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• Diabetes mellitus ("sugar" diabetes) is a complex and common endocrine disorder in the cat. ... Because diabetic cats are not able to utilize glucose properly, they ultimately develop hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels) and subsequent glucosuria (sugar in the urine). ... In spite of maintaining a good appetite, diabetic cats lose weight because the body's tissues are unable to utilize glucose properly. ...
• After a period of time, a small percentage of diabetic cats lose their requirement for specific therapy with either insulin or hypoglycemic medications.
• An infrequent disorder called diabetic neuropathy may cause cats to become progressively weaker in the rear legs and assume a unique, plantigrade stance. ...
• Diabetes mellitus is diagnosed based on the cat's clinical signs, physical examination findings, laboratory test results, and the persistent presence of abnormally high amounts of sugar in the blood and urine. ...
• Diabetic cats that are not ill usually require insulin injections to be given once or twice daily under the skin, and a carefully controlled diet. ...
• Adequate control of most diabetic cats requires long-acting insulin injections to be given once or twice daily. Each cat responds differently to insulin, so the proper choice of insulin type, dose, and frequency of administration needs to be individually determined. Selection of the appropriate insulin type, dose, and frequency of administration for an individual diabetic cat is ideally based on 18- to 24-hour blood glucose profiles. In order to perform a glucose profile, the cat is hospitalized, and following insulin administration, frequent determinations of blood glucose values are made throughout the day. ...
• If hypoglycemia develops, the cat should immediately be offered its normal food if it is able to eat. Alternatively, a tablespoon of Karo syrup should be rubbed on the gums or, if the cat can swallow, given slowly by syringe into the mouth. Never force fingers, food, or fluids into the mouth of a convulsing or comatose cat. Your veterinarian should be contacted immediately if your cat experiences an episode of hypoglycemia so that further treatment instructions can be given and a modification of insulin administration, if necessary, can be made.
• Healthy diabetic cats can sometimes be successfully treated with a hypoglycemic medication, glipizide. ... If hyperglycemia persists after one or two months of therapy, or if the cat becomes ill or ketoacidotic, glipizide therapy should be discontinued and insulin therapy instituted. ...

•   I kind of ignored everything I was being told about diet for diabetic cats and tried to steer Tommy's diet away from carbs (dry food) and toward more protein (canned kitten food and cooked chicken or turkey) such as a diet for a human diabetic; it just didn't make sense to me that there was a prescription food that was just loaded with carbohydrates that cats have little need for even if they are NOT diabetic.  I have to say that he seems to have made a connection between dry food and not feeling well, because he almost never eats it anymore. ...   That was around the time that I ran out of dry food and had to put down Kozy Kitten (I feed the possums and other 'night-visitors') for the dry-food junkies, and you know that it is just SO delicious that he may have been tempted! .
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•   Is there a PurinaONE cat food for diabetic maintenance?.
•   I recently lost a 7-year-old male cat to diabetes. How common is this and should I worry about my other cat who is a 4 yr old male developing it? I have had cat's/kittens all my life and this is my first experience with a cat having diabetes. When the blood test came back it showed over 600 count and the cat was healthy when it had been vaccinated 2 weeks prior. ...
•   Is there a PurinaONE cat food for diabetic maintenance? There is not a Purina ONE food specifically designed for the diabetic cat. If your cat is diabetic, she has specific dietary and health needs that must be met. Cats that are diabetic must have a proper balance of nutrients and a high concentration of protein. ...
•   I recently lost a 7-year-old male cat to diabetes. How common is this and should I worry about my other cat who is a 4 yr old male developing it? I have had cat's/kittens all my life and this is my first experience with a cat having diabetes. When the blood test came back it showed over 600 count and the cat was healthy when it had been vaccinated 2 weeks prior. ... Often a cat might appear healthy especially since they may have a good appetite in the early stages and the only way to definitively diagnose the disease is with blood and urine tests. By carefully monitoring your other cat, you should be able to tell if he is beginning to show signs of diabetes and seek appropriate diagnosis and treatment. ...
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• Butch is Chuck Mattsen's 18 year old Beige tabby cat. ...
• Chuck and Butch have been a  member of the Muffin Diabetic Pet group since its inception. ...
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• My 11-1/2 year old male cat, Butch, was diagnosed diabetic about three months ago. ... fat) cat at one time he had grown quite thin. ...
•   I was very fortunate to find a local veterinarian who makes house calls, and she came out and performed the tests and exam that pronounced him as diabetic and ruled out other health problems that might have exhibited similar symptoms. ...
• From talking to others on the web and other forums, and from personal experience, dealing with a diabetic pet can be a frightening experience and, as I said before, there is much contradictory information out there as to the proper method of diagnosis, treatment, etc. ...

