Ginachavvie
Member Since 2024
Hello all,
initially, I found sugar in a home urine test then the bloodwork and fructosamine were 319 and 13 approx. March 2 2024
Mon Apr 8, he had lost 1.15 lbs., bloodglucose 12, fructose 349. (Please note that my 24 seven focus between March 2 and April 8 was to keep him on 180 cal a day. I absolutely know that this was the weight loss.)
he is just now 14, early kidney, no protein in the urine.
Yesterday, I purchased a reliant ultimate did a quick crash course. My friend was holding him on this kitchen counter, I thought he bled really well. It was more that the damn machine gave me four error messages, despite enough blood being present. !!! Anyway, I think all good for a first attempt. He was a really good boy given. He was really extremely restrained, which he may have kind of liked and I was flying him with with low-carb kibble for the full 15 minute session.
the number American was 290. He would’ve had some food in his system, starting one hour before and continuing during up to the blood draw.
(and lots after to do the positive behaviour thing. I did end up having to get more of a bleed going. Bad bad mommy but I didn’t want to keep doing it right?)
I think he seemed fairly unfazed. He was certainly extremely affectionate all evening, which is usual. In fact, I ended up using the injector device. Maybe it’s surprised him, but when I went without the injector, he gave me a little bit more of a meow - with the injector, There was none.
for two weeks between April 8 and April 28, he had about a 1/10 component of his diet that was moderate carb. Darn it darn it darn it. Working so hard and then to find out that this product was not as low as I thought.
now I only have him on the DM wet and Dr. LC clean protein dry. The little bit of Dr. LC dry is to burn calories I threw it and he chases it.
this said I have sure had an incredibly hard time with this. And he seems to get so addicted to any things that is kibble. Like due to the fact that he believes that he’s starving. As you will see below, his weight is consistent. yes I was still trying to reduce after April 8, but not realizing that the kibble I was using was high test and carby.
to be honest, I would find it easier to be having myself on a diet and believe me that just simply doesn’t happen lol but to have him constantly looking at me and begging me telling me he’s starving well some of the time I just stand it and I either have to leave the house or I give him something
I am pretty concerned, given generally, a really high water consumption, peeing, extreme hunger behaviour. (Although oddly for periods of quite a few hours, he will not consume that much water.)
I am worried about the kidney now on high protein! is it still early given we are now feeding higher protein for a couple months.??
BLOOD GLUCoSE:
Just 1 sample to report:
May 1 - 290. Cdn 16 ?
Ear sample using human machine. Double-checked, did 2 x’s in a row.
Tested at 5:45 pm — He had not eaten since noon. I started feeding kibble (low-carb 451 cal/cup ) at 4:25 pm, gave him kibble throughout the procedure and prior from 4:25 - just plied in with a few tablespoons full of kibble while doing it….
Probably all in all had about 1/3 of a cup of kibble prior and through the testing..
WEIGHT:
After losing a pound between March 2 and April 8. 1.15 pounds. This was with me an extreme effort to keep him to 180 cal. To lose weight.)
Apt 8. 6.92
Apr 14. 6.88
Apr 17. 6.88
Apr 21. 7.02
Apr. 29. 6.94
May 1. 6.88
URINE GLUC: (strips)
Apr 16. About 30% tannish looking. Recent food
Apr 30. Last food at 11 PM no food for 10 hours. Urine strip pretty brown.
May 1. No food in hours, strip just a touch tan, mostly normal light blue
LEUKOCYTE:
(This went to my vet.. thus phrasing )
* my strips always show purple. I am assuming when his urine was tested by yourselves recently that you also saw the purple or whatever number would correspond to that. Can we please confirm that he does not have a UTI as per the diagnostics?
DIET/FOOD:
, the total intention was for him only to have had low-carb food from March 2 however, although his main food was the Purina DM wet throughout this period, I realized a bit of the food I was feeding was higher carb than it was advertised to be !!
So unfortunately, from April 8 to April 29, he was getting a very small amount of kibble a day, mainly used to exercise him, that turned out to be moderate in carbs and not low in carbs
The food fed prior to the blood collected on May 1 was very low carb (appropriate).
BEhAVIOUR:
I and he, I think have been quite stressed. A lot of the time he has pretty extreme food, seeking behaviours like licking his food mat obsessively, miaowing and such.
I do my best as I don’t want to stress him, but it has been so much anxiety because of a lack of really current information, and getting scared that he is starving as he keeps telling me.!! Some of the nights he wakes me up in the night, which is unheard of to feed him .
Then there will be certain times that he settles. But I’m worried that the ongoing higher sugar is preventing him from getting better and that may be starting to treat him. Would maybe bring the outcome we all want sooner?
I keep fighting to get that sugar down and it’s pretty clear to me that somethings not right.
Are we able to try to the senvelgo or Bexacat c circle with his level of kidney is that realistic. I have read in the data that stage one or two kidney is considered OK but let’s face it. They are trying to sell a product.
I would love to have the chance to get a little more weight reduction and see if we can’t solve it. But is he at risk, is he a suffering, and I am having a terrible time worrying, not giving in
could it harm him to have two more weeks to four more weeks without a treatment. Should I be getting him to the vet tomorrow to do the glucose curve.
Can the animal go into remission on Senvelgo? another thing I really want to ask folks is I have a huge need to be away for 5 to 6 days. Is there anyway to somehow work this in or do I need to really get on making alternative plans. This is supposed to be May 24.
