Tucker
Member Since 2018
Hi There,
Could some of you experts please take a look at Tucker's new SS for me? He looks fabulous one day with cruising in the blues and then will have a big bounce (and this time we are sure he hasn't gotten hold of any Twinkies or chewed through a bag of sourdough bread). Behaviourally, he is grumpy when his BG is above 16, and a cat who never has accidents inside the house actually urinated in a box he likes to sleep in-right next to his dad last week! He's had 3 other accidents this month and that is something we have not had happened since his first diagnosis 4 years ago. We have a nice cat run outside and a very large litter tray in it. I noticed last night he sprayed sideways instead of squatting into the litter....also new and unwelcome!
Just about a month ago he had been at a steady dose of 1.6 Lantus, no behavioural issues and a stable kitty. Then a sudden hypo followed by decreases of his insulin and a few big bounces...a peeing in the house.
Our vet texts me regularly and has asked us to hang tight with the 1 unit twice a day for a month, with directions to call or text her at home any time I get a BG of 5 or less to discuss how to proceed at that time. Tucker tends to get really sick after gravy food or honey when he dips too low so our vet has us doing medium carb and lots of extra tests when we do get a low test. Enough carbs to get him out of danger but not a blast of sugar that is going to make him sick for 2 days, just a gentler approach to dealing with a hypo because of his history.
Other health issues:
1. He's had a couple of minor flare ups of pancreatitis but bounced back within a day of extra fluids and pain relief.
2. Last year he had a tooth removed. In December we were told his teeth looked good now.
3. Over the last 2 years he has had 3 mast cell tumours removed. I've noticed a couple of small (pimple-size) new growths on his arm and on his back near the tail.
Does anyone have any information about correlations between mast cell tumours and diabetes??
Any opinions would be appreciated.
Could some of you experts please take a look at Tucker's new SS for me? He looks fabulous one day with cruising in the blues and then will have a big bounce (and this time we are sure he hasn't gotten hold of any Twinkies or chewed through a bag of sourdough bread). Behaviourally, he is grumpy when his BG is above 16, and a cat who never has accidents inside the house actually urinated in a box he likes to sleep in-right next to his dad last week! He's had 3 other accidents this month and that is something we have not had happened since his first diagnosis 4 years ago. We have a nice cat run outside and a very large litter tray in it. I noticed last night he sprayed sideways instead of squatting into the litter....also new and unwelcome!
Just about a month ago he had been at a steady dose of 1.6 Lantus, no behavioural issues and a stable kitty. Then a sudden hypo followed by decreases of his insulin and a few big bounces...a peeing in the house.
Our vet texts me regularly and has asked us to hang tight with the 1 unit twice a day for a month, with directions to call or text her at home any time I get a BG of 5 or less to discuss how to proceed at that time. Tucker tends to get really sick after gravy food or honey when he dips too low so our vet has us doing medium carb and lots of extra tests when we do get a low test. Enough carbs to get him out of danger but not a blast of sugar that is going to make him sick for 2 days, just a gentler approach to dealing with a hypo because of his history.
Other health issues:
1. He's had a couple of minor flare ups of pancreatitis but bounced back within a day of extra fluids and pain relief.
2. Last year he had a tooth removed. In December we were told his teeth looked good now.
3. Over the last 2 years he has had 3 mast cell tumours removed. I've noticed a couple of small (pimple-size) new growths on his arm and on his back near the tail.
Does anyone have any information about correlations between mast cell tumours and diabetes??
Any opinions would be appreciated.