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• A simple blood or urine test which measures the levels of glucose is sufficient to determine if the cat has diabetes. ...
• Depending on the type and severity of diabetes your cat may require a variety of different treatments including at-home monitoring of glucose levels, insulin injections, Glipizide, and/or dietary and lifestyle change. Your vet can teach you how to give insulin injections and give you a schedule of when your cat needs to be medicated, if she needs multiple injections per day. ... Your vet will decide which one will work best for your cat. ...
• Your cat may need to lose weight and may be put on a special diet. ... Latest finding show that although that works well in dogs, that diabetic cats do best on a high-protein, high-fat diet. Purina DM formula is one such brand (although you should not feed this food if your cat has associated kidney or liver problems). ...

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• NEED HELP HERE! Diabetic Cat.
• I have already posted it on Cat Health. But any replies to this thread is greatly appreciated and very needed!! I have a friend who is thinking about adopting a diabetic cat. She doesn't mind the special food and extra attention that it is going to need, but she does have another cat who eats regular food. She is afraid that the diabetic cat is going to try to eat the other cat's food, instead of it's own. Is there anyone who knows of a way that she can keep it from eating food other than it's own? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks! Susie.
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• Place their food, either in different rooms if possible or in different corners of the kitchen. Give them time to eat, then remove all uneaten food. ...
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• Whew! My sister and niece just had a cat put to sleep that was diabetic. It was malnurished even though they fed it the fanciest foods and kept it away from the other cat's food. ... So, the normal cat could eat in a seperate room and come out when s/he was finished. ... It's worth a try if you love the cat already. ...

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• If there is food on the floor, it is hers. ...
• Two dishes of dry food are on the top shelf. The second shelf has the tinned food stacked up on the backside with a feeding station in the front of the shelf. There is no room for a cat to get on the shelf so I have a flat-lidded container in front of the cart just below shelf level. In front of that are two large popcorn tins filled with various types of dry cat food. ... And they prevent the dog from getting the food. ...
• But she has to be really hungry because she doesn't like Djoser's slobbers on the food. ...
• For many years, until I switched the cats to Nutro food, Amber had IBD, and got special treatment to find something he could tolerate and like. ... That is one reason she is now diabetic. ...
• And now I put his food dish there as well; so I can feed Sheba her diabetic food on the second shelf where Amber can't get it away from her. ... But Amber still remembers all the years of being fed there with special treatment and food. He thinks he should have all the special food in the house as well as the special treatment. ...
• Sheba no longer has a huge stomach and eats her food in stages. ... I don't know whether he actually likes the food or whether it is the fact that it is special. ...
• Then I can get busy preparing food for the humans. ... A certain amber-colored cat will then get in the space between my back and the back of the chair. ... Reaching a paw to snag the food is bad manners. ...

