Michele & Theo
Member Since 2019
hi... my 7.5 yr old male flame point siamese was diagnosed in January of this year with a BG of 23 mmol/L (>400 mg/dL) when diagnosed. He had lost over 2 lbs (1kg) in less than 4 weeks and had become remote and somewhat lethargic so I took him in for a checkup. Luckily he did not have ketones in his urine. We tried changing his diet (he was a mainly kibble eater before) for a few weeks, but that did not have any affect. He started at 2 units of Prozinc twice daily at the end of January. The dosage has been adjusted twice in consultation with his VET but his levels still do not seem to be dropping. We are contemplating changing the type of insulin. I test his BG before every injection and sometimes throughout the day; I've also done 3 BG curves (see his spreadsheet). He doesn't mind the BG testing but absolutely hates getting his insulin injection ... I have to wrap him in a large towel and cover his head/hold him down and he growls the whole time (if I don't wrap him, he tries to bite and scratch me). Luckily he forgets quickly because we're buddies again when it is done (or it is because he knows he gets to eat!).
His neuropathy has become more severe over the last few weeks now affecting his ability to leap/jump, his walking gait (he also rests every few feet). I learned about the potential for Zobaline to help with the neuropathy from this forum. Unfortunately it is not available in Canada and the shipping cost to Canada (and potential for issues at Customs) are such that I do not want to go that route. So I approached my VET with info on the product (he had not heard about it) and he gave me a prescription so I could have it compounded at the local compounding pharmacy. As they do not make tablets, they provided me with capsules, which only have the 2 active ingredients (no fillers), which make it really easy to sprinkle on his food! I'm hoping to see an improvement within weeks/month. Luckily he has a great appetite eating just over 2 cans/day and as such is maintaining his weight.
Until his diagnosis, I never knew how many cats were diabetic!
His neuropathy has become more severe over the last few weeks now affecting his ability to leap/jump, his walking gait (he also rests every few feet). I learned about the potential for Zobaline to help with the neuropathy from this forum. Unfortunately it is not available in Canada and the shipping cost to Canada (and potential for issues at Customs) are such that I do not want to go that route. So I approached my VET with info on the product (he had not heard about it) and he gave me a prescription so I could have it compounded at the local compounding pharmacy. As they do not make tablets, they provided me with capsules, which only have the 2 active ingredients (no fillers), which make it really easy to sprinkle on his food! I'm hoping to see an improvement within weeks/month. Luckily he has a great appetite eating just over 2 cans/day and as such is maintaining his weight.
Until his diagnosis, I never knew how many cats were diabetic!
