Feline Endocrinologist?

[Hosanna]

Is there such a thing as a feline endocrinologist? I have decided that the Internist handling Martha's case does not know much about DM. I had my questions first when he put her into CHF at the first of the year with excess fluids; then she was running high numbers (300s & 400s) for a year before she was diagnosed and put on insulin. Then when he prescribed 4 U of Lantus after only 3 weeks, I really started worrying. This is a Specialties clinic and the doctors are all board certified etc, etc, and supposed to be the best, especially in my state. I don't know what to do. This man is just like family and I don't want to hurt him. But if I could find an endocrinologist in South Carolina, I want to take Martha there.

 

[Larry and Kitties]

http://www.animalendocrine.com/staff/dr ... -peterson/
Google really did not show much else.

 

[Carl & Polly & Bob (GA)]

Hosanna,
The answer to your question is yes, there is such a thing. I don't know if any are in SC though. Can you post this on Health? People will miss it here since they will assume you are asking a computer related question. One name that comes to mind is Dr. Mark Peterson who is a leading endocrinologist and has an online blog. Maybe if you contact him he could answer as to where you might find one?
Carl

 

[Hosanna]

Man, what forum am I posting on?????
I just did it to the Health one.
Yes I saw the NY one, but can't take her there.

 

[Blue]

Man, what forum am I posting on?????
I just did it to the Health one.
Yes I saw the NY one, but can't take her there.

Just curious, but why do you want to take your cat to a feline endocrinologist?
Does your cat have some out of the ordinary issues that you think need a specialist?

 

[Hosanna]

No, she does not have anything, DM-wise, out of the ordinary I don't think. She has been seeing specialists for over five years. I just would feel better if I had a vet that I could be working with on her diabetes. As it is, I don't have one I trust, and there are none locally-- I don't know many "vets" around here who are well-versed in diabetes.

 

[hmjohnston]

I'm afraid there are not that many vets at all who are versed in what to DO about FDM in any case- using the instructions they give the poor owners that come on this site and start learning as the basis.

Yes, there are some that have been educated- mainly by members and they are better. Plus, I think with FD becoming such a larger problem they are teaching more about it in the vetty schools and CE's but who knows what kind of information they are getting.

 

[amjadkhan0988]

Hosanna,
The answer to your question is yes, there is such a thing. I don't know if any are in SC though. Can you post this on Health? People will miss it here since they will assume you are asking a computer related question. One name that comes to mind is Dr. Mark Peterson who is a leading endocrinologist and has an online blog. Maybe if you contact him he could answer as to where you might find one?
Carl

thanks Hosanna this is the info that i really need...