My 10 month old male kitten, Bogey, was diagnosed with transient diabetes this past Wed. When I took him to the vet he hadn't eaten, except for my force feeding him for several days, was very lethargic, had a low grade temp. His #'s at the first visit were 425. The vet placed him on 2 units of Prozinc 2 x's daily. The vet believes the transient is due to prednisone shots given to him a few months ago for mouth ulcers (I think he chewed on a poisonous plant) and believes he may out grow this episode, partially because he's just too young. His second visit was this morning and his #'s were 150 (which I hear is within normal range). He continues to not eat on his own, but I can tell he's doing better because he now fights me as I try to force feed him. Energy level is still questionable, but he's always been a mellow kitty...I have other kitties/cats whose quantity I will not disclose, so maybe the competition with the others has caused him to be more forgiving! Has anyone one else experienced this diagnosis with such a young kitten?
Newly diagnosed transient diabetes
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Sue and Oliver (GA)
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It is fairly unusual, but quite possible it was the steroids.
We have a very successful protocol that calls for starting low and going slow with insulin, home testing and wet low carb food. You can find lots of information on this site.
Two units is a large beginning dose. We usually start at .5 or one unit twice daily and then raise as the numbers indicate. And we home test our cats to be sure the dose we are planning to give is safe, and to see how it it is working during the cycle. We'd be glad to help you learn how, if you want.
We have a very successful protocol that calls for starting low and going slow with insulin, home testing and wet low carb food. You can find lots of information on this site.
Two units is a large beginning dose. We usually start at .5 or one unit twice daily and then raise as the numbers indicate. And we home test our cats to be sure the dose we are planning to give is safe, and to see how it it is working during the cycle. We'd be glad to help you learn how, if you want.
Vyktors Mum
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Steroids like prednisone are well known for giving cats diabetes :sad: I hope it is just transitional for Bogey, sometimes it's not. You should remember this for the future and unless there are no other options do not allow him to be given steroids again as they will most likely cause diabetes in him again.
Here is some information about prednisone http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_prednisone.html
Have you looked at how to home test? This is very important to keep Bogey safe. That 150 is a great number and not one you'd want to shoot. You really want to know what his number is before you shoot otherwise you might end up with a hypo. I would be particularly concerned about this since his diabetes may just be transitional, you want to know as soon as he's fixed without having a hypo episode. Hypos can kill.
Here is some information about prednisone http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_prednisone.html
Have you looked at how to home test? This is very important to keep Bogey safe. That 150 is a great number and not one you'd want to shoot. You really want to know what his number is before you shoot otherwise you might end up with a hypo. I would be particularly concerned about this since his diabetes may just be transitional, you want to know as soon as he's fixed without having a hypo episode. Hypos can kill.
ohbell
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Hello there and welcome!
I have not been on the site for a while and wanted to welcome you as well as stress (nicely) how important it is to home test. I have Bean's spreadsheet in my signature. I was sooo scared to home test and was not very successful at first. With that said, the first time I was able to get a reading, Bean had been shot 1.25 units of PZI 2 hours earlier. She was only 27! With the help from this site, we spent well over 4 hours getting her numbers up and safe. THANK GOD!
She is still with me today because of home testing and she is also in remission and has been since mid May. If I would not have found this site, and taken all of the advice from here: changing foods, shooting low doses and of course testing, my Bean would not be here today.
She is doing sooo good now that I would never have believed it in April. Wow, did not think about it, but it has been almost 1 yr OTJ!
Perhaps Bogey is trying to let you know that he could be doing the same????
Good luck, keep posting and hang in there! Sending furry paw hugs your way
I have not been on the site for a while and wanted to welcome you as well as stress (nicely) how important it is to home test. I have Bean's spreadsheet in my signature. I was sooo scared to home test and was not very successful at first. With that said, the first time I was able to get a reading, Bean had been shot 1.25 units of PZI 2 hours earlier. She was only 27! With the help from this site, we spent well over 4 hours getting her numbers up and safe. THANK GOD!
She is still with me today because of home testing and she is also in remission and has been since mid May. If I would not have found this site, and taken all of the advice from here: changing foods, shooting low doses and of course testing, my Bean would not be here today.
She is doing sooo good now that I would never have believed it in April. Wow, did not think about it, but it has been almost 1 yr OTJ!
Perhaps Bogey is trying to let you know that he could be doing the same????
Good luck, keep posting and hang in there! Sending furry paw hugs your way
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