Feline Diabetes Help
Question:
I second the last post Do change vets, I lost my cat because I trusted the vet, who let him die. Margot.
Response:
> To get urine samples, put a few grains of non-clumping litter in a > pan or litterbox. He’ll still urinate. There should be enough free urine for > a sample to be poured into a jar.
an additional tip for those who have to do regular urine samples… use a syringe to ’suck up’ the urine – works great, no muss, easy to toss in the fridge if needed. Eileen
Response:
Its very important you keep up with his insulin shots. You can not miss any. Without insulin, glucose (sugar) will build up in the bloodstream and body cells will begin utilizing fats and proteins as their primary energy source. Left untreated, diabetes will be fatal, as complications from abnormal metabolism will take their toll on the internal organ function of your cat. A common complication is that of Diabetic Ketoacidosis, which occurs in cases of long standing untreated diabetes or where regulation of the disease is not proceeding well. As fats in the body are being utilized as a primary energy source, certain fats are metabolized into ketones. These ketones further impair metabolism and lead to acidification of the blood making your cat even more ill. Some cats may decompensate and die in a short period of time if prompt, aggressive treatment is not undertaken. Virtually all cases of diabetes in cats are insulin dependent, which means that giving insulin shots, is the only way to treat the disease. While oral medications are available for humans, these are of lesser value in the cat but have been used in some cases along with careful dietary control. For general, uncomplicated diabetes mellitus, insulin injections on a set schedule, feeding a lower calorie, high fiber diet as prescribed by your veterinarian and are all-important components to treatment. Most people are able to learn to give the injections at home and become real "pros" in only a short period of time. Your vets should have instructed you how to give the shots; its a relatively simple procedure. Daily collection of urine and adjustment of the insulin dose may be necessary; a fixed daily dose rarely gives top quality results but this method is often used in cats due to the difficulty in obtaining regular urine samples. The urine will contain sugars in proportion to how much sugar is in the blood. By monitoring urine sugar, the amount of insulin needed for optimal results can thereby be calculated. Periodic blood testing at your vet’s office will also be needed to check actual blood sugar levels and monitor internal organ function. To get urine samples, put a few grains of non-clumping litter in a pan or litterbox. He’ll still urinate. There should be enough free urine for a sample to be poured into a jar. If you are not getting satisfactory results with your present vets, and as you said, they don’t seem to have a lot of knowledge, for God sakes, find another vet…NOW! Otherwise, your sad devotion to incompetent vets will result in the unnecessary death of your cat. The bottom line is that diabetes can be controlled with many cats having a very good quality of life; in some, the process of regulation may involve a bit more work- I think your cat’s life is worth a little work. I think you do to. Best of Luck Phil. — "Cats’ have no masters, just friends" Cat health info & more: http://maxshouse.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My 10 year old male cat was diagnosed with diabetes, he’s gone from 17 to 13 > pds and I’m having a terrible time with his insulin amount and time of the day. > Does any one have suggestions or experience to help. My vet has him on a > limited diet of 1 cup w/d daily. He gets an insulin injection in the morning. > I’m having the following problems. He’s starving to death most of the time. > also if I give him any more food or any thing after 7:30 pm he pees on the beds > or furniture during the night. This is the perfect cat, Our company comes over > just to see him not us. I’m not willing to give him up with out trying > everything. Our two vets don’t seem to have alot of knowledge our experience > with this.I’ll be great full for any help or information on resource places for > help. Thanks
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My 10 year old male cat was diagnosed with diabetes, he’s gone from 17 to 13 pds and I’m having a terrible time with his insulin amount and time of the day. Does any one have suggestions or experience to help. My vet has him on a limited diet of 1 cup w/d daily. He gets an insulin injection in the morning. I’m having the following problems. He’s starving to death most of the time. also if I give him any more food or any thing after 7:30 pm he pees on the beds or furniture during the night. This is the perfect cat, Our company comes over just to see him not us. I’m not willing to give him up with out trying everything. Our two vets don’t seem to have alot of knowledge our experience with this.I’ll be great full for any help or information on resource places for help. Thanks
Response:
I second the last post Do change vets, I lost my cat because I trusted the vet, who let him die. Margot.
