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Thread ID: 139587	2015-05-28 01:53:00	Chloe - a dearly loved cat.	Bryan (147)	PC World Chat

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1401472	2015-05-28 01:53:00	She is seven and has diabetes. Just confirmed by the Vet and Chloe is now on insulin twice a day. Her consultations have been expensive and we need to address ongoing costs, other than considering having her put to sleep, has anyone had experiences with diabetic cats?	Bryan (147)
1401473	2015-05-28 03:22:00	Yes, my parents cat had it. We noticed he had lost some control of his back legs/tail and lost a lot of weight. Took him to the vet and got him some pain killers. He was still mobile and seemed happy enough. Once it got to the stage were he was struggling (about a month ago) then we got him put down. It's hard, but there is no way the family would let him suffer and twice daily shots on a cat were just not realistic. From what I understand your options are the twice daily shots or getting the cat put down when it gets to the stage where it's suffering. Potentially you can prolong it a little with pain killers.	Alex B (15479)
1401474	2015-05-28 03:57:00	No but husband is type1. It's an ongoing hassle checking his sugar levels 6 - 8 times a day. If you don't, and it's high all the time - well kidney failure, retinopathy and other delights are the long term result. If it's low, then brain damage occurs. How you check a cats blood sugar even once a day beats me...it would have to be a very patient cat....and it's hard enough getting husband to eat when he's low....he can be argumentative, violent, cause the brains not working - they have no idea....	pctek (84)
1401475	2015-05-28 04:11:00	Cat diabetes is a little different, because they have a high sugar level they cannot process food. Consequently they are always very hungry but keep losing weight no matter how much they eat, Glucose also removes water from their system so they drink lots and lots. It's not nice seeing them waste away. Spent a lot and she is having another assessment to get her insulin right. If that doesn't work it will be time to say goodbye I would think.	Bryan (147)
1401476	2015-05-28 07:21:00	Cat diabetes is a little different, because they have a high sugar level they cannot process food. Consequently they are always very hungry but keep losing weight no matter how much they eat, Glucose also removes water from their system so they drink lots and lots.. It's no different. The pancreas does not work - or work well in the case of type 2 - and as a consequence you can't digest your food - which CAUSES high sugar levels. Or glucose levels to be exact. As a consequence they lose weight - husband was about 40kg when he went to doc years and years ago, he was so skeletal he couldn't stand up. And yes, thirst is a symptom, your kidneys keep trying to flush it all out, so you drink heaps, pee heaps. You also have no energy and fell completely knackered. I know exactly how it works thank you. I have had to learn. I'm the one that scrapes him up off the floor when he has serious lows, I have had to learn what foods have the needed carbs and what doesn't etc etc. I can tell you what fruit will up his sugar levels significantly and what doesn't. Years of practice.... Your cat will have the same issues all diabetics have - insulin not adjusted, high or lows......the more exercise the diabetic does, the less insulin they need, more sitting around, the less food or more insulin they should have. Its a continual balancing act - hence the need to test all the time. What I can't tell you is how the hell you revive a low sugar cat - or take continual blood tests without it getting pissed off.	pctek (84)
1401477	2015-05-28 08:09:00	The blood test is taken from a vein or capillary that runs on the outer edge of the ear. Honey or glucose rubbed onto the gum is meant to work. I hope to God that never happens. I feel for you and your hubby pctek, I really do!	Bryan (147)
1401478	2015-05-28 09:54:00	MIL has spent a stupid amount of time and money on an old diabetic cat. Do the both of you a favor - say bye, pull the plug and go get a fresh one.	fred_fish (15241)
1401479	2015-05-28 10:07:00	I was initially going to a post a cartoon "101 Uses For a Dead Cat" in reply, but decided against it. Losing a four legged loved friend of many years is akin to losing a family member. Best wishes to Bryan, Chloe, pctek and Mr pctek.	WalOne (4202)
1401480	2015-05-28 19:46:00	The blood test is taken from a vein or capillary that runs on the outer edge of the ear. Honey or glucose rubbed onto the gum is meant to work. I hope to God that never happens. ! Ditto. Cat is a calm type? Then again, lows cause brains to not work too well, can make cat totally different. And hopefully you find the cat too! Husband has had to be found a few times.... Glucose, honey: I'd get the glucose gel stuff, probably easier with a cat, perhaps flavour it with a bit of stock too.....encourage it. Trying to get a cat to do (or eat) something it doesn't want can be a mission.	pctek (84)
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