Hello all -
Thank you all for all your hope and suggestions regarding the repeated DKA episodes with my beloved Anabel two weeks ago.
After her last DKA episode last week, the vet did switch her to a different insulin. Unfortunately, no matter what we did, we just couldn't get her to eat on her own without medical "assistance" in the form of tubes, etc. We (and Anabel) and the vets tried so hard to figure out the underlying issues and fight through it, but in all likelihood we will never know what happened.
We were able to bring her home one last time last week, and she was very active, swatting at the others and curling up with me at night. Sadly, in the morning she was obviously feeling pretty miserable and we made the decision to let her go - we didn't want her life to be filled with more tubes in a cage at the vets. We take special comfort in the fact that we were able to bring her home one last time, and that she was almost "normal," and genuinely seemed happy to be home.
Thank you all for your support and suggestions, and bless you all and your beloved felines (and other critters!)
Nancy
Thank you all for all your hope and suggestions regarding the repeated DKA episodes with my beloved Anabel two weeks ago.
After her last DKA episode last week, the vet did switch her to a different insulin. Unfortunately, no matter what we did, we just couldn't get her to eat on her own without medical "assistance" in the form of tubes, etc. We (and Anabel) and the vets tried so hard to figure out the underlying issues and fight through it, but in all likelihood we will never know what happened.
We were able to bring her home one last time last week, and she was very active, swatting at the others and curling up with me at night. Sadly, in the morning she was obviously feeling pretty miserable and we made the decision to let her go - we didn't want her life to be filled with more tubes in a cage at the vets. We take special comfort in the fact that we were able to bring her home one last time, and that she was almost "normal," and genuinely seemed happy to be home.
Thank you all for your support and suggestions, and bless you all and your beloved felines (and other critters!)
Nancy