Hi everybody, this is my first post (nice site!) and I'm just now starting my 11 year old kitty, Onyx, on RAW. She was diagnosed with diabetes a week ago today. Her blood glucose at that time was 391 and with diet change (from kibble with occasional canned, to low carb canned only) her blood sugar dropped drastically with just a few days, so my Vet wants to wait and see how she'll do with this change before putting her on insulin. I check her blood sugar at home frequently and am in close contact with the Vet. She is allergic to fish and evidentally something in the new canned food I'm feeding (allergic to something other than fish, she is getting the ones without fish) because she has started digging at her tummy and inner legs again.
I've been reading on RAW, and with the diabetes and allergies, it seems the way to go for her. The Vet she had up until last year, who recently left the area, wanted me to put her on RAW but I hesitated and never did it. No other Vet in that practice believes in RAW. I plan to take her to another one as soon as I can, although he's 45 minutes from here, who believes in RAW.
Today I bought some NuDimensions chicken RMB...and she loved! it!
I was amazed at how well she took to it.
I know she also needs a supplement with this (NuDimensions is just meat and bones) and added organ meat. The thing I'm having a problem with is the fish oil that is used (by most who feed RAW?) since she is allergic to fish. Is there something else I can use instead?
Also, since the ND has the bone in it, I don't want her to get too much calcium from the supplement...I've read so much about RAW that my head is spinning and I really need some guidance on a "recipe" for the ND.
I've also thought about just using raw meat, supplements and organ meat. I'll have to get a food processor for that.
Does anyone use this supplement http://www.goodpet.com/library/pharmacyFiles/golden.asp or have opinions on it?
I know this is a lot for my first post, but I really need help!
Thanks!
Debbie
I've been reading on RAW, and with the diabetes and allergies, it seems the way to go for her. The Vet she had up until last year, who recently left the area, wanted me to put her on RAW but I hesitated and never did it. No other Vet in that practice believes in RAW. I plan to take her to another one as soon as I can, although he's 45 minutes from here, who believes in RAW.
Today I bought some NuDimensions chicken RMB...and she loved! it!
I know she also needs a supplement with this (NuDimensions is just meat and bones) and added organ meat. The thing I'm having a problem with is the fish oil that is used (by most who feed RAW?) since she is allergic to fish. Is there something else I can use instead?
Also, since the ND has the bone in it, I don't want her to get too much calcium from the supplement...I've read so much about RAW that my head is spinning and I really need some guidance on a "recipe" for the ND.
I've also thought about just using raw meat, supplements and organ meat. I'll have to get a food processor for that.
Does anyone use this supplement http://www.goodpet.com/library/pharmacyFiles/golden.asp or have opinions on it?
I know this is a lot for my first post, but I really need help!
Thanks!
Debbie