1 in 230 UK Pet Cats is Diabetic!
Filed in archive Information , Research by Gloria Gamat on August 7, 2007

fat cats
are being diagnosed with obesity-related diabetes, according to an Edinburgh University study.A study by Edinburgh University has shown that one in 230 pet cats in the UK is now diabetic.
Overweight cats are said to be more than three times as likely to suffer from diabetes, which develops when the body has problems making insulin.
Cat owners are warned to watch out for the waistlines of their pets.
Could this be a reflection of the owners' lifestyle?
Read the full story at BBC News.
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