Linda Lorber
Member Since 2021
Introduction -
Louie is almost 29 years old. Yes. I know it is very old. Thank you. He is an IBD cat who is allergic/reactive to everything. I cook and feed rabbit to him (including heart and liver) with some acorn squash. That is it. He just saw cardio and that is fine. He has had pancreatic attacks in past (last Oct due to reaction to Balance-It supplement). He had gall bladder surgery in Dec 2018. He has been under the care of an internist since 2016 and gets full blood workup about every 3 months.
Current -
Last weekend, he wanted water. He does not ever want it. His stomach was grumbling too. On March 15, he had a reaction to a fiber I was trying, so I stopped after 3 days. He kept wanting water, a little bit at a time and he was peeing a lot more often. And over the last couple of days he has been eating with more fervor than every before. Took him locally today to vet to get bloodwork run (internist far away, wanted it quick so we could do something if necessary). It is showing diabetes glucose 514. Local Vet consulted with Internist. I am getting Glargine tomorrow to start on 1 unit 2x a day, and in 14 days go locally for glucose curve at local vet. He already had an appointment to see the Internist end of April.
Problem with all of this is that Louie likes to eat a little bit often, not 2x a day. I expressed this to his internist that I am most scared of this. Internist wants me to check his pee 1x a day in morn with Keto-diastix. I am MOST concerned about the change in his eating schedule.
Does anyone here use Glargine and feed little bits often to their kitty?
Louie is almost 29 years old. Yes. I know it is very old. Thank you. He is an IBD cat who is allergic/reactive to everything. I cook and feed rabbit to him (including heart and liver) with some acorn squash. That is it. He just saw cardio and that is fine. He has had pancreatic attacks in past (last Oct due to reaction to Balance-It supplement). He had gall bladder surgery in Dec 2018. He has been under the care of an internist since 2016 and gets full blood workup about every 3 months.
Current -
Last weekend, he wanted water. He does not ever want it. His stomach was grumbling too. On March 15, he had a reaction to a fiber I was trying, so I stopped after 3 days. He kept wanting water, a little bit at a time and he was peeing a lot more often. And over the last couple of days he has been eating with more fervor than every before. Took him locally today to vet to get bloodwork run (internist far away, wanted it quick so we could do something if necessary). It is showing diabetes glucose 514. Local Vet consulted with Internist. I am getting Glargine tomorrow to start on 1 unit 2x a day, and in 14 days go locally for glucose curve at local vet. He already had an appointment to see the Internist end of April.
Problem with all of this is that Louie likes to eat a little bit often, not 2x a day. I expressed this to his internist that I am most scared of this. Internist wants me to check his pee 1x a day in morn with Keto-diastix. I am MOST concerned about the change in his eating schedule.
Does anyone here use Glargine and feed little bits often to their kitty?
