That's a good idea, too. That's what I am going to have to do for Squallie's dental.
Like GoFundMe? I did that when he was in the ER with DKA..... Unfortunately, it wasn't as successful as I had hoped. But we did manage to raise about $130 which certainly helps. Every penny does. If you have any other ideas please do share them with me. Thank you!
Before this morning the last one was about 48 hours ago which is very strange for him. He's a multiple poops per day kind of guy.
If you're going to the vet insist on his doing a physical exam of the abdomen - specifically looking for any signs of too much stool backed up in the colon.
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I am glad the vet is giving supportive treatment. HOWEVER I do disagree with not testing. You need to test before each shot...which I am sure you will do and one test in between, around +3 hours after the shot, to see how low the dose is bringing Dennis. Once Dennis is feeling better it is possible that his glucose numbers could start to drop and you would want to be able to catch that.
Sending lots of healing energy for Dennis and
That's good to know. He's still walking on his toes but sometimes it seems like he sits down to avoid feeling a little unstable. Would it hurt to give him the B12 even if he doesn't have the condition? I don't think he's ever been checked for it and I can't remember the last time he had a full blood work panel.From the sounds of what you are describing it could be either neuropathy or low potassium. If you have had a complete bloodwork done recently it would show if there was a problem with the potassium levels. Diabetic neuropathy causes a muscle weakness, usually in the hind legs, but it can also affect the front legs. If Dennis seems to be walking on his hocks, rather than his toes this is one of the signs of neuropathy. It can be treated with B12 METHYLCOBALAMIN which is available as Zobaline:
Once the glucose levels are under better control and supplementing with B12 is started there should be some signs of improvement. It can take weeks or even months to reverse the neuropathy, depending how bad it is.
Oh wow that's amazing. I think that's worth a shot. The one feature I noticed that Dennis has in common with the video is that he will sometimes put his back feet together and point his "toes" outward (like a balarina would put her heels together and point the feet outward). I'm not sure if it's for stability, or if he doesn't have a lot of energy....but you might be on to something here.
Would that be something the vet would have noticed during his physical yesterday?
Thank you, I usually add quite a bit of water to every meal and he doesn't seem to mind. Yesterday, the vet recommended via phone call that I add pumpkin to his food to help him poop incase he is constipated. He strained to poop yesterday (pushing a lot and lots of noisy gas came out) so I'm guessing he is at least a little constipated. So far no progress since eating pumpkin.I'd suggest not adding any pumpkin to Dennis' food till you know for definite what's going on with his GI tract (and always discuss any such additions with your vet first before trialling something new). But as Janet suggests above a couple of teaspoonfuls of water with each small meal could help hydrate him better. Don't add too much because it can water down the flavour of the food too much and he might not eat it. If you're trying anything new (e.g. adding water) do it while you're at home in the evening so that you can make sure he eats the food reliably (vital that he eats it with insulin in the picture and that you know he will eat while you're away from the house during the day).
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The vet suggested the same thing. I'm glad to hear it's helped you in the past. I hope it works for Dennis!
The loose stools before could actually be constipation related. If there's a dry poop stuck, some of the watery stuff can squeeze past it. My cat would get diarrhea a little and that's our signal it's time for pumpkin.
If he had to strain and the poop was more solid than normal, the blood could be from a mild anal abrasion.
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If it was bright red then it's most likely just from straining. Keep giving pumpkin. I wouldn't worry unless it continued
Wow! Awesome info! Thank you. I've been running around like crazy and didn't even think to google that medication. Thank you!!Yay for the poop! (We like good poops round here.
From www.drugs.com:
What is metoclopramide?
Metoclopramide increases muscle contractions in the upper digestive tract. This speeds up the rate at which the stomach empties into the intestines.
Metoclopramide is used short-term to treat heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux in people who have used other medications without relief of symptoms.
Metoclopramide is also used to treat slow gastric emptying in people with diabetes (also called diabetic gastroparesis), which can cause nausea, vomiting, heartburn, loss of appetite, and a feeling of fullness after meals.
Source: https://www.drugs.com/metoclopramide.html
It can't be used long-term because it messes around with dopamine levels and can have some nasty (potentially non-reversible side effects).
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How is your kitty today?You're right, it was red. The vet called me back to say that she doesn't think it's an issue. I'll watch him closely though
Hi. Thank you for asking. His BG has come down to 350 tonight which is a wonderful surprise (I have to update his SS).
That certainly is disconcerting, but he may be just reopening cuts from yesterday. Is it more than a few spots?
Usually bright red blood comes from trauma right around the anus or lower rectum. Hard stool or straining could cause this. Stools that are tarry black are a sign of something more serious that has caused bleeding further up inside the digestive tract.
Thank you. Yes, it's red. His stool WAS black but that was due to the venison he was eating (since I changed the diet, his stool is anywhere from light to dark brown and solid- yay!).
He might still have raw, abraded areas from his episode of constipation that bleed when he poops. They need time to heal.Thank you. Yes, it's red. His stool WAS black but that was due to the venison he was eating (since I changed the diet, his stool is anywhere from light to dark brown and solid- yay!).
I hope this is just from straining but he's been on a gentle diet, medication, and pumpkin for a few days now.......shouldn't he be better by now?