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looking for diabates help
Hi Ya'll,
Not an emergency -- We just found out that one of our cats is diabetic. He was pretty sick and I took him to the Vet I use to work for, so we have good medical support. Dr. Whitworth has told me W/D Science diet and Science Diet canned kitten growth formulae are good enough for us to try to control Nercamel's diabetes. What I need to know is are there other foods that are good for controling cat diabetes as well? This is a 12 year old, castrated male who is a rather strange eater. He does not especially like the prescription foods, wants adult sci diet dry or canned tuna and tends to eat until he throws up. I am also wondering if there are herbals that might help, but with those I will need some good references. I use herbals myself but also know how dangerous it can be not to check out the science first when using herbals with chronic conditions. Thanks in advance, AmberBarbara Down here in Austin TX |
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I am also wondering if there are herbals that might help, but with those I will need some good references. I use herbals myself but also know how dangerous it can be not to check out the science first when using herbals with chronic conditions. If you live in the U.S., you can find a state by state listing for holistic vets at www.altvetmed.com A wonderful book on herbs is "Herbs for Pets" by Mary Wulf-Tilford. The book is not only beautiful but extremely well researched: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=1057263866/sr =1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-7620549-9469467?v=glance&s=books Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: (Amber)
I am also wondering if there are herbals that might help, but with those I will need some good references. I use herbals myself but also know how dangerous it can be not to check out the science first when using herbals with chronic conditions. If you live in the U.S., you can find a state by state listing for holistic vets at www.altvetmed.com A wonderful book on herbs is "Herbs for Pets" by Mary Wulf-Tilford. The book is not only beautiful but extremely well researched: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=1057263866/sr =1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-7620549-9469467?v=glance&s=books Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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You aren't going to control diabetes with "herbals". Understood. But I am a cancer survivor myself with a few years veterinary prep training. (Before my cancer I thought I was going to be a vet.) I know the value in combatting side effects from western medicines (like chemos and surgeries) helping to contol pain and discomfort, and generally supporting the overall healing process with herbal usage. My doctors/specialists (especially the Oncologist) understand and support my herbal usage, partly cause it keeps me out of their offices looking for pain pills. If one studies western meds one often finds many western meds arose from plants, like apsirin, willow bark & salicylic acid, or chemos from flowers (Vindblastine from periwinkles). In my kitties case since the vet wants to control his diabetes with diet, this seems like a a place where the correct herbs in the diet would be most helpful, like humans eating their veggies. But don't worry, I will touch base with my vet and not treat without verifying safety with the proffessoinal. Thanks for the links, Amber Some links: http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=feline+diabetes http://www.fabcats.org/is40.html http://www.felinediabetes.com/ http://www.vet.cornell.edu/Public/FHC/diabetes.html http://www.tuohey1.freeserve.co.uk/diabetes/links.htm http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...diabetes&meta= |
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