PLEASE HELP.idk what to do. Diabetic cat is sick

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Crystal tx 8

Crystal tx 8

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My mom has an 8 year old diabetic cat. About 5 hours ago we couldnt find her. Searched the house,found her hiding and she wouldnt come out. We got her out and noticed her skin was super loose. So took her in for water. But then we noticed. She wouldnt drink. Tried getting her wet food(she always attacks us right when she sees it) and nothing. She turned her head away. Tryed her fav treats. Again,nothing. So i got a syringe and gave her some water. And have been giving her a lil every now and then. But she wont eat. And if we try to get her attention its like she doesnt hear us. She just seems super tired. We gave her her vetsulin shot. And i tryed putting a bit of the wet food in her mouth. But idk what to do. I finally got my moms diabetic meter and looked up how to test a cat. It came up as 169 google says thats good. But then why is she so sick??. Any advice??our vet is closed so would have to pay the emergancy fee. Plus the after hour fee. And the easter holiday fee. We are on a super tight budget. So would prefer to wait until 8am to take her 8f we need to. But she looks so sick idk if we should just go now. Its 3am. She could have gotten into something. Shes a lil ninja at getting at any food not closely momitored. But if she did it would hav been last night. So it couldnt just be affecting her now??
 
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I don't know where you live and what time zone you're in, but if you say it was 3am an hour or so ago, it must be early morning for you now. It is very difficult for anyone to advise you when we don't have any history about your cat's diabetes or other medical conditions - has this happened before, for example? Has she been acting strange before this? You say she seems tired but is she showing any other signs of illness? What dose of insulin are you giving her?

It really is your call to judge whether this is an emergency and whether you're concerned enough to take your cat to the vet sooner rather later. I know an emergency vet is expensive - if you think the situation can wait until the vet opens at 8am, that's up to you but definitely take her then if not before.

I hope she will be ok - good luck.
 
I’m wondering if your kitty may have ketones in his urine and could possibly heading towards DKA which is a very serious illness in diabetic cats.
Do you have any Ketostix to test the urine?. Anything above a trace needs a vet visit.
I would be inclined to go to the vet now if you can possibly afford it. If your kitty is not eating or drinking, is dehydrated, lethargic and seems spaced out I would go to the vet now. If it is DKA your kitty needs urgent vet care.
Please keep us posted.
 
Bron and Sheba said:
I’m wondering if your kitty may have ketones in his urine and could possibly heading towards DKA which is a very serious illness in diabetic cats.
Do you have any Ketostix to test the urine?. Anything above a trace needs a vet visit.
I would be inclined to go to the vet now if you can possibly afford it. If your kitty is not eating or drinking, is dehydrated, lethargic and seems spaced out I would go to the vet now. If it is DKA your kitty needs urgent vet care.
Please keep us posted.
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Diabetic ketoacidosis almost killed my Alice this month then I spent over ten days not sleeping nursing her.

Not just because of my recent experience, but symptoms like the loss of appetite, I encourage you to seek emergency care. Depending on your situation and location there may be resources to help, but kitty could be in danger. :\
 
Have you or are you going to take your kitty to a vet yet? Or at least ring the vet and ask for their advice? The thing is, she sounds unwell but we don't know if this is due to too much insulin (poss hypo) or too little (poss DKA). Can you test her again now?

What dose of insulin do you give and when did she last eat? As you've given a dose with no food on board, try to get some food into her now - does she have a favourite you can tempt her with? If you think she has hypo symptoms - which would be confirmed or otherwise by testing her bg - you will need to treat this as well. See link above.

Please update us - we worry!
 
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