TeresaJ1977
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I came across this forum searching for answers. After reading a bit I had to join to take advantage of the wealth of knowledge you all have.
My diabetic kitty is a 17 year old female Siamese I've had since she was 2 months old. She was diagnosed late summer 2013. She is currently getting 5 1/2 units of Vetsulin 2x's a day. She gets a bit of canned tuna or canned chicken breast with her injections. She also gets Iams dry food. We do have another cat who is 2 1/2 years old.
Since she was diagnosed her dosage has been continually raised. She seems to be doing OK but I don't know if she could be doing better. She wasn't necessarily the most energetic cat before diagnosis but she was definitely healthier looking.
She was 25lbs before becoming ill. When she became ill she dropped down to 8lbs, developed cataracts, and her coat is terrible. Since beginning treatment she gained a couple pounds back but not much else has changed. She spends 99% of her time sleeping or laying around. The rest of the time is drinking, bathroom or eating. She stopped using the litter box as well. She instead goes on the floor in the same room as the box or sometimes will choose a different room altogether.
While my vet seems knowledgeable and tries to be helpful I've quit going. It just seems like it's an endless thing. Every couple weeks going in to check levels and adjust the dosage for months, really never ending. I just can't afford it.
She receives her injections twice a day at close to the same time. I am the only one that gives them so no chance of over dosing. Twice now she has become hypoglycemic. Today while I'm at work. My husband gave her some corn syrup which helped. I don't understand why it's happening though. This is what lead me to finding this forum.
After doing a little reading it seems as though my best option is to essentially start over. I'm thinking I'm going to have to invest in home testing supplies, change her diet and start monitoring her levels.
I'm hoping you all can help me do this. I would love to get a list of supplies I need, food I should get, when to test, what to look for, levels, etc. Any info you can give me is much appreciated!
My diabetic kitty is a 17 year old female Siamese I've had since she was 2 months old. She was diagnosed late summer 2013. She is currently getting 5 1/2 units of Vetsulin 2x's a day. She gets a bit of canned tuna or canned chicken breast with her injections. She also gets Iams dry food. We do have another cat who is 2 1/2 years old.
Since she was diagnosed her dosage has been continually raised. She seems to be doing OK but I don't know if she could be doing better. She wasn't necessarily the most energetic cat before diagnosis but she was definitely healthier looking.
She was 25lbs before becoming ill. When she became ill she dropped down to 8lbs, developed cataracts, and her coat is terrible. Since beginning treatment she gained a couple pounds back but not much else has changed. She spends 99% of her time sleeping or laying around. The rest of the time is drinking, bathroom or eating. She stopped using the litter box as well. She instead goes on the floor in the same room as the box or sometimes will choose a different room altogether.
While my vet seems knowledgeable and tries to be helpful I've quit going. It just seems like it's an endless thing. Every couple weeks going in to check levels and adjust the dosage for months, really never ending. I just can't afford it.
She receives her injections twice a day at close to the same time. I am the only one that gives them so no chance of over dosing. Twice now she has become hypoglycemic. Today while I'm at work. My husband gave her some corn syrup which helped. I don't understand why it's happening though. This is what lead me to finding this forum.
After doing a little reading it seems as though my best option is to essentially start over. I'm thinking I'm going to have to invest in home testing supplies, change her diet and start monitoring her levels.
I'm hoping you all can help me do this. I would love to get a list of supplies I need, food I should get, when to test, what to look for, levels, etc. Any info you can give me is much appreciated!
