Weight, diabetes and sensitive digestion
Weight, diabetes and sensitive digestion are managed through the ration, energy density and, in the diabetic cat, lower carbohydrates. This section compares light food with a simple portion cut.
Last updated :Questions (35)
- How much should I feed to slim down my cat?
- How much should I feed to slim down my dog?
- How do you calculate the portion for an overweight pet from its ideal weight?
- Weight-management food or just a smaller portion: which slims a pet?
- How fast can a cat safely lose weight?
- How fast can a dog safely lose weight?
- What is hepatic lipidosis and how does it relate to crash dieting?
- How does a light food differ from a standard one?
- How many grams of food slim a cat from 6 kg to 4 kg?
- What portion slims a 35 kg dog that should weigh 28 kg?
- How can you tell if a dog or cat is overweight?
- Does free-feeding stop a cat from losing weight?
- How do you manage a dieting cat's hunger without overfeeding?
- How do you assess a pet's ideal weight with body condition score?
- Can diet make my cat diabetic?
- Do high-carbohydrate kibbles cause feline diabetes?
- What is the best diet for a diabetic cat?
- Is feline diabetes reversible through diet?
- What carbohydrate level should you aim for in a diabetic cat?
- Low-carb wet food or kibble for a diabetic cat?
- Is excess weight the main driver of diabetes in cats?
- What is feline diabetic remission and how does diet help?
- How do you match a diabetic cat's meals to insulin injections?
- What is the best diet for a diabetic dog?
- Which food suits a dog or cat with sensitive digestion?
- What signs show a dog or cat has sensitive digestion?
- Do probiotics and prebiotics really help dog and cat digestion?
- Does a single-protein kibble make digestion easier for a sensitive pet?
- What should you do if your dog often has loose stools?
- What if your cat has loose stools despite good kibble?
- What is the difference between a probiotic and a prebiotic in pet food?
- Can too much fat cause digestive upset?
- How do you recognise good stool consistency in a dog?
- Do fibres help a constipated cat or a cat with loose stools?
- What diet suits a dog with chronic digestive disease?
Guides (6)
- Carbohydrate and feline diabetes: cause or management?
- Cat weight-loss feeding plan: a calorie-based guide
- Dog weight-loss feeding plan: a calorie-based guide
- Feeding a diabetic cat: an evidence-based guide
- Light food versus portion reduction: which slims a pet?
- Sensitive digestion diet for dogs and cats: a guide