Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Diabetic Dry Cat Food (1.5kg)
Free ShippingRoyal Canin® Diabetic diets are specifically formulated to help in the management of glucomodulation in diabetic cats.
Each Royal Canin® formula is specifically designed and approved by scientific experts in cat and dog nutrition. Royal Canin® Diabetic diets are specifically formulated to help in the management of glucomodulation in diabetic cats.
Each Royal Canin formula is specifically designed and approved by scientific experts in cat and dog nutrition. The key features of this formula are:
- Specific formula to help in the management of post-prandial blood glucose in diabetic cats.
- High protein content. Maintenance of muscle mass is essential in diabetic cats.
- Formula that contains a reduced level of starch.
- This diet is formulated to promote a healthy urinary environment.
Usage
Recommended for cases of:
- Diabetes Mellitus and a Body Condition Score (BCS) ≤ 6/9
- Diabetes Mellitus and a BCS 7/9, until glycaemic control has been achieved
- Please refer to the "Guide to Nutritional Management of Diabetes" decision tree for additional information
Not recommended in case of:
- Growth, gestation and lactation
Ingredients:
COMPOSITION
Dehydrated poultry protein, barley, wheat gluten**, maize gluten, soya protein isolate*, manioc (tapioca), vegetable fibres, hydrolysed poultry protein, animal fats, minerals, chicory pulp, fish oil, psyllium husks and seeds, fructo-oligosaccharides, soya oil, marigold meal. Carbohydrate sources: barley (13.5%), manioc (tapioca) (7%). **L.I.P. (Low Indigestible Protein): protein selected because of its very high digestibility.
ADDITIVES (KG)**
Nutritional additives: Vitamin A: 25000 IU, Vitamin D3: 1000 IU, Iron: 32 mg, Iodine: 3.2 mg, Copper: 10 mg, Manganese: 41 mg, Zinc : 122 mg, Selenium: 0.05 mg - Preservatives - Antioxidants. ***Values reflect only levels added to the formula, not those naturally occurring in components of the diet. ROYAL CANIN® take pride in ensuring the scientific reliability of all product information. All information included was true and accurate at the time of publication.
Instructions:
| Cat's weight | Pouch (wet) | Thin (grams) | Thin (cups) | Normal (grams) | Normal (cups) | Overweight (grams) | Overweight (cups) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2kg | 1+ | 22 | 2/8 cup | 16 | 1/8 cup | 9 | 1/8 cup |
| 3kg | 1+ | 36 | 3/8 cup | 27 | 3/8 cup | 18 | 2/8 cup |
| 4kg | 1+ | 48 | 4/8 cup | 37 | 3/8 cup | 26 | 2/8 cup |
| 6kg | 1+ | 69 | 7/8 cup | 55 | 5/8 cup | 40 | 4/8 cup |
| 8kg | 1+ | 89 | 1+1/8 cup | 71 | 7/8 cup | 53 | 5/8 cup |
- This food is recommended for all newly diagnosed cases of Diabetes Mellitus until control of clinical signs have been achieved. After that, nutritional management should be guided by the body condition score.*
- BCS 6 or less: continue DIABETIC BCS 7-8-9: transition to SATIETY Weight Management NOTE: the use of this food may affect the cat's sensitivity to insulin.
- It is highly recommended that blood glucose and insulin response are monitored when starting or changing the diet so that insulin dosage can be adapted. *The diabetic patient should be regularly assessed for concurrent disease. If indicated, the nutritional management has to be revised.