Feeding a high-protein/low-carbohydrate diet to diabetic cats can very quickly reduce their overall insulin requirement.
So what? If you’re changing your diabetic cat’s diet to a lower carbohydrate diet (a good idea!), your cat can very quickly go into remission – and administering the same level of insulin can become very quickly dangerous. Learn more about how to deal with this issue safely on Dr. Lisa Pierson’s web page on feline diabetes.