Linda and Scooter & Jack
Member Since 2012
Scooter was diagnose diabetic on a trip to the Vet in November 2013 for flu like symptoms. His eye’s were clogged with crud and his nose was running but not sneezing. We did blood tests and he came back perfect on everything except his BG was 599. We started him on clavamox for 10 days TID. After discussing with Dr. P we decided on Lantus. After 3 days and numbers not changing we went to Humulin N. Which we charted on his SS. We check his ketones every day on Humulin N always negative.
The humulin was working slightly so we kept him on it. 8 days after starting clavamox the same symptoms came back so Dr. P put him on clindamycin 10 days TID and that worked fast and the symptoms are still gone.
I came on the FD board when I couldn’t get low numbers and BJM helped us out alot and recommended going back to lantus or trying levemir or prozinc. We talked to Dr. P. who scripted levemir pens for us.
Scooter is a black Egyptian Mau who Jack (kitty) brought home in a rain storm. Someone removed his claws so we brought him in and looked for his owners to no avail. We have had the honour of being his human’s for 10 years. His original Vet thought he was about 7 when we got him so he is 17 roughly. He has always lived inside with us. He is a tiny cat only 7.2 pounds at normal weight. We refer to him as “the little old man” since he is so tiny and old. Scooter presently is one of 14 cats who all live indoors.
When we moved to the country 7 years ago we found an amazing Vet Dr. Perry who has taken care of all of our kitties ever since. She is young and has lots of time for patients and humans. All of our kitties love her! We are all on country time.
She taught us lots about fd and told us about FDMB board. Dr. P and the FDMB board and the amazing folks there are the reason Scooter is still with us! Thank you all!
Update Feb/2014
So Scooter has been on Levemir for 2 months. He had a full dental with two infected teeth that were removed in Feb. We also changed the whole house over to wet food in Feb. Even though I was sure he was not eating kibble. Well within 24 hrs of the change Scooter achieved some amazing numbers then fell in hypo. I stayed up all night with some amazing new friends on FDMB and with their help we saved his little life. He in fact was eating kibble behind my back. As of March 4th 2014 Scooter is OTJ after a 14 day trial. He is the poster kitty for what kibble can do to a kitty!
Update Mar/ 2015
Scooter has been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. His eye is covered in tumors as well as his head. His prognosis is for a happy short life now. His diabetes is still in remission. He is still our little old man.
April 10/2015 Today we euthanized Scooter because pain killers were no longer working and the tumors were growing out of his eye socket and broke through the skin on his head. He had open wounds and he was no longer happy. He spent his last morning in a sunbeam on the carpet in front of his window..RIP little old man. You were one tough little guy.
The humulin was working slightly so we kept him on it. 8 days after starting clavamox the same symptoms came back so Dr. P put him on clindamycin 10 days TID and that worked fast and the symptoms are still gone.
I came on the FD board when I couldn’t get low numbers and BJM helped us out alot and recommended going back to lantus or trying levemir or prozinc. We talked to Dr. P. who scripted levemir pens for us.
Scooter is a black Egyptian Mau who Jack (kitty) brought home in a rain storm. Someone removed his claws so we brought him in and looked for his owners to no avail. We have had the honour of being his human’s for 10 years. His original Vet thought he was about 7 when we got him so he is 17 roughly. He has always lived inside with us. He is a tiny cat only 7.2 pounds at normal weight. We refer to him as “the little old man” since he is so tiny and old. Scooter presently is one of 14 cats who all live indoors.
When we moved to the country 7 years ago we found an amazing Vet Dr. Perry who has taken care of all of our kitties ever since. She is young and has lots of time for patients and humans. All of our kitties love her! We are all on country time.
She taught us lots about fd and told us about FDMB board. Dr. P and the FDMB board and the amazing folks there are the reason Scooter is still with us! Thank you all!Update Feb/2014
So Scooter has been on Levemir for 2 months. He had a full dental with two infected teeth that were removed in Feb. We also changed the whole house over to wet food in Feb. Even though I was sure he was not eating kibble. Well within 24 hrs of the change Scooter achieved some amazing numbers then fell in hypo. I stayed up all night with some amazing new friends on FDMB and with their help we saved his little life. He in fact was eating kibble behind my back. As of March 4th 2014 Scooter is OTJ after a 14 day trial. He is the poster kitty for what kibble can do to a kitty!
Update Mar/ 2015
Scooter has been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. His eye is covered in tumors as well as his head. His prognosis is for a happy short life now. His diabetes is still in remission. He is still our little old man.
April 10/2015 Today we euthanized Scooter because pain killers were no longer working and the tumors were growing out of his eye socket and broke through the skin on his head. He had open wounds and he was no longer happy. He spent his last morning in a sunbeam on the carpet in front of his window..RIP little old man. You were one tough little guy.