I know I’m not in the critical state that many others are, but I sure would love to hear from anybody that can manage it
Thanks so much
Gina and Chavvie
initially, I found sugar in a home urine test then the bloodwork and fructosamine were 319 and 13 approx. March 2 2024
Mon Apr 8, he had lost 1.15 lbs., bloodglucose 12, fructose 349. (Please note that my 24 seven focus between March 2 and April 8 was to keep him on 180 cal a day. I absolutely know that this was the weight loss.)
he is just now 14, early kidney, no protein in the urine.
Yesterday, I purchased a reliant ultimate did a quick crash course. My friend was holding him on this kitchen counter, I thought he bled really well. It was more that the damn machine gave me four error messages, despite enough blood being present. !!! Anyway, I think all good for a first attempt. He was a really good boy given. He was really extremely restrained, which he may have kind of liked and I was flying him with with low-carb kibble for the full 15 minute session.
the number American was 290. He would’ve had some food in his system, starting one hour before and continuing during up to the blood draw.
(and lots after to do the positive behaviour thing. I did end up having to get more of a bleed going. Bad bad mommy but I didn’t want to keep doing it right?)
I think he seemed fairly unfazed. He was certainly extremely affectionate all evening, which is usual. In fact, I ended up using the injector device. Maybe it’s surprised him, but when I went without the injector, he gave me a little bit more of a meow - with the injector, There was none.
for two weeks between April 8 and April 28, he had about a 1/10 component of his diet that was moderate carb. Darn it darn it darn it. Working so hard and then to find out that this product was not as low as I thought.
now I only have him on the DM wet and Dr. LC clean protein dry. The little bit of Dr. LC dry is to burn calories I threw it and he chases it.
this said I have sure had an incredibly hard time with this. And he seems to get so addicted to any things that is kibble. Like due to the fact that he believes that he’s starving. As you will see below, his weight is consistent. yes I was still trying to reduce after April 8, but not realizing that the kibble I was using was high test and carby.
to be honest, I would find it easier to be having myself on a diet and believe me that just simply doesn’t happen lol but to have him constantly looking at me and begging me telling me he’s starving well some of the time I just stand it and I either have to leave the house or I give him something
I am pretty concerned, given generally, a really high water consumption, peeing, extreme hunger behaviour. (Although oddly for periods of quite a few hours, he will not consume that much water.)
I am worried about the kidney now on high protein! is it still early given we are now feeding higher protein for a couple months.??
BLOOD GLUCoSE:
Just 1 sample to report:
May 1 - 290. Cdn 16 ?
Ear sample using human machine. Double-checked, did 2 x’s in a row.
Tested at 5:45 pm — He had not eaten since noon. I started feeding kibble (low-carb 451 cal/cup ) at 4:25 pm, gave him kibble throughout the procedure and prior from 4:25 - just plied in with a few tablespoons full of kibble while doing it….
Probably all in all had about 1/3 of a cup of kibble prior and through the testing..
WEIGHT:
After losing a pound between March 2 and April 8. 1.15 pounds. This was with me an extreme effort to keep him to 180 cal. To lose weight.)
Apt 8. 6.92
Apr 14. 6.88
Apr 17. 6.88
Apr 21. 7.02
Apr. 29. 6.94
May 1. 6.88
URINE GLUC: (strips)
Apr 16. About 30% tannish looking. Recent food
Apr 30. Last food at 11 PM no food for 10 hours. Urine strip pretty brown.
May 1. No food in hours, strip just a touch tan, mostly normal light blue
LEUKOCYTE:
(This went to my vet.. thus phrasing )
* my strips always show purple. I am assuming when his urine was tested by yourselves recently that you also saw the purple or whatever number would correspond to that. Can we please confirm that he does not have a UTI as per the diagnostics?
DIET/FOOD:
, the total intention was for him only to have had low-carb food from March 2 however, although his main food was the Purina DM wet throughout this period, I realized a bit of the food I was feeding was higher carb than it was advertised to be !!
So unfortunately, from April 8 to April 29, he was getting a very small amount of kibble a day, mainly used to exercise him, that turned out to be moderate in carbs and not low in carbs
The food fed prior to the blood collected on May 1 was very low carb (appropriate).
BEhAVIOUR:
I and he, I think have been quite stressed. A lot of the time he has pretty extreme food, seeking behaviours like licking his food mat obsessively, miaowing and such.
I do my best as I don’t want to stress him, but it has been so much anxiety because of a lack of really current information, and getting scared that he is starving as he keeps telling me.!! Some of the nights he wakes me up in the night, which is unheard of to feed him .
Then there will be certain times that he settles. But I’m worried that the ongoing higher sugar is preventing him from getting better and that may be starting to treat him. Would maybe bring the outcome we all want sooner?
I keep fighting to get that sugar down and it’s pretty clear to me that somethings not right.
Are we able to try to the senvelgo or Bexacat c circle with his level of kidney is that realistic. I have read in the data that stage one or two kidney is considered OK but let’s face it. They are trying to sell a product.
I would love to have the chance to get a little more weight reduction and see if we can’t solve it. But is he at risk, is he a suffering, and I am having a terrible time worrying, not giving in
could it harm him to have two more weeks to four more weeks without a treatment. Should I be getting him to the vet tomorrow to do the glucose curve.
Can the animal go into remission on Senvelgo? another thing I really want to ask folks is I have a huge need to be away for 5 to 6 days. Is there anyway to somehow work this in or do I need to really get on making alternative plans. This is supposed to be May 24.
I know I’m not in the critical state that many others are, but I sure would love to hear from anybody that can manage it
Thanks so much
Gina and Chavvie
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