Dietetic feed continues to be a fundamental element of treatment for diabetes mellitus, along with administration of insulin. The supply with a constant energy amount and the identical ingredients is of special interest. The target of any diet is keeping the blood sugar level as constant as possible after food intake.
Special dietary feed as INTEGRA PROTECT Diabetes therefore should contain a protein proportion of > 45 % of the metabolizable energy and the lowest possible carbohydrate share. The number of meals must be aligned with the administrations of insulin. Two insulin injections at an interval of 12 hours should correspond to at least 2 or better 4 meals.
If the cat is not only suffering from diabetes mellitus, but also from struvite or calcium oxalate stones, a suitable diet used to be hard to find. INTEGRA PROTECT Diabetes now offers the appropriate solution. With a specifically balanced content of minerals, as well as an appropriate supply of magnesium and phosphorus, it leads to an urine with the ideal pH-value between 6,5 - 6,8. These pH-values prevent the formation of struvite or calcium oxalate stones.