? Old member new diabetic cat, maybe?

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AlphaCat

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Hi everyone,
It’s been a while since my Fabby passed and I’ve had a diabetic cat. But my youngest cat (10 years old now) had blood work done this week and came back with a glucose at the vet of 239 with the vet meter of normal between 72-175.
it might just be stress, so the vet suggested a Fructosamine test, but I know how to do a curve at home and meters are cheaper than a vet visit. So I got a new Relion Premium human meter and have been testing every 2 hours today.
I have put Crooks on quarantine to ensure the results are fasting, but that’s also stressing him out.
I haven’t started him a spreadsheet yet, since the diagnosis isn’t confirmed. here’s his numbers so far: (human meter should still be within 50-100 for normal, right?)
12:30 - 168
2:30 - 163
4:30 - 153
6:30 - 202
8:30 - 189

Could this still be stress?
He did get 2 vaccines yesterday also, but hasn’t had any physical reactions.
Or am I looking at a diabetic cat?

If this is diabetes: what the new info?
Best insulin, maybe pill?
Have they made those glucose trackers for cats that stick on like they do for humans? (I know there was a few trials of them when my Fabby was here.)

I’ve had my house on prescription urinary food since I have 3 crystals boys. Guess it’s time to go look at the food list again…
Right now he won’t eat anything for me. He’s not a table scrap or treats kind of cat. I couldn’t even get him to eat cooked chicken breast today.
Not again…
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
Hi and welcome back.
I would get rid of the prescription urinary food as it is high carb and put all your kitties on low carb wet food.
I would recommend you get a fructosamine test done as it is the best way to see if your kitty is a diabetic.
Also there is no need to fast him when you are doing a curve
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None of this answered my questions, and only added unsolicited advice.
I will be keeping my household in the prescription urinary food as it KEEPS THEM ALIVE.
MY VET advised testing at home would be best when I suggested I could.
He is not fasting because I’m keeping food from him, he’s upset and won’t eat. The numbers are fasting is a FACT. Not a thing I’m doing.

Is this what this forum has become?
If anyone with current experience has information related to my questions, it would be very welcome.
 
People here are trying to be helpful. We are all volunteers, please be kind to them. I'll try to answer some of your questions.

Yes, the Freestyle Libre is an option. It is the device that you can stick on your cat to help with testing. Note, it is useful to still have a handheld BG meter, cause we've seen some Libres not be as accurate in low numbers, but it can reduce the number of times you have to prick him. More info here: Freestyle Libre for Cats; Tips and Information

Insulins - Lantus and Prozinc are the two most commonly prescribed as they are long lasting. Levemir is another long lasting option that is similar to Lantus. There is a new pill called Bexacat, but we haven't seen much data on it. Something to talk to your vet about, there is a list of contra indications to using it too.

I had a crystals kitty who was Neko's buddy. I found a low carb food that both could eat, so I didn't have to feed the high carb urinary food. More info on what you are looking for in such a food is here: https://catinfo.org/feline-urinary-tract-diseases/

If you are thinking the numbers might be from stress, wait a day and do a test when you think he's feeling better. My crystal kitty tested over 220 at the vet, and 53 at home the next day. Some people here have noticed numbers going up temporarily with vaccines.
AlphaCat said:
I have put Crooks on quarantine to ensure the results are fasting, but that’s also stressing him out.
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Don't put him in quarantine. Test him in his normal conditions. As Bron said above, you don't need fasting results.
 
Was any blood work done? If there is an infection that also could cause higher glucose levels.

As was mentioned above, diet also can affect the levels. Depending on how much time occurred between feeding and testing, the food could be still influencing the readings. Another possibility is just like people, cats can feel a little off for a couple days after vaccines.

You may want to keep checking for a few days to see if the numbers start to go down.
 
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