysbiosis but would also promote blood glucose control, supporting intestinal stability during the treatment of this disease and related secondary diseases, similar to what happens in humans.