Integra Protect Diabetes

INTEGRA® PROTECT Diabetes

The blood-sugar illness, also known as Diabetes mellitus, occurs relatively frequently in cats. It is a metabolic disorder involving a chronic increase in the blood-sugar content. Normally the blood-sugar level is regulated by the pancreatic hormone, insulin. The blood-sugar content increases following consumption of food. The pancreas is activated and produces insulin. Insulin is the only hormone which can reduce the blood-sugar level by supporting the transport of the glucose from the blood into the cells. An interruption of this cycle due to various reasons results in hyperglycemia (blood sugar level: 200 to 250 mg/dl). Type 2 is the most frequent form of diabetes mellitus in cats. In this case the pancreas produces less insulin, at the same time the somatic cells, such as those of the liver and the muscles, are increasingly less sensitive for insulin. The therapy consists of two components. The main one is the administration of insulin and this is supported and complemented by dietary nutrition, such as Integra Protect Diabetes, which is particularly rich in protein and low in starch.

• high content of protein: > 40 % of the energy
• no starch
• tasty

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