Calkhoury
Member Since 2018
Hi everyone. My kitty's name is OD she's a year old female . She was diagnosed with diabetes on Thursday. With complications of pancreatitis, she was hospitalized at an facility for a couple days. She wouldn't eat anything or drink anything. They put her on Lantus 2.0 twice a day under the condition she eats. Original sugars were 566...the lowest was 39 in the ER. $2,000 later and very little Improvement except for hydration I Took her home from the ER Sunday night. Because I could tell the care she was getting was more destructive than helpful. They had her on morphine which of course just increase the issues of her not eating. I'm giving her hemp oil full spectrum, no more morphine. She's now eating a little bit and doesn't have the dead eyes. only benefit she got there was the IV. My actual vet has been kind enough to let me take her in for liquids yesterday and today . But today they said her liquids were good so they didn't give her any she wasn't dehydrated. Yay for Odie. My situation is this. She will not eat wet food. I've tried at least 15 different types. Expensive, cheap, in the envelope with the gravies, Pates, chunks, and every variety fish chicken beef salmon tuna. I found the only thing that she will eat is freeze-dried chicken that's the only ingredient. I'm not sure what to do at this point. The vet wants to put her on a medication to get her to eat, (Mirtaxapine) but the side effects of this medication are not good for a cat with pancreatitis. I gave her 1 unit dose this morning of insulin, her glucose was at 346 at 455am. Now this evening her glucose is our down to 200 at 8pm and the notations for my doctor say no insulin at that level. Any and all advice could be greatly appreciated.
Odie and Bellas Mom
Odie and Bellas Mom
I often see new folks sometimes forgetting that a newly diabetic baby is still your baby, and not just a "patient". Do try to remember that as you begin your journey. 