• We recently his lost his friend,  our male domestic long hair 14 yrs old to kindney failure,(3 1/2 weeks ago)  since that time the 7 yr old has been very subdued and has lost 5 pounds (16lbs frm 21 lbs, he is a very tall cat, the size and height of a small dog approx. ...   Our Vet believes he might have STRESS INDUCED DIABETES due to the loss of our older cat. ... We have  our cats on CD and WD dry food mixed. ...
• Usually the cat is started on the insulin at the vet clinic until the dose is established. ...   The risk of overdose should be manageable--especially since your cat is not a severe diabetic. ...
•    There is a possibility once you get the diabetes under control in this cat--he may not need insulin, or need less--once his system is back in regulation.
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• My cat is being treated for urinary tract infections and was placed on Hills Prescription diet s/d. He is ok with the dry food but won't eat the canned food. Can I give him some boiled chicken in addition to the dry food? Thanks.
• My cat had calcium oxalate stones removed and is now eating Moderate pH/O. ...
• I am very surprised to see that you state that the carbohydrate to protein ration for cat diets should be 2:1. ...
• My two diabetic cats are now eating Purina CNM DM and not only does their insulin requirement seem more stable, the fellow I believed had IBD is no longer having the loose stools. Is this a result of the DM formula containing more protein or feeding him canned food?.
• For cats, is dry food better at controlling tartar than wet or canned food, or does it matter?.

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• Diabetic pets for example are given insulin. ...
• Donkin and Tyson suggested a raw milk diet to their diabetic patients.
• A healthy lifestyle encompasses the food you eat, the way you live and more. ...
• Unfortunately, commercial pet food has become like a drug. Most people believe it is easier to feed commercial pet food. Well, I’m here to show you that wholesome homemade food is just as easy. ...
• Luckily this book is a hassle free guide to homemade pet food. ... Then once you see your pets doing really well, you will never want to go back to commercial pet food. ...
• Homemade food will become a drug of its own. You will become addicted and you will then try to get all of your friends making the food also.
• Luckily, this drug is legal because I’ve always said that wholesome homemade food will bring out the puppy in your dog and the kitten in your cat.
• Leading animal nutritionists and veterinarians will tell you that many of our pets problems can be helped, may be solved, and may even be prevented if only we as humans were to feed wholesome food to our pets. ...
• Many people including myself have seen dramatic results and improvements in their pet’s health by simply feeding natural and wholesome food.

• Or in this case, what's good for the cat owner is also good for the cat. ...
• For the obese cat stricken with diabetes, one method of treatment Harkin prescribes is a diet high in fiber as opposed to one that includes semi-moist food. ...
• Harkin said exercise is also an important component in the treatment of diabetic cats.
• "A lot of people don't realize in their diabetic cats, especially obese cats, that exercise will help get the weight off, which will in turn improve their insulin response," Harkin said.
• Harkin admits that it is easy to put a dog on a leash to walk around the block, but when it comes to putting a leash on a cat, they are often less than cooperative.
• "Whether it is using a feather on a fishing line and having the cat chase it around the house or using one of those cat dancer toys from the pet store, you have to actively get your cat to play," Harkin said. I had one client who would take her cat to the end of the driveway and the cat would run back to the front door. She would do that for 15 minutes twice a day so the cat would get some exercise. ...
• "It's more difficult to give a cat insulin twice a day and to make sure you're feeding it at specified times during the day as opposed to dogs. ...
• Owners certainly have to be there to inject the insulin once or twice a day, but for most treating a diabetic cat can be very rewarding and not excruciatingly time consuming. ...
• "People with diabetic cats and dogs need to realize that their treatment is a commitment in terms of seeing their veterinarian and establishing regular appointments to make sure the treatment is going well. ...

