Hills y-d: new low-iodine diet to "treat" hyperthyroidism?!

Re: Hills y-d: new low-iodine diet to "treat" hyperthyroidism?!

Rachael_24 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:25:08 GMT

I heard about it a few months ago and believe that the study data released by Hills was pretty good! If it works as it's supposed to then this diet will be a god send to owners that struggle to tablet their cats!!

Re: Hills y-d: new low-iodine diet to "treat" hyperthyroidism?!

Sal the 1st — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:00:12 GMT

I heard about it from the vet I work with - if it is as good as it says it is I think this could be of real benefit.

Re: Hills y-d: new low-iodine diet to "treat" hyperthyroidism?!

Steph Worsley — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:11:15 GMT

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[quote user="Steph Worsley"]it's 414kcal/100g[/quote]

Great for immediate weight gain, but what about long term..?!

The dry stuff can't be that energy dense if it's mostly soy? Also heard that cats who are not hypert4 should not be fed on y-d alone; bit of a pain in multicat households.

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but you don't want them to gain weight too quicky!!!!!

that info has come off the hills us site and their feeding guide only states 100g for a 8kg cat so must be that energy dense, primary ingredient is corn gluten meal followed by animal fats

will be speaking to a few feline specialists that i know as well to get their input as well as the internal medics i work with

Re: Hills y-d: new low-iodine diet to "treat" hyperthyroidism?!

chanel clydesdale — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:25:54 GMT

It's just been launched here in the US but from what I understand its claiming a lot more than what its actually capable of. If I can figure out how to attach a file onto here then I shall post the literature about it for everyone here to read...maybe someone more computer literate can assist me on that one?

Re: Hills y-d: new low-iodine diet to "treat" hyperthyroidism?!

Steph Smith BSc(hons) RVN — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:21:37 GMT

[quote user="Steph Worsley"]it's 414kcal/100g[/quote]

Great for immediate weight gain, but what about long term..?!

The dry stuff can't be that energy dense if it's mostly soy? Also heard that cats who are not hypert4 should not be fed on y-d alone; bit of a pain in multicat households.

Re: Hills y-d: new low-iodine diet to "treat" hyperthyroidism?!

Steph Worsley — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:02:24 GMT

Not heard of it properly, heard a few mumblings late last year, I suspect they will "launch" it at BSAVA. I don't think it claims to restore euthyroid within 3 weeks but improve thyroid health within 3 weeks, I think claiming euthyroid would be pushing reality actually providing false claims.

I am going to try and speak to my friend who (last I heard) was a hills rep and see what she has to say.

I also have a major concern that cats fed on this diet will become obese very quickly...it's 414kcal/100g!!!!!!

Re: Hills y-d: new low-iodine diet to "treat" hyperthyroidism?!

Steph Smith BSc(hons) RVN — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:54:07 GMT

Can't find any relevant articles on JSFM either