Concern-didn't eat yesterday (not yet on insulin)

[Sharon&Tabitha (TX)]

Here is my thread from yesterday: www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/hi-my-name-is-sharon-and-its-been-one-week.131658/#post-1354336

I spent most of the day with her yesterday and tried many flavors of food and heating it up but no luck. Even tried adding back some dry. She doesn't even approach it, does lick her lips. Since she ate well on Sunday she hasn't drunk much water if any either. She is laying on me now wanting to be pet. She layed next to me yesterday too. Pee/poo: there is a normal size pee in box but it may not be hers. I hate to go to work. We haven't even started insulin yet. Two steps forward, one step back. Since I'm doing this all alone I think it's best if I start insulin Friday pm.

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Have you gotten the gotten the urine ketone test strips and used them?

 

[Sharon&Tabitha (TX)]

I got them yesterday but haven't used them yet.

 

[Elizabeth and Bertie]

She doesn't even approach it, does lick her lips

Hi Sharon,

Sorry to hear that Tabitha is off her food.
That lip-licking could be a sign of nausea. And it may be that she has some kind of GI upset (caused by change of food maybe? furball..?)
Has she pooped, and was it normal? Any vomiting?

As Larry asked; have you been able to check her pee for ketones?
Does her breath smell like normal kitty breath? (And no fruity/peardrops/acetone smell?)

Eliz

 

[Elizabeth and Bertie]

As Larry asked; have you been able to check her pee for ketones?

Oops, sorry, I cross-posted with you.
If you do get the opportunity to test her pee that would be good (could reassure you that there are no ketones, or alert you if there is the beginning of a problem.)

Here's a link to a page of info and pics on urine testing using Ketodiastix.
http://sugarpet.net/urine.html

Eliz

 

[Sharon&Tabitha (TX)]

@Elizabeth and Bertie thanks for the link, saves me for looking for it. Yesterday I tried smelling her breath but didn't notice anything different. Boo is normal. No furballs. (Hasn't been grooming) Saturday she had dry heaves once but just small amount of clear liquid came up. Next day she ate well.

 

[Elizabeth and Bertie]

Hasn't been grooming

Hmmm.... Is the 'not grooming' thing something new? I'm just wondering if that coupled with the lack of appetite means there's something going on.

Any chance she has dental or mouth problems?

 

[Sharon&Tabitha (TX)]

See my first thread:
www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/tabitha-newly-diagnosed-in-san-antonio-tx.131506

 

[Elizabeth and Bertie]

See my first thread:
www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/tabitha-newly-diagnosed-in-san-antonio-tx.131506

Sorry, Sharon, I had looked at your post but had somehow missed this :

"I didn’t realize until the Christmas break that she hadn’t been grooming, lost weight and was grinding her teeth when she ate..."

Has she been tested for kidney disease and Hyper T?

Eliz

 

[Sharon&Tabitha (TX)]

I just got in to work and started my computer. While I was driving in I thought about calling the vet to get a copy of the results for the blood work. They submitted it on Jan 5th and it took a few days to get the results - I was told because of back log from the holidays as well as additional test the vet requested from the sample.