Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum and so hope I'm posting correctly.
My cat, Moritz, was diagnosed with diabetes in March 2010. Recently, due to a change in diet, I've been able to decrease his insulin dosage (Lantus) from 3/3.5 units to just 0.5 units! I began the new diet only a few weeks ago, so I'm still hopeful that remission is on its way.
I currently live in Berlin, Germany, but due to personal reasons will most likely be moving back to the States in about 3 months. I can't imagine not having my Moritz with me, and so he'll be making the move with me. I'm very nervous about this, but my Mom will be traveling with me, and I'm hoping that her presence will keep me calm and in turn that will keep Moritz calmer.
My two questions are:
1) Can anyone give me advice regarding moving with a diabetic cat? Particularly plane travel with a diabetic cat? Will any high blood sugar levels due to stress mostly likely regulate by themselves once he's calmed down?
2) After an initial period at my Mom's in Pennsylvania, I'll be moving to Brooklyn, New York (traveling by car). In the interest of being prepared, I'd like to start researching diabetes specialists in the area. Is anyone familiar with a diabetes specialist in Brooklyn?
Thank you so much! And greetings from Berlin to all of the kitties!
Elena
I'm new to this forum and so hope I'm posting correctly.
My cat, Moritz, was diagnosed with diabetes in March 2010. Recently, due to a change in diet, I've been able to decrease his insulin dosage (Lantus) from 3/3.5 units to just 0.5 units! I began the new diet only a few weeks ago, so I'm still hopeful that remission is on its way.
I currently live in Berlin, Germany, but due to personal reasons will most likely be moving back to the States in about 3 months. I can't imagine not having my Moritz with me, and so he'll be making the move with me. I'm very nervous about this, but my Mom will be traveling with me, and I'm hoping that her presence will keep me calm and in turn that will keep Moritz calmer.
My two questions are:
1) Can anyone give me advice regarding moving with a diabetic cat? Particularly plane travel with a diabetic cat? Will any high blood sugar levels due to stress mostly likely regulate by themselves once he's calmed down?
2) After an initial period at my Mom's in Pennsylvania, I'll be moving to Brooklyn, New York (traveling by car). In the interest of being prepared, I'd like to start researching diabetes specialists in the area. Is anyone familiar with a diabetes specialist in Brooklyn?
Thank you so much! And greetings from Berlin to all of the kitties!
Elena