dianesue54
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My 6 year old male tabby was diagnosed with diabetes in December. I have been feeding him wet low carb food since that time with an daily treat of the crunchy tarter control tidbits and I count them out. I have another cat who is not diabetic.
They both eat the same thing. I also give a handful (1/2 cup) of dry EVO food that is supposed to be the lowest carb dry food out there ( the company's claim).
His blood sugar was taken at the vets. I had taken him there of possible asthma and commented that he had been really thirsty lately. The doctor checked his skin condition and then sent him back for his blood sugar. His bs was 487. In order to get him to the vet, I had to grab hold of him and put him in the crate, but he squeezed out 3 times before I could finally lock him down. Then he goes to the vet, gets stuck in the butt with a thermometer, is taken to a back room for a chest X ray, gets shaved and then is stuck with a needle, so I thought that could have been a contributing factor.
The doctor called me the next day and told me I could put him on a special diet and insulin or put him down. So I tried the diet approach first, but a low carb diet. I am a diabetic myself and have been treating myself with diet and exercise for 3 years and remain below the threshold for treatment. I was hoping I could do the same for him.
I have taken his blood sugar 4 times since (he is not fond of the procedure) and have not gotten below 300. Tonight's reading was 344; we had clipped his nails first before we took his bs.
My concern about putting him on insulin is that during the week, I am gone 12 hours a day. Sometimes I am gone on the weekend. How would that work? How do people manage with a busy schedule? I can't change my work hours or my commute.
I would appreciate any advice people could give me.
They both eat the same thing. I also give a handful (1/2 cup) of dry EVO food that is supposed to be the lowest carb dry food out there ( the company's claim).
His blood sugar was taken at the vets. I had taken him there of possible asthma and commented that he had been really thirsty lately. The doctor checked his skin condition and then sent him back for his blood sugar. His bs was 487. In order to get him to the vet, I had to grab hold of him and put him in the crate, but he squeezed out 3 times before I could finally lock him down. Then he goes to the vet, gets stuck in the butt with a thermometer, is taken to a back room for a chest X ray, gets shaved and then is stuck with a needle, so I thought that could have been a contributing factor.
The doctor called me the next day and told me I could put him on a special diet and insulin or put him down. So I tried the diet approach first, but a low carb diet. I am a diabetic myself and have been treating myself with diet and exercise for 3 years and remain below the threshold for treatment. I was hoping I could do the same for him.
I have taken his blood sugar 4 times since (he is not fond of the procedure) and have not gotten below 300. Tonight's reading was 344; we had clipped his nails first before we took his bs.
My concern about putting him on insulin is that during the week, I am gone 12 hours a day. Sometimes I am gone on the weekend. How would that work? How do people manage with a busy schedule? I can't change my work hours or my commute.
I would appreciate any advice people could give me.