Remission?

[Tbobaggins]

Hey guys!
So I posted once prior a few months ago about my girlfriends cat Paxton who was diagnosed in January. Unfortunately I was not able to keep up with the posts and such on here, though we keep good contact with our vet. Anyways, as of last week his BG levels had plummeted, and we quickly realized he seemed to be in remission. It has been roughly 3 days now without any insulin and he is holding steady in the mid 80 to 130 range since then. However, he seems to have become more lethargic in the last 24 hours or so, and when we put his bowl out at his scheduled eating times he is no longer jumping and excited to eat. We just recently switched to a pure wet Evo food instead of like 90% Authority wet food with a small bit of Evo dry food. Perhaps he does not like the new Evo wet food, and is also upset about not having his dry food anymore? We kept reading about ketoacidosis, but from what I gather that is something that only exists when he has diabetes and high BG levels. Also, his dandruff seems to have increased since his remission.

Any help or input would be appreciated!

 

[Sharon14]

Is he eating at all? Try some of his old food and see if that makes a difference. Also it's a good idea to check for ketones using test strips you can get at any pharmacy. It's very important that he eat enough calories.

 

[Tbobaggins]

Yes he is eating. He does not go nuts right away, but he seems to eat about 2/3 of it once he returns and then I believe picks at the rest as it sits in the bowl. How do you suggest we test with the strips? Catch him when he goes in to use the litter box and try to get it under him?

 

[Yong & Maury GA]

Another member gave me a tip to use a long handled metal or plastic cooking spoon. I just sneak it under him when he goes in, just need to catch a little bit for the test strips . Clearly mark the spoon as a pee spoon

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

Here are some other Urine Testing tips

Ketones are more likely when the blood glucose is high, but they can show up at any level

 

[JanetNJ]

Add extra water to the food. Maybe he's not drinking enough.

 

[Dusty Bones]

Once in remission or controlled they're hunger is back to normal so maybe you're just seeing his old self, not the one that was starving all the time. Be careful changing his food once in remission, that's how most cats fall off the wagon and go back into full diabetes. Why change what worked before?