Told My kitty has diabetes

[Spot's Mom]

Hello,

We were told that our 11 yr old kitty has diabetes about 3 weeks ago. Last week he went in to have a glucose curve done and when we went in to pick him up we were told he is does not have diabetes. Is this common?

Thanks,
Carol

 

[Deb & Wink]

You might want to read this other post from a few days ago. http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=94948

It talks about the other health issues your cat can have that raise the BG numbers (like infection) and cause excess urination (like hyperthyroidism)

It happens some times.

What was the original diagnosis based on?

 

[Spot's Mom]

Thanks Deb for the info.

They did a full blood panel and urine test cause at the time we took him in he had lost 2 lbs in less then 2 months, was eating all the time and drinking water like it was going out of style. They also determined he had an infection and had him on antibiotics for 14 days. The vet figured it was going to be hyperthyroidism but all the results for that came back normal. All the dandruff he had seems to have gone away too.

We changed is food to fancy feast canned and after last week have started adding back in some dry food. He is putting weight back on and not drinking the water as much. The massive amounts of urine have stopped and when he was at the vet last week they said he acted like it was home loving on everyone and not seeming stressed at all. His glucose ranged from 124 at it's highest to 50 at it's lowest while at the vet's.

Thanks again for any and all help!
Carol

 

[Wendy&Tiggy(GA)]

Hello there

He may have been borderline diabetic and the infection pushed him over the edge and resolved when he was treated.

However with a borderline diabetic I wouldn't want to stress his pancreas any more in case the diabetes comes back and sticks around permanently this time so I would definately not be adding back the dry, you are playing Russian roulette with that!! Plus wet is better for the kidneys.


Wendy

 

[Deb & Wink]

Once a diabetic, always a diabetic. The numbers may be low for now, but you should continue to feed the low carb food to keep the blood glucose numbers low.

My foster cat Wink is diet controlled. He no longer needs insulin and I plan to keep it that way for as long as possible by feeding low carb foods for the rest of his life. He also no longer has frequent UTI's. I think the higher water content of the canned food has greatly contributed to this and also helps to keep him properly hydrated.

 

[BJM]

You might like to read the web site Cat Info. Written by Dr Lisa Pierson, a vet who has specialized in feline nutrition. She encourages folks to feed a low carbohydrate diet to cats as they have no bilogical need to eat carbohydrates. Part of that is due to some tricky organic chemistry - a cat can make carbohydrates by re-arranging protein or fat moleculesm a slick trick!