Rachel S
Member Since 2016
My kitty Racecar has had a tough 5 months. He was hospitalized for a week in December for DKA and hepatic lipidosis. He was also anemic and received 3 blood transfusions. He had an esophagal feeding tube. After a couple months, that became infected and he was switched to a PEG tube. In the midst of this, he was hospitalized for DKA again, for three more days. His infection also returned. We had it cultured and discovered he was previously on the wrong antibiotic.
The PEG tube was removed and he's eating well now. However, he now has high liver values (ALT 414) and we're still struggling to regulate his glucose. We started with Lantus, but found his BGs were too low on 2 units, and too high on 1 1/2 units. Our internist switched him to Vetsulin because she suspected he absorbed the Lantus differently than most cats. He is now on 2.5 units, twice/day. We do pre-shot home test regularly. We've also been doing curves every week or two, based on our internist's recommendation.
Because of the high liver values, the internist suspects cholangitis as an underlying issue. She has also indicated lymphoma is a possibility. Racecar was prescribed prednisolone two weeks ago for possible liver disease. As expected, his BG's have increased. He often has readings in the 600s and 700s. I am hoping we can wean him off the prednisolone and finally give him a chance to be regulated. His liver values were re-tested yesterday, so we're waiting for results.
It's been a long road. I hope we can regulate him.
The PEG tube was removed and he's eating well now. However, he now has high liver values (ALT 414) and we're still struggling to regulate his glucose. We started with Lantus, but found his BGs were too low on 2 units, and too high on 1 1/2 units. Our internist switched him to Vetsulin because she suspected he absorbed the Lantus differently than most cats. He is now on 2.5 units, twice/day. We do pre-shot home test regularly. We've also been doing curves every week or two, based on our internist's recommendation.
Because of the high liver values, the internist suspects cholangitis as an underlying issue. She has also indicated lymphoma is a possibility. Racecar was prescribed prednisolone two weeks ago for possible liver disease. As expected, his BG's have increased. He often has readings in the 600s and 700s. I am hoping we can wean him off the prednisolone and finally give him a chance to be regulated. His liver values were re-tested yesterday, so we're waiting for results.
It's been a long road. I hope we can regulate him.
