Hello Riot (?) andCaesar,
I read your post for the hypo incident.
What a rough difficult time for you and pregnant too.
I thought I would give you a copy of my shortcut shopping list so you can find some foods out there that aren't too
high for a diabetic cat. Later on you'll be able to find even more off of the janet/binky's list.
carb %
2% - Blue wilderness Chicken recipe -
5 % - Friskies flaked with tuna and egg
7% - Friskies Poultry platter
5% - fancy feast CLASSICS chicken feast- - stay away from any that are not classics
2%- fancy feast chopped grilled feast pate
2%- fancy feast cod, sole & shrimp feast pate
3%- fancy feast Ocean Whitefish and tuna pate
4%-fancy feast Savory Salmon feast pate
3%- fancy feast Seafood feast pate
4%-fancy feast Tender beef feast pate
4%-fancy feast Tender beef and chicken feast pate
2% - fancy feast Tender beef and liver feast pate
4%- fancy feast Tender liver and chicken feast pate
3%- fancy feast Turkey & giblets feast pate
5% - Merrick Cowboy cookout
3% - Merrick Surf n Turf
4% -Merrick Southern delight - this one has crawfish in it. My cat likes it occasionally.
1%- Merrick Before Grain 96% beef -
2% - Merrick Before Grain 96% chicken
2%- Merrick Before Grain 96% turkey
4% - Wellness chicken
4% - Wellness turkey
5% - Wellness turkey and salmon
3% - Instinct Grain free Nature's variety
0% - Natura Evo chicken and turkey
4% Natura Evo 95% duck
2% Natura Evo 95% venison
It is difficult to go against your vet but you mentioned several times that you knew something wasn't right .
Too many vets give patients the insulin and instructions and say come back in a few weeks.
That's the old way of treating diabetes in pets, especially dogs which happen to be what more vets have experience
with.
If your vet really gives you a hard time about monitoring, then you might want to find a new vet.
You are the customer and you aren't paying them to harm your pet or be condescending to you for wanting better
care.
Some vets are willing to learn the latest techniques and some aren't.
Diabetes for humans and pets needs daily monitoring so that the caregiver can take appropriate measures
when things go wrong. Without that daily monitoring it is very dangerous for the patient as you learned the hard way.
You will find so many people here who want to help you and will help break it down into manageable steps .
It can be very overwhelming but we've been there too and we know how hard it is which is why so many of us
want to help you too.
Welcome to fdmb!
