Joanj
Member Since 2018
Hi, I just joined the forum and I've been so overwhelmed I haven't even had time to read all the info yet but have done research. My cat, Lucy, came home two nights ago from a 5 day stay in the Vet ER Hospital where I found out she had diabetes and pancreatitis. Her blood glucose was 400 when i took her in and she had been lathargic and going down for 3 days. My vet gave her an antibiotic shot the first day and told me to give it time to work but on the 3rd day he said to take her to the ER (wish I'd just gone sooner!) Anyway, she finally came home on 1ml of lantus. She's refused to eat this entire time on her own. They sent me home with food to syringe feed her.
I took her to my new vet after one day to do a glucose check and 8 hours after insulin her BG was only 49 so she told me to half the dose. Well at 730 that night I found I couldnt give the half dose with the syringe i had so called the hospital and they said no insulin til testing the next am. I dont have a test meter yet but will get one today. Her BG was 421 this am so my vet said to still give .5ml dose.
The main issue is that she won't eat on her own so she's hard to stabilize. I've offered all types and kinds. She did lick the Fancy feast last night once, she's drinking water, grooming herself and peeing and pooping on her own. The vet said it may come down to how much she is willing to fight to live as I can't keep feeding her with a syringe indefinitely.
I'm so upset with all this. I love my cat but I wish the ER hosp had told me what i could be in for. I paid them $5000 to get where we are now, plus now nearly $300 for Lantus, 2 vet visits, etc. I know the time to give up would have been in the beginning but I no idea what it would be like.
I've had cats and dogs for many years and have nursed some thro hard things but nothing like this. Just don't know what to do.
I took her to my new vet after one day to do a glucose check and 8 hours after insulin her BG was only 49 so she told me to half the dose. Well at 730 that night I found I couldnt give the half dose with the syringe i had so called the hospital and they said no insulin til testing the next am. I dont have a test meter yet but will get one today. Her BG was 421 this am so my vet said to still give .5ml dose.
The main issue is that she won't eat on her own so she's hard to stabilize. I've offered all types and kinds. She did lick the Fancy feast last night once, she's drinking water, grooming herself and peeing and pooping on her own. The vet said it may come down to how much she is willing to fight to live as I can't keep feeding her with a syringe indefinitely.
I'm so upset with all this. I love my cat but I wish the ER hosp had told me what i could be in for. I paid them $5000 to get where we are now, plus now nearly $300 for Lantus, 2 vet visits, etc. I know the time to give up would have been in the beginning but I no idea what it would be like.
I've had cats and dogs for many years and have nursed some thro hard things but nothing like this. Just don't know what to do.
