My cat has diabetes. Can I feed him an all-meat diet, raw or cooked?

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Hi, my cat has just been diagnosed with diabetes and I’m wondering how feasible it would be to start him on an all meat diet? Should I cook the meat or leave it raw etc. Is there any suggestions you have for feeding a cat with diabetes. Thanks :). Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 35 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

A high protein/moderate fat/low carbohydrate diet is recommended for many cats with diabetes (such as hills m/d or royal canin diabetic). A meat only diet however is not suficiently balanced and would be lacking in many trace elements, vitamins, minerals and fiber. If you wish to prepare a home cooked diet which is safe and effective in any pet, and especially a diabetic such as Tiger, I recommend scheduling a consult with clinical nutrition service at Tufts (http://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/) - this can be done in person or by phone as far as I am aware and will help to tailor a safe and effective diet recipe for his condition and takes into account what is likely to be available to you

My cat has diabetes. Can I feed him an all-meat diet, raw or cooked?

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