Response:
> To get urine samples, put a few grains of non-clumping litter in a > pan or litterbox. He’ll still urinate. There should be enough free urine for > a sample to be poured into a jar.
an additional tip for those who have to do regular urine samples… use a syringe to ’suck up’ the urine – works great, no muss, easy to toss in the fridge if needed. Eileen
Response:
Its very important you keep up with his insulin shots. You can not miss any. Without insulin, glucose (sugar) will build up in the bloodstream and body cells will begin utilizing fats and proteins as their primary energy source. Left untreated, diabetes will be fatal, as complications from abnormal metabolism will take their toll on the internal organ function of your cat. A common complication is that of Diabetic Ketoacidosis, which occurs in cases of long standing untreated diabetes or where regulation of the disease is not proceeding well. As fats in the body are being utilized as a primary energy source, certain fats are metabolized into ketones. These ketones further impair metabolism and lead to acidification of the blood making your cat even more ill. Some cats may decompensate and die in a short period of time if prompt, aggressive treatment is not undertaken. Virtually all cases of diabetes in cats are insulin dependent, which means that giving insulin shots, is the only way to treat the disease. While oral medications are available for humans, these are of lesser value in the cat but have been used in some cases along with careful dietary control. For general, uncomplicated diabetes mellitus, insulin injections on a set schedule, feeding a lower calorie, high fiber diet as prescribed by your veterinarian and are all-important components to treatment. Most people are able to learn to give the injections at home and become real "pros" in only a short period of time. Your vets should have instructed you how to give the shots; its a relatively simple procedure. Daily collection of urine and adjustment of the insulin dose may be necessary; a fixed daily dose rarely gives top quality results but this method is often used in cats due to the difficulty in obtaining regular urine samples. The urine will contain sugars in proportion to how much sugar is in the blood. By monitoring urine sugar, the amount of insulin needed for optimal results can thereby be calculated. Periodic blood testing at your vet’s office will also be needed to check actual blood sugar levels and monitor internal organ function. To get urine samples, put a few grains of non-clumping litter in a pan or litterbox. He’ll still urinate. There should be enough free urine for a sample to be poured into a jar. If you are not getting satisfactory results with your present vets, and as you said, they don’t seem to have a lot of knowledge, for God sakes, find another vet…NOW! Otherwise, your sad devotion to incompetent vets will result in the unnecessary death of your cat. The bottom line is that diabetes can be controlled with many cats having a very good quality of life; in some, the process of regulation may involve a bit more work- I think your cat’s life is worth a little work. I think you do to. Best of Luck Phil. — "Cats’ have no masters, just friends" Cat health info & more: http://maxshouse.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My 10 year old male cat was diagnosed with diabetes, he’s gone from 17 to 13 > pds and I’m having a terrible time with his insulin amount and time of the day. > Does any one have suggestions or experience to help. My vet has him on a > limited diet of 1 cup w/d daily. He gets an insulin injection in the morning. > I’m having the following problems. He’s starving to death most of the time. > also if I give him any more food or any thing after 7:30 pm he pees on the beds > or furniture during the night. This is the perfect cat, Our company comes over > just to see him not us. I’m not willing to give him up with out trying > everything. Our two vets don’t seem to have alot of knowledge our experience > with this.I’ll be great full for any help or information on resource places for > help. Thanks
Response:
My 10 year old male cat was diagnosed with diabetes, he’s gone from 17 to 13 pds and I’m having a terrible time with his insulin amount and time of the day. Does any one have suggestions or experience to help. My vet has him on a limited diet of 1 cup w/d daily. He gets an insulin injection in the morning. I’m having the following problems. He’s starving to death most of the time. also if I give him any more food or any thing after 7:30 pm he pees on the beds or furniture during the night. This is the perfect cat, Our company comes over just to see him not us. I’m not willing to give him up with out trying everything. Our two vets don’t seem to have alot of knowledge our experience with this.I’ll be great full for any help or information on resource places for help. Thanks
Response:
I second the last post Do change vets, I lost my cat because I trusted the vet, who let him die. Margot.
