Katy Monaghan
Member Since 2021
Hi My cat has been diagnosed with Diabetes. At the Vets, they had to sedate Ruebens, my 14 yr old cat, he was suffering terrible diarhheoa and was really unwell. They had thought he was in Renal Failure as his blood readings for glucose were so high. They discovered that his kidneys and heart were fine (thankfully) They prescribed Anti-biotics for his diarrheoa. Even though I believe it was the catfood I had recently bought. He has a sensitive stomach, but I was given stronger anti-biotics, which I think was a feline version of Metronidazole. I couldn't get those down him. I instead mixed diarolyte in water and put it in his food, he came on amazingly. I already had stopped, what I believed was the offending cat food. Anyway, he was prescribed Caninsulate 0.1.5 units twice daily, which I had a awful time trying to inject. He has become so thin, I could not grab an area to inject into easily. The biggest problem though, is the fact he does not like to be touched, except on his terms: I.e. at bedtime, he'll cuddle up to me.He was a rescue cat who had been found tied up in a box placed in a wheelie bin, (someone heard his cries as the binmen were ready to place contents of that bin into the truck) and was saved, very close call. He had, I believe little interaction with people in first 12 weeks of his life, when I took him in. He kept biting me, even when I didn't approach him, he would come up to me and nip me, not viciously, just seemed habitual. He has always been a difficult to handle cat. But I love him so much. Every injection is a nightmare, but think I've got it now. As I give him a little less food and add a few biscuits to a bowl to distract him. But, though I did buy a Cere-pet Blood glucose monitor kit. I cannot get a sample from him, he is just too wriggly and un-coperatve . I did ask the Vet to increase the dose of Insulin to 0.2 units which he is really coming on well with. But, what can I do, about trying to get a blood sample? As the stress of trying wore me out and stressed Ruebens too much. The Vet said that I needed to do it, but having met Ruebens knows how uncoperative he is? Any ideas please? (I've just ordered a pack of urine-glucose sticks for pets) but am fully aware these are not adequate for monitoring his blood/glucose levels.
