mom2CharlesTheMagnificent
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Hello! My rescue kitty, Charles, is a senior male cat who was dx’d with DM shortly after he found us in October of 2023 (noticed strange symptoms/immediately scheduled vet appt). I have been following my vets advice for this entire time and I feel that I have failed my beloved cat. He is on 4 units of Vetsulin every 12 hours. I moved and started seeing a new vet here. She said all his numbers look great, but I’m noticing he has increased thirst and urination along with being ravenously hungry. He has been eating very small amounts of his wet food lately but eats a lot more of the dry food throughout the day. He also vomits from time to time which I mentioned to my vet and she said just keep giving him the famotidine that was previously recommended by my other vet. I have been feeding him friskies pates and wellness core gold grain free dry food. I have concluded after reading all the information here and in the fb group that I am not doing the best by him. But my vet insists I shouldn’t rock the boat and that home testing is not necessary and would cause unnecessary stress for my cat, and that I could do a curve test every 3-4 months if I so choose. I love my cat with all of my heart. I’ve called multiple other vets in the area all highly recommended and all agree with my current vet, same as my previous vet back home. Please, is anyone able to help me? I really think his current food and dosage isn’t right and I have no idea how to adjust without my vet being on board to help me. I’ve purchased a contour next human BG monitor online along with 28g lancets and test strips. Grateful for any help -a worried cat mama