I get a newsletter about cat wellness issues. I had some down time at work yesterday, so I had a chance to read it (instead of reading it in the bathroom, if you catch my drift, well don't do that..you know what I mean).
I read "Letters to the Vet" section and it PISSED me off. First, was a letter from a couple with a cat who has diabetes AND skin allergies. They gave the cat PRED...why give it a steroid if it has Diabetes???? There is evidence that steroid use can cause a cat to get diabetes in the first place!
Secondly, the VET says "well, it just may be a problem (skin allergies) you'll have to deal with for a long time and it's doubtful the cat is allergic to the insulin and basically leave the cat on steroids."
Wait a minute...once again...what about asking WHAT IS THE CAT BEING FED??????
WHY DON'T VETS START WTIH ASKING THE OWNERS WHAT DIET THE CAT IS CURRENTLY ON? I have lived it, been there, fed it. This sick cat could possibly be helped by a DIET change that would not only help it's skin allergy problems, but with the diabetes management, as well.
WHY DON'T VETS INCLUDE NUTRITION as part of their animal wellness routine??? This newsletter is put together by VETS!!!!!!! Who is getting paid off to NOT talk about this issue???!
SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!!!!!!!
GRAIN FREE, GRAIN FREE, GRAIN FREE!
I will never tire of saying this. CATS ARE CARNIVORES. WHY ARE THEY BEING FED GRAIN THEY CAN"T DIGEST PROPERLY? I switched my cats over to grain-free and their health has improved dramatically. I even got Bob off insulin and is in remission for Diabetes!
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Of course!
You can´t be more right!! I´m a doctor and grain it´s not even good for humans... Flours and carbs in general are major contributors to diabetes, cardiovascular risk, obesity etc etc... And wheat is a common allergen, so...
But where do you get grain-free food for cats? I doubt we have that in Spain, here the low carb thing it´s not much accepted yet... People still think it´s some crazy fashion.
Anyway, i came across your blog today and i felt totally at home! ;) Ppl tend to think i´m some sort of weirdo for having so many cats...
Hugs!
Welcome Anita!
Hello Anita,
Thank you for your post and thank you for joining us!
It's interesting about the whole "grain-free" movement. I have a friend who lives in the UK and she has the same difficulty finding grain free there, too. I was able to source out a company where she could get something that would work for her kittens. She told me they devoured their food the second it was placed in front of them!
I had no idea grain-free was difficult to get outside the USA. I'll check my files to see if I have any info on the UK shop. Perhaps they have locations in Spain? If you DO find grain-free, please feel free to post a BLOG here about that. I really want to spread the word to the world. It's really life-changing for cats to be pulled off grain.
I hope I can be of more help to you shortly!
Sincerely,
Robin
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