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• Without enzymes, food would not be broken down into chemical structures that are then able to pass into the bloodstream. ...
• Cooked food however doesn’t contain any cathepsin, lipase or any enzyme for that matter and we wonder why so many dogs and cats are sick today.
• 90% of problems begin as a result of improper food and poor nutrition. Improper food will create a digestive problem which is where just about all diseases and problems begin.
• The good news is that we can help prevent and help heal problems by getting the digestive system working again with the aid of fresh food and supplemental enzymes.
• Good food and good nutrition does the body good and as the old adage goes, you are what you eat. ...
• Sauerkraut is a famous fermented food which has many healing powers and has been around for a long time.
• For our companions, their equivalent of fermented food is the buried bone or meat.
• Rabinowitch, he noticed “no ill effects have been observed in the dog (or cat) because of eating putrefied meat”. ...
• Good digestion allows proteins, carbohydrates, fat and all elements of the food to be properly utilized. ...
• Of course, it should be no surprise that any dog or cat being fed a commercial, canned or packaged heat treated food are suffering from many “human” diseases.
• When commercial pet food companies say their brand of dog or cat food is more digestible, what are they comparing this to, cement?!? We don’t know what there comparison is to, perhaps it’s in comparison to another brand of the devitalized junk they call pet food.

• Here's the instructions I wrote up for a member of the Feline Diabetes Message Board when her cat stopped eating: .
• Your kitty might be off food because of something very serious, and you need to know why s/he is not eating. ...
• I am a cat owner with some experience in this matter. ...
• For example, my cat had an URI (cold), couldn't taste food, and stopped eating. ...
• Veal Gerber 2nd foods thinned either with water or with Wiska's Cat Milk (which has Taurine and is Lactose Reduced). Take a few tsp of the baby food and microwave it about 10 seconds, mix milk or water in with a wisk. ...
• Any kitten food (I used Iams since it looked like good ingreds). Or any ground-style (not sliced or flaked) cat food. (Such as any of the Fancy Feast "feast" varieties, or their regular food. ... The kitten food might not leave much residue, but you'll be surprised at the bone chips that sieve out of the adult food. ...
• Hills AD, if your cat tolerates Hills food (mine does not). ...
• #2 has the benefit of being their usual food so you know it won't turn them off. The kitten food is denser in calories and is particularly good. ...
• Filling food syringes: .
• They need not know it's for a cat, if you think it will make a difference. ...
• You can either take the plunger out and spoon food in the top, or you can put the syringe tip in the food and suck it up by pulling the plunger up. If you spoon food in, when you re-insert the plunger, point the tip of the syringe into a bowl or the sink; food *will* squirt out, sometimes with some force, and you don't want it on the ceiling (it has happened. ...

• Diabetes mellitus ("sugar" diabetes) is a complex and common endocrine disorder in the cat. ... Because diabetic cats are not able to utilize glucose properly, they ultimately develop hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels) and subsequent glucosuria (sugar in the urine). ... In spite of maintaining a good appetite, diabetic cats lose weight because the body's tissues are unable to utilize glucose properly. ...
• After a period of time, a small percentage of diabetic cats lose their requirement for specific therapy with either insulin or hypoglycemic medications.
• An infrequent disorder called diabetic neuropathy may cause cats to become progressively weaker in the rear legs and assume a unique, plantigrade stance. ...
• Diabetes mellitus is diagnosed based on the cat's clinical signs, physical examination findings, laboratory test results, and the persistent presence of abnormally high amounts of sugar in the blood and urine.
• Diabetic cats that are not ill usually require insulin injections to be given once or twice daily under the skin, and a carefully controlled diet. ...
• Adequate control of most diabetic cats requires long-acting insulin injections to be given once or twice daily. Each cat responds differently to insulin, so the proper choice of insulin type, dose, and frequency of administration needs to be individually determined. Selection of the appropriate insulin type, dose, and frequency of administration for an individual diabetic cat is ideally based on 18- to 24-hour blood glucose profiles. In order to perform a glucose profile, the cat is hospitalized, and following insulin administration, frequent determinations of blood glucose values are made throughout the day. ...
• If hypoglycemia develops, the cat should immediately be offered its normal food if it is able to eat. Alternatively, a tablespoon of Karo syrup should be rubbed on the gums or, if the cat can swallow, given slowly by syringe into the mouth. Never force fingers, food, or fluids into the mouth of a convulsing or comatose cat. Your veterinarian should be contacted immediately if your cat experiences an episode of hypoglycemia so that further treatment instructions can be given and a modification of insulin administration, if necessary, can be made.
• Healthy diabetic cats can sometimes be successfully treated with a hypoglycemic medication, glipizide. ... If hyperglycemia persists after one or two months of therapy, or if the cat becomes ill or ketoacidotic, glipizide therapy should be discontinued and insulin therapy instituted.

