Anyname
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Hello, We are still plodding along with Little Boy - pretty much taking it day by day. I've given up trying to get him into remission as his numbers seem to be reactive to his skin allergies. He's now on 4 units of lantus twice daily and is fairly well regulated on that. I test every day but not as much as I used to. I haven't written up his numbers on the spread sheet for ages. I asked the vet to put him to sleep a few weeks ago when my husband was ill in hospital but the vet talked me out of it. I was in a state of high anxiety and not thinking very clearly - husband sick and cat sick.... OMG! Vet keeps giving him long acting antibiotic injection which seem to make him better - vet doesn't seem to know why this helps or what is wrong with him that he stops eating and seems very miserable.
We are going away to England next month and have to put LB in a cattery. I've been researching the best place for him and have had to see a new vet on the request of the cattery. The new vet is very keen for me to get a better diet sorted out. I've found a place that imports tinned food from the US so I thought I would ask how well these brands are regarded on FDMB. The thing is that even though they might suit LB's skin problems they might upset his diabetes - but if I can get the skin problems sorted his numbers will improve. I can buy:
Holistic Select brand.
Eagle Pack Quality Brand and
Artemis Brand.
I went to the warehouse today but the manager was out. These brands seem to have vegetables or grains in them. The one I am chasing up is Ziwipeak venison (from New Zealand). I tried LB on Evo prevously but he wouldn't eat it. He has been eating ground rabbit for some time - it has too much bone basically - I water it down but he's become very bored with eating it. He seems to be a bit strange in that sometimes his numbers go up from eating too little. I have been giving him a sprinkling of dry food. I only give him a tiny amount to fool him in to eating the rabbit.
I've also discovered the essential oil drops for the back of his neck which I hope will help with his coat.
I think we've been doing quite a good job with our kitty. He's happy most of the time and living a good life. He never drinks water and holds on to his pee for 12 - 14 hours most nights!
marilyn
We are going away to England next month and have to put LB in a cattery. I've been researching the best place for him and have had to see a new vet on the request of the cattery. The new vet is very keen for me to get a better diet sorted out. I've found a place that imports tinned food from the US so I thought I would ask how well these brands are regarded on FDMB. The thing is that even though they might suit LB's skin problems they might upset his diabetes - but if I can get the skin problems sorted his numbers will improve. I can buy:
Holistic Select brand.
Eagle Pack Quality Brand and
Artemis Brand.
I went to the warehouse today but the manager was out. These brands seem to have vegetables or grains in them. The one I am chasing up is Ziwipeak venison (from New Zealand). I tried LB on Evo prevously but he wouldn't eat it. He has been eating ground rabbit for some time - it has too much bone basically - I water it down but he's become very bored with eating it. He seems to be a bit strange in that sometimes his numbers go up from eating too little. I have been giving him a sprinkling of dry food. I only give him a tiny amount to fool him in to eating the rabbit.
I've also discovered the essential oil drops for the back of his neck which I hope will help with his coat.
I think we've been doing quite a good job with our kitty. He's happy most of the time and living a good life. He never drinks water and holds on to his pee for 12 - 14 hours most nights!
marilyn
