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feline diabetes
Has anyone had a cat who got diabetes? We just got news today that our 11-year old cat is diabetic. He's going to spend the day at the vet tomorrow so they can monitor his insulin and tell us how bad it is and if it's treatable. I always said I wouldn't go through excessive measures for my pets, but now that I'm faced with it, I can't seem to do anything but help him. I'm just not ready for him to go. We have the finances and time to care for him at this point. I'm looking for others' experiences with this.
Re: feline diabetes
I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Diabetes can be a frustrating disease to deal with. The biggest thing with feline diabetes is weight. Most of the time it happens in an obese animal, and getting them on a better diet and losing weight is key to control of diabetes. There is even a chance that you may eventually be able to control his diabetes with weight control and nutrition.
Once your kitty is well regulated on insulin he will act like a perfectly normal cat, but even well regulated cats will be more susceptible to infections and other health issues.
my tips
be very consistent! with feeding time, with insulin timing, with diet. don't change! I cannot stress this enough.
ask questions of your vet if you are unsure of anything ask questions. Ask what to look for if you give to much or too little insulin.
pay attention to your kitty, eventually you will be able to gauge how your kitty's diabetes is being controlled based on how he is acting. keep a close eye and when he starts acting differently or mildly uncontrolled talk to your vet. Its easier to fix problems the earlier you catch them.
and if you end up getting your insulin from a pharmacy instead of your vet. (I don't know what your vet will put your cat on but some are veterinary exclusive and only get through a vet but some are human insulin that you can get from any pharmacy) ask your vet what brand they recommend and stick with it no matter what the pharmacist recommends. Brands are not equal and do not work equally in animals.