Thread: Cataracts
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Old April 23rd 14, 02:41 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 05:45:18 -0700 (PDT), Alison Sinclair
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I have a cat who was previously diagnosed as diabetic and was on various doses of insulin for about 18 months. About 2 years ago insulin was stopped and the cat is well and healthy. I still give him Hills M/D food partly as a precaution and because he strangely won't eat anything else. He won't even eat fish or meat! I understand that it is possible for cats to become non-diabetic (A phenomenon unique to cats)
Anyway my question is how likely is my cat to develop cataracts?
I read that diabetic dogs are much more likely than diabetic cats to get Cataracts.
Thanks in advance for any info


I don't think that cats becoming non-diabetic is unique. I have a
relative who was diabetic and lost lots of weight and now is off
insulin so I think it can happen to people too.