Glucose Levels - Flea Meds - Food (Iams) Questions

[BarbB]

Hello! Bart, our 11 year old part Maine Coon male has been diagnosed with diabetes. We took him to the vet because he was walking funny. He got x-rays and pain pills. Two weeks later I asked the vet if it could be diabetes and finally got blood work done. He was at 312 in the vets office. Sent home with DM and said we did not need to get meter for him. Well I ordered the Bayer Contou next EZ that night. He is now at 225 with diet change. I am still adjusting his diet. He is on Evo and Young Again Dry and Friskie Pate, Fancy Feast Classic and now Iam's Delights Winner, Winner with chicken Dinner which is supposed to be 2% carbs.

My questions are: I understand there are some odd ingredients in the Iam's Winner, Winner with chicken Dinner BUT he loves it. It is a bit spendy but if he will eat it, I am happy as long as it is OK for him to have.. Thoughts anyone??

Also the vet said he does not need insulin till he stays above 300. Not sure on that one. Anyone?? I really do not want to start him unless he have to do so. He also said when he does start (if he does) it will be Lantus.

He has a flea issue at the moment and I want to give Advantage. I have not seen anything posted about giving a Sugar Baby flea meds. Anyone help me with this also?? He needs it. With long hair brushing is not the answer.

Bart used to eat 1/2 dry hairball food and wet on top. We are now giving him Cat Lax for his hairballs. He has to have something for hairballs. Thoughts on that also??

Besides the Cat Lax we are giving him 1 Tab of Zobaline and has been on it 26 days with some walking improvement. Anyone give 2 a day??

This is long so I will stop here. We are a 7 cat family. 3 outside always, 1 inside always and 3 that go in and out and always in at night. Bart is one that goes in and out. All rescues. Bart was found in a dumpster with his sister. He is 13 pounds. He has lost three pounds but he always slims down in the summer so as long as he does not drop more I am not too worried about that yet..

Thank you in advance for any help on the above. Barb

You may email me also. Barbbe863@q.com

 

[Squeaky and KT (GA)]

He has a flea issue at the moment and I want to give Advantage. I have not seen anything posted about giving a Sugar Baby flea meds. Anyone help me with this also?? He needs it. With long hair brushing is not the answer.

Advantage is fine. When Dakota gets fleas, his numbers go up about 150 points and stays up there.

Not sure what's in Cat-lax so no feedback for that one.

No sense in giving 2 zobaline a day - he'll just pee out the excess rather than using it.

I don't agree with your vet that no insulin unless over 300 unless he's specifically thinking of the number he'd get in his office - higher due to vet stress.

HUGS from one rescuer to another!

 

[Yong & Maury GA]

Hello! Bart, our 11 year old part Maine Coon male has been diagnosed with diabetes. We took him to the vet because he was walking funny. He got x-rays and pain pills. Two weeks later I asked the vet if it could be diabetes and finally got blood work done. He was at 312 in the vets office. Sent home with DM and said we did not need to get meter for him. Well I ordered the Bayer Contou next EZ that night. He is now at 225 with diet change. I am still adjusting his diet. He is on Evo and Young Again Dry and Friskie Pate, Fancy Feast Classic and now Iam's Delights Winner, Winner with chicken Dinner which is supposed to be 2% carbs.

Is the 225 reading taken with your Bayer Contour Next? I'd cut out the DM dry (~18% carbs), as I transitioned my boy off the DM dry and onto Young Again, his numbers started getting better for his standards . I've given my boy the Iams Winner Winner and seems OK when he eats it.

Also the vet said he does not need insulin till he stays above 300. Not sure on that one. Anyone?? I really do not want to start him unless he have to do so. He also said when he does start (if he does) it will be Lantus.

Like Lyresa, I disagree. Normal BG range is roughly 68 - 150 on a pet meter and roughly 50 - 120 on a human meter.

He has a flea issue at the moment and I want to give Advantage. I have not seen anything posted about giving a Sugar Baby flea meds. Anyone help me with this also?? He needs it. With long hair brushing is not the answer.

There was a thread but with new posts, it may have been bumped to next page .

Bart used to eat 1/2 dry hairball food and wet on top. We are now giving him Cat Lax for his hairballs. He has to have something for hairballs. Thoughts on that also??

You can try 1/2 teaspoon of pure pumpkin; no spices, no sugar, no additives, in wet food meals. Some kitties won't eat it at all, some will eat it by itself. Another option to try is a small smear of Vaseline on the paw and see if he'll lick it off by himself.

Besides the Cat Lax we are giving him 1 Tab of Zobaline and has been on it 26 days with some walking improvement. Anyone give 2 a day??

Also like Lyresa said, any excess will be pee'd out. The best thing to help with neuropathy is getting BG (blood glucose) under control. My boy is proof of this, fully recovered neuropathy in hind legs and front paws just from insulin therapy. He had like a few days of Zobaline when someone sent me some so I don't think that did anything in such a short time .

This is long so I will stop here. We are a 7 cat family. 3 outside always, 1 inside always and 3 that go in and out and always in at night. Bart is one that goes in and out. All rescues. Bart was found in a dumpster with his sister. He is 13 pounds. He has lost three pounds but he always slims down in the summer so as long as he does not drop more I am not too worried about that yet..

Should Bart need to start insulin, I highly suggest you make him an indoor kitty. In regards to weight, my boy was up to 18lbs (yes overweight even being half Maine Coon), after a diet and diabetes onset, he got down to 10lbs. With treatment, exercise, and new diet he's been holding his 13.2lbs .