Try not to lose heart; we can all very much relate to how overwhelmed you're feeling at the moment because we all arrive here feeling pretty much the same way and it is quite a steep learning curve in the early days. You're not alone with this, OK? We'll do all we can to help and support you as you learn and get the right treatments in place to help Chopper feel better. We all hate seeing anything wrong with our little ones and we want them to be better straight away but it can take a little bit of time for them to benefit from the treatments we give them. My Saoirse had a really bad pancreatitis flare not long after she was diagnosed. I won't pretend it wasn't tough going for a while but, thanks to the experiences shared with me by members here, I found out about treatments that could really help her and within a couple of months she went from looking really rough to looking just like the picture in her profile (see link in my signature). Our main vet was genuinely amazed at the transformation in her.
I know it's a bit late for today but I'd not give Pepto-bismol to a cat (salicylates). By all means get ideas here for treatments but
always check with your vet first before giving any suggested treatments to your animals.
When we arrive here most - if not all - of us knew diddly squat about how to care for a diabetic kitty but we learned. You will too, and as your knowledge grows so, too, will your confidence in your ability to properly care for Chopper. Hang in there: things will get better.
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