Something for people new to FD

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I thought that site was interesting too.

I learned alot about diabetes but as far as treatment goes it does explain conventiional vet treatment but not
tight regulation practiced here and elsewhere.

However, I did understand my vet's recommendations better even though I don't follow them. :smile:

Elaine and Pinky
 
I agree the treatments discussed are not quite as up to date as they could be. I firmly believe home testing is the only way to go. It was hammered home to me when my vet (who is very good and very pro-home testing, asked me to get a mid day reading. I did and my poor kitty was at 40!!! I shudder to think what would have happened if I had injected her that night. I just thought it might be nice for people with a newly diagnosed cat to understand the mechanics of the disease and that it IS manageable. I was so freaked out when I first learned Missy has FD, it would have calmed me somewhat to see some of that.
If they see the link here and read the information here, hopefully they will come to realize home testing is the best option.....
 
I am SO lucky with the vet we have. She saw our old man cat (18 when he crossed the bridge) through cardiomyopathy until the end. When Missy was diagnosed, before we left her office we had a meter (and yes, she made money on it ;-) ) had been shown how to home test, told to get her on a low carb diet....given the info on Binky's page and told about this board. She has always been awesome with our critters, but I never realized HOW awesome until I started reading some of the posts on this board. Thank God for veterinarians like her.
 
I called Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine a year ago because of the monitoring they recommended of the diabetic cat.
I talked to a Vet there(he said he was a Vet) and i told him about home testing and FDMB.
He listened while i told him all about this site and he seemed surprised and said he would
check it out.
It is good they say a diabetic cat can be treated.
 
I have some friendly acquaintances who are vet students that work at the Cornell Animal Hospital, and they both said that home testing, Purina DM canned and Lantus are now the general recommendations for newly diagnosed cats there by most vets/students. Unfortunately their web site is not as up to date as their treatment guidelines in the hospital. Also, those videos (and the vet school) are all sponsored by Purina, who sell the glucotest urine strips that they mention in the monitoring video and the prescription food. Purina dumps a LOT of money into Cornell which is greatly needed for scholarships and grants.

I don't want it to sound like I'm badmouthing them, because they are absolutely amazing there when it comes to treating serious or undiagnosed conditions, and I don't think they knowingly try to advocate treatments just to make money. But I think they can't update a lot of the info on their web site because their sponsorship obligates them to keep it there.
 
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