Royal Canin Veterinary Health Nutrition Feline Diabetic 3.5kg

Overview
Diabetes mellitus occurs when insulin is not being produced by the body or the body is no longer responding to the insulin as it should. This condition can develop in cats as a possible result of a number of factors, including excess weight and obesity. ROYAL CANIN® Feline Diabetic is specifically tailored with the needs of diabetic adult cats like yours in mind. This exclusive formula is developed with reduced levels of starch, from sources with a low glycaemic index. Food with a low glycaemic index cause a slower rise in blood sugar than foods with a high glycaemic index. This ultimately supports your cat by helping to manage postprandial blood glucose (the sugar in your cat's blood after eating) in diabetic felines. Thanks to ROYAL CANIN® Feline Diabetic's high level of protein, this diet helps to maintain your cat's muscle mass, which is essential for diabetic cats. Helping your cat to manage a healthy body weight supports a better response to diabetic treatment, as overweight cats tend to be less sensitive to insulin's effects. As part of the ROYAL CANIN® Veterinary Range, it is important that this product is only given to your pet when recommended by a veterinary professional. To cater to each cat's individual preferences, ROYAL CANIN® Feline Diabetic is also available as wet food. Mixed feeding can be beneficial for your Diabetic cat to encourage a regular and consistent food intake, but it is essential that you follow our feeding guidelines to ensure your cat gets an accurate amount of both wet and dry food for complete nutrition. At ROYAL CANIN® we're committed to providing nutritional solutions to your pet's needs. All of our products undergo an extensive quality control process in order to guarantee the optimum quality of food, as well as catering to your cat's specific dietary requirements and lifestyle. This means that when your cat eats ROYAL CANIN® Feline Diabetic, it's getting a complete and balanced diet.

Features & Benefits

• Glucomodulation - Specific formula utilising cereals with a low glycaemic index and selected fibres to help in the management of postprandial blood glucose in diabetic cats.
• High protein - Helps reduce net energy supply and support the maintenance of muscle mass essential in diabetic cats.
• Low starch - Formula contains a reduced level of starch to help limit post postprandial blood glucose.

Nutrition & 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%).

Additives (per kg)**
Nutritional additives: Vitamin A: 25000 IU, Vitamin D3: 1000 IU, Iron (3b103): 32 mg, Iodine (3b201, 3b202): 3.2 mg, Copper (3b405, 3b406): 10 mg, Manganese (3b502, 3b504): 41 mg, Zinc (3b603, 3b605, 3b606): 122 mg, Selenium (3b801, 3b811, 3b812): 0.05 mg - Preservatives - Antioxidants.
**Values reflect only levels added to the formula, not those naturally occurring in components of the diet.

Analytical Constituents
Protein: 46% - Fat content: 12% - Crude ash: 7.9% - Crude fibres: 4.1% - Starch: 19% - Total sugars: 1.5% - Essential fatty acids: 2.66%.

Lip Statement
*L.I.P.: protein selected for its very high digestibility.

Parnuts Statement
ROYAL CANIN® DIABETIC dry is a complete dietetic feed for cats, formulated for the regulation of glucose supply (Diabetes mellitus). Low level of mono- and disaccharides. RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use and before extending the period of use. Feed DIABETIC dry initially up to 6 months.