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• Carey, our six year-old cat, is diabetic. ...
• It is important to be very observant with a diabetic cat because some of them can be very difficult to regulate. ...
• About 75% of diabetic cats need injections every morning and night.
•   Diabetic cats need to be watched because they are prone to infections since bacteria can grow more easily in their bodies when glucose levels are elevated. ...
• Carey needs a high quality food which has an adequate amount of fiber which allows her to use insulin more evenly throughout the day. Avoid semi-moist food (in the plastic pouches) because they are metabolized too quickly. ...
• My roommate's cat has been diagnosed with diabetes. ...
•   Your roommate's cat is not producing enough insulin and, therefore will likely need insulin injections. ...
•    If the cat is getting insulin injections, the injections need to be given at certain times of the day, usually twice but sometimes once daily.   You need to make sure the cat is eating before you give the insulin.   Insulin makes the blood glucose go down and if the cat is not eating, his glucose could get too low and cause him to go into a coma. ...
• In a few cases in cat diabetes, the disease can be controlled with an oral pill that helps keep the blood glucose down, but most cases require insulin injections. ...
• In many cases, cats with diabetes should receive a special type of food that helps regulate blood glucose.   This means that you should only feed the food prescribed by the veterinarian.   Dogs can get diabetes too and also require insulin injections and special food.

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• Please consider adopting a diabetic kitty or a cat with special needs. ...
• Cato had been a stray cat for a number of years. His rescuer fed him for quite some time but knew he needed more care than just food. ... MEOW found out very quickly that Cato was diabetic. ...
• Cato’s first vet visit indicated he was a very sick cat with dangerously high blood glucose levels. Because Cato needed insulin twice a day and special food, the MEOW shelter was not the best place he could be. ...
• We must tell you that it continued to amaze us how a cat that had been a stray for so long and not used to human attention took his oral medication and insulin injections without a fuss. ...
• Now that his health is more stable he is a lot more active as he learns to know his human parents and his four cat sisters better. ...
• Some diabetic cats urinate a lot and it helps that no clumps stick to their paws. ...
• (Note: This letter illustrates life with a special-needs cat who is very special. ...
• When we first heard about Pebbles and her disability, we thought that fostering her would provide a long term home for her until a permanent home could be found, and provide our existing cat, Dino, with company, as he had recently lost his life-long pal, Flintstone. ...
• Pebbles is a very affectionate and sociable cat, who loves the company of her new "brother" Dino. ...
• We would encourage anyone who is looking at adopting a cat to consider all of the cats that you have available, whether they are young, older or have special needs; they truly do give back the love and affection that you provide to them.

• If the diabetes has not been stabilised or if it is not treated, your cat will not be getting enough sugar into its cells. This can ultimately produce a response similar to starvation when the cat will begin to excessively metabolise proteins and fats instead in order to survive. ... In the same way as the food is transported to the cells by the blood, the waste products are also transported away from the cells in the blood. ... They are acidic and toxic, causing the blood pH to drop, and will begin to poison the cat if they remain in the blood in sufficient concentration. ...
• Ketoacidosis is normally an indication that the cat's diabetes is out of control. The simplest way to test for it is by dipping a test stick into your cat's urine. ...
• I have never seen any exceptions to this mentioned elsewhere, but in December 2000, I received an e-mail from somebody whose cat had been hospitalised for mild ketoacidosis 3 times in 6 months, developed further complications and the vet had given up hope. ... The only recommendation that I have seen elsewhere is to discuss with your vet if you find ketones in your cat's urine.
• Normally in a healthy cat, the body produces exactly the right amount of insulin to keep the sugar level in the blood within its normal range. ...
• At this stage there will be a variety of symptoms depending on how severely the cat is affected. If affected only very mildly, the cat might become lethargic and unresponsive. ...
• For this reason, when first beginning to use insulin to stabilise your cat's diabetes, treatment normally starts with very low levels, building up gradually and observing the cat's response. It will take a few weeks at the very least and might take several months before your cat is fully stabilised.
• This is another complication of diabetes that I only became aware of after I received an e-mail in May 2001 from Romayne whose 7 year old male cat Inka was was suffering from the condition. ... It is extremely rare and Romayne believes that Inka might even be the only cat in the British Isles to be currently suffering from the condition. ...
• Usually due to excess of insulin (poor timing, reduction in diabetic condition, inadequate warning signs) .

