Eliza-Lou Land
Member Since 2021
Hi there! We are absolutely desperate for anything to help our poor sweet Lou! So quick background.. Lou will be 11 this month and has 1 kitty sister Ellie (turning 9 this month) and 3 human sisters (5, 2, and 2 months). Lou was diagnosed with diabetes about 5 months ago after we noticed he seemed lethargic, ravenous and constantly thirsty. He was started on Vetsulin with minor improvement, then about 6-8ish weeks later had some type of GI upset (we think maybe he ate some food shipped via Amazon that was damaged in transit and arrived with several cans open.. the cans were (stupidly) placed on the kitchen island for several days in order to photograph and return). He had diarrhea for several days and minimal appetite so his vet put him on appetite stimulant and probiotic (stool tests came back fine). Vetsulin never quite got his blood sugar under control so we switched to Lantus after about 8-10 weeks. His sugars are still not under control despite currently receiving 5 units x2/day of Lantus insulin and has started to develop neuropathy in his back legs (more weak and wobbly, walking on heels vs toes). My big concerns recently have been his sudden litter box issues as well as his distended abdomen... he had an abdominal ultrasound which showed his belly distention) was due to gas (not a tumor, thank god) but we’re still having litter box issues... we have 3 boxes for our 2 cats and have never ever had an issue until recently. He frequently misses the litter box when urinating but lately has been peeing and pooping in seemingly random places (peed on my bed twice, peed and pooped in my kids play tent several times, peed and pooped in the middle of the carpet ..) ... Lou is my first baby and I have and will do anything any everything I can for him to live the happiest life possible ... I am just at a loss as to the cause of these issues (uncontrolled diabetes, distended abdomen, and litter box issues) and what to do about it ... has anyone else experienced anything like this?? Anyone have any advise?? Thank you!!