Response:
> To get urine samples, put a few grains of non-clumping litter in a > pan or litterbox. He’ll still urinate. There should be enough free urine for > a sample to be poured into a jar.
an additional tip for those who have to do regular urine samples… use a syringe to ’suck up’ the urine – works great, no muss, easy to toss in the fridge if needed. Eileen
Response:
Its very important you keep up with his insulin shots. You can not miss any. Without insulin, glucose (sugar) will build up in the bloodstream and body cells will begin utilizing fats and proteins as their primary energy source. Left untreated, diabetes will be fatal, as complications from abnormal metabolism will take their toll on the internal organ function of your cat. A common complication is that of Diabetic Ketoacidosis, which occurs in cases of long standing untreated diabetes or where regulation of the disease is not proceeding well. As fats in the body are being utilized as a primary energy source, certain fats are metabolized into ketones. These ketones further impair metabolism and lead to acidification of the blood making your cat even more ill. Some cats may decompensate and die in a short period of time if prompt, aggressive treatment is not undertaken. Virtually all cases of diabetes in cats are insulin dependent, which means that giving insulin shots, is the only way to treat the disease. While oral medications are available for humans, these are of lesser value in the cat but have been used in some cases along with careful dietary control. For general, uncomplicated diabetes mellitus, insulin injections on a set schedule, feeding a lower calorie, high fiber diet as prescribed by your veterinarian and are all-important components to treatment. Most people are able to learn to give the injections at home and become real "pros" in only a short period of time. Your vets should have instructed you how to give the shots; its a relatively simple procedure. Daily collection of urine and adjustment of the insulin dose may be necessary; a fixed daily dose rarely gives top quality results but this method is often used in cats due to the difficulty in obtaining regular urine samples. The urine will contain sugars in proportion to how much sugar is in the blood. By monitoring urine sugar, the amount of insulin needed for optimal results can thereby be calculated. Periodic blood testing at your vet’s office will also be needed to check actual blood sugar levels and monitor internal organ function. To get urine samples, put a few grains of non-clumping litter in a pan or litterbox. He’ll still urinate. There should be enough free urine for a sample to be poured into a jar. If you are not getting satisfactory results with your present vets, and as you said, they don’t seem to have a lot of knowledge, for God sakes, find another vet…NOW! Otherwise, your sad devotion to incompetent vets will result in the unnecessary death of your cat. The bottom line is that diabetes can be controlled with many cats having a very good quality of life; in some, the process of regulation may involve a bit more work- I think your cat’s life is worth a little work. I think you do to. Best of Luck Phil. — "Cats’ have no masters, just friends" Cat health info & more: http://maxshouse.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My 10 year old male cat was diagnosed with diabetes, he’s gone from 17 to 13 > pds and I’m having a terrible time with his insulin amount and time of the day. > Does any one have suggestions or experience to help. My vet has him on a > limited diet of 1 cup w/d daily. He gets an insulin injection in the morning. > I’m having the following problems. He’s starving to death most of the time. > also if I give him any more food or any thing after 7:30 pm he pees on the beds > or furniture during the night. This is the perfect cat, Our company comes over > just to see him not us. I’m not willing to give him up with out trying > everything. Our two vets don’t seem to have alot of knowledge our experience > with this.I’ll be great full for any help or information on resource places for > help. Thanks
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My 10 year old male cat was diagnosed with diabetes, he’s gone from 17 to 13 pds and I’m having a terrible time with his insulin amount and time of the day. Does any one have suggestions or experience to help. My vet has him on a limited diet of 1 cup w/d daily. He gets an insulin injection in the morning. I’m having the following problems. He’s starving to death most of the time. also if I give him any more food or any thing after 7:30 pm he pees on the beds or furniture during the night. This is the perfect cat, Our company comes over just to see him not us. I’m not willing to give him up with out trying everything. Our two vets don’t seem to have alot of knowledge our experience with this.I’ll be great full for any help or information on resource places for help. Thanks
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