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• This page is about my cat's health, including his diabetes. ...   My cat's name is T'Pau and I got him in August 10, 1987. ...
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• After opening a can of cat food, always mix it up. ...
• Obviously your cat has to be kept in doors.   It is impossible to control diet with an outdoor cat. ...
• Putting a pill in a cat's mouth is pretty inneffective.   The cat can secretly spit it out later.   If the ver ok's it, I think mixing a crushed pill in with food is most effective. ...   What's best varies by the cat and by the pill at issue.
• If you give a cat either of these, be sure to rub/massage around the area you give the shot. ...
• Canned food should be mixed when a can is first opened. ...
• As anyone with a cat knows, washing a cat can be life-threating endevour (your life, not the cat's).   Here's my technique for removing clumping cat cat-litter from a cat's feet. ...

• The sites provide educational information, links, personal experiences, and emotional support to owners of diabetic pets.
• Harry's Home BG Test Site offers step-by-step instructions with pictures on how to test blood glucose in a diabetic cat or dog using a meter designed for human diabetics. ...
• The story of Stinker, who was diagnosed as a diabetic cat at age 13 in August 1998. ... Entertaining yet informative with links to other websites dealing with diabetic cats. ...
• The purpose of George's part of my site is to promote good breeding, good health, and natural alternatives to purchased pet food. ...
• The stories of my two (yes, two) diabetic cats, Yoda and Mudpuppy. ...
• Tyler was diagnosed diabetic in April 97, misdiagnosed with Cushings in July 97 and lost his sight to unoperable cataracts in Sept 97. ...

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• Diabetic cats have increased thirst and urination due to high levels of glucose in their blood and urine. ... When a cat loses weight, it is important to determine whether the loss is due to lack of eating or lack of food absorption. ... It is important that you know your cat's normal weight. ...
• Increased water consumption may be normal during hot or dry weather or when diet is changed from canned to dry cat food. If your cat drinks a lot, but is thin and dehydrated, a problem likely exists. ...

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• The pet food industry has done cats a disservice by putting a lot of carbohydrate in dry cat foods, because it is hard to make the food keep its form without starches, and also because starches are cheaper than animal products. ... Canned cat foods are much better, but more expensive and less convenient to feed because they will spoil and because they require feeding on schedule rather than just filling a bowl every couple days. Many cats develop a preference for either canned or dry food and won't eat the other. The cats that will only eat dry food are the ones that become obese. We just don't see fat cats that eat only canned, all-meat food. ...
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• If your cat likes canned food, feed him only a good-quality canned food twice a day. If he refuses canned food, or if you don't want to bother with it, dry kitten food is lower in carbohydrate than dry adult foods, so it is a better choice even for adult cats. An even better choice is now available - Purina and Hills both make low carbohydrate dry foods intended for diabetic and obese cats. They still contain some carbohydrate because the food won't keep its form without it, but the level is low enough to make a significant difference to cat health. Purina's food is called DM (for diabetes management) and Hills' food is called MD; the reports we've heard indicate that cats love their taste. If your cat is already obese and/or diabetic, one of these foods may save his life. ... They are only available through veterinarians at this time, but hopefully a similar food will soon become available at pet stores. ...
• But unless your cat has been diagnosed with kidney disease, low carbohydrate is the best option for him. ...

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