Hi all. Long time reader, first-time poster. Our cat, Scout, is a 12 year old domestic shorthair. She was diagnosed with diabetes a few years before my fiancé and I got together in 2021.
In February 2022, she was admitted to Veterinary Specialty Services in St. Louis. We were on a trip, and when we came home, she was lethargic and jaundiced. She was diagnosed with hepatic lipodosis. She had an esophageal tube installed temporarily. After the tube was removed, she went on a quarter can of Hills 2x per day (though she regularly sneaks kibble from her younger sisters).
In October 2022, she was again admitted to VSS on two different occasions - both for ketoacidosis. After doing a glucose curve, the doctors decided to increase her Lantus to 3 units, 2x per day. She also wore a Libre Free meter for many months until blood work consistently came back as normal.
A few months ago, after persistent wheezing, she was diagnosed with feline asthma. She’s on albuterol through AeroKat.
My fiancé and I are out of the country. We took her to Grandma’s house in rural Kentucky. She was fine until 7:00 pm last night; in fact, she was being even more affectionate than usual before we left. Grandma left to run an errand. When she returned an hour later, Scout was lying on the floor, with her jaw clenched, dazed, and she had defecated on herself. Grandma immediately thought it was a hypoglycemic episode and rubbed honey on her gums. Within an hour, she was alert. Grandma held her all night, and when she placed her on a blanket, Scout had difficulty using her front paws, appeared confused, and then had a seizure.
The rural vet believed that she had a seizure last night, possibly brought on by sudden hypoglycemia. As Scout could not see or move this morning, he believed it was a status epilepticus, which deprived her brain of oxygen. He has been in contact with her internal medicine specialist at VSS.
We are on a plane back to the United States. The latest update from the vet is: Took food from syringe, she’s being given intravenous fluids and glucose and her sugars are stabilizing, she’s still having difficulty seeing - the left eye seems to be worse than the right eye. She’s now raising her head. She is not in pain. He wants to continue evaluating her condition overnight and wants to talk again in the morning.
Has anyone gone through something similar? What were the treatments? What was the prognosis/outcome? If she pulls through, I think we need to set up a new glucose curve to make sure the insulin levels are right, as well as go back on the Libre Free. We have Trupanion as insurance.
Mostly, I’d really appreciate if everyone would say a prayer, and if you don’t believe in that, send some love and good vibes out into the universe for Scout. Thank you all for your time.
In February 2022, she was admitted to Veterinary Specialty Services in St. Louis. We were on a trip, and when we came home, she was lethargic and jaundiced. She was diagnosed with hepatic lipodosis. She had an esophageal tube installed temporarily. After the tube was removed, she went on a quarter can of Hills 2x per day (though she regularly sneaks kibble from her younger sisters).
In October 2022, she was again admitted to VSS on two different occasions - both for ketoacidosis. After doing a glucose curve, the doctors decided to increase her Lantus to 3 units, 2x per day. She also wore a Libre Free meter for many months until blood work consistently came back as normal.
A few months ago, after persistent wheezing, she was diagnosed with feline asthma. She’s on albuterol through AeroKat.
My fiancé and I are out of the country. We took her to Grandma’s house in rural Kentucky. She was fine until 7:00 pm last night; in fact, she was being even more affectionate than usual before we left. Grandma left to run an errand. When she returned an hour later, Scout was lying on the floor, with her jaw clenched, dazed, and she had defecated on herself. Grandma immediately thought it was a hypoglycemic episode and rubbed honey on her gums. Within an hour, she was alert. Grandma held her all night, and when she placed her on a blanket, Scout had difficulty using her front paws, appeared confused, and then had a seizure.
The rural vet believed that she had a seizure last night, possibly brought on by sudden hypoglycemia. As Scout could not see or move this morning, he believed it was a status epilepticus, which deprived her brain of oxygen. He has been in contact with her internal medicine specialist at VSS.
We are on a plane back to the United States. The latest update from the vet is: Took food from syringe, she’s being given intravenous fluids and glucose and her sugars are stabilizing, she’s still having difficulty seeing - the left eye seems to be worse than the right eye. She’s now raising her head. She is not in pain. He wants to continue evaluating her condition overnight and wants to talk again in the morning.
Has anyone gone through something similar? What were the treatments? What was the prognosis/outcome? If she pulls through, I think we need to set up a new glucose curve to make sure the insulin levels are right, as well as go back on the Libre Free. We have Trupanion as insurance.
Mostly, I’d really appreciate if everyone would say a prayer, and if you don’t believe in that, send some love and good vibes out into the universe for Scout. Thank you all for your time.
