CosmoCat
Member Since 2016
My Cosmo was diagnosed with diabetes a few months ago. He also has pancreitis and IBD. He was on 1 unit of prozinc plus budesonide and cerenia. He didn't seem to show much improvement. About two weeks ago the vent upped his prozinc to 3 units. His blood sugar was 675 at that appointment. After one dose he seemed to be stumbling around so the vet and I agreed that 2 units were probably better for him at this time. A few days went by on this dose, not much difference. Friday I gave him his insulin at 5:30 pm. Around 10 he began to cry. I thought he was hungry, but hadn't given him the budesonide. I gave that to him and went about getting ready for bed. About twenty minutes latter I noticed he was stumbling around and dragging his back end. He fell over and drug himself along the carpet. While laying down he urinated, drug himself a little more and pooped while laying down. He scooted under a table and began to howl/cry. I called the emergency vet. They said to bring him in immediately. When I got there he was convulsing. I thought for sure he would be euthanized, but it was low blood sugar seizures. His blood sugar was 40. He stayed overnight. I tested him latter in the day and he was at 85. I tried to test him the next couple of days, but have been unsuccessful. A friend also tried unsuccessfully. I am terrified of giving him any medication since the vet said it was an insulin overdose and it was right after the budesonide. I have tried to speak to the regular vet, but they haven't received the report from the emergency vet. The emergency vet said to give 1 unit of prozinc twice a day, but I am not usually home at that half way mark if something goes wrong.
Does anyone have advice?
Does anyone have advice?
