What Causes Feline Diabetes?
Cats have evolved to eat meat. Their bodies do not tolerate carbohydrates well. Grains are carbohydrates. Commercial cat food is loaded with grains. Carbohydrates elevate glucose levels. In an effort to compensate for the high glucose levels the pancreas produces more and more insulin eventually becoming overworked and failing. Certain medications and diseases can contribute to the development of diabetes. Megestrol acetate, otherwise known as Ovoban, and corticosteroids, such as prednisolone, have been linked to diabetes, as have obesity, chronic pancreatitis, hyperthyroidism, Cushing’s disease and acromegaly. Feline Diabetes is more common in males than females and in cats over seven years old. Diabetic cat food can become necessary.
