Recommendation for a vet near Atlanta?

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Can anyone recommend a good vet in the Atlanta area? My kitty was diagnosed with FD almost two months ago and things are not going well. I've used the same vet for six years and although I've been happy with the treatment my animals have received in the past, I feel like I'm not being heard about my DB cat. I'd like to get a second opinion with a vet who is experienced with FD and will LISTEN to me!
 
Best I can do is give you a Google search and suggest you start interviewing the practices close to you that don't have horrible reviews noted.

You'll want a vet who:
1) supports home testing of blood glucose and is OK about using a human glucometer
2) supports feeding a low carbohydrate over the counter cat food, or raw low carb food
3) is either up to date, or willing to do the homework to become up to date on feline diabetes and common comorbidities.
4) if up to date, is familiar with the use of ProZinc, PZI, Lantus, and/or Levemir IN CATS; ask how they determine initial dosing and how often the dose is given (should either be based on body weight or starting low at 0.5 units and dosing should be twice a day)
5) has pricing you can live with - check office visit fee, vaccine fee, CBC and chemistry fee, etc. Ask how often they have you bring the diabetic cat in and for what reasons (if you are home testing, you can do curves and averages at home, and the cat doesn't get 'regulated' at the vet office where stress makes the numbers unreliable)
6) if currently treating diabetic cats, ask how long they usually survive (should be several years)
 
You might also want to think about finding an Internal Medicine Vet - they generally have more training in diseases that affect the body. I find that IM Vets also are better at handling more complex cases then general practice vets. I loved my regular vet but when Sitka had her stumped she had no hesitation in advising me to go to an IM vet for workup. IM Vets don't necessarily charge more then a regular vet - I've been to two different ones and the pricing for a office visit and tests were about the same. Jan
 
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