I recently posted a topic about taking my diabetic off his oral med - Glyburide - as I had read many reports that it could damage his pancreas...and I just had a gut feeling it was time for him to come off it. It's been 2 days with no meds, and he's doing great - no side effects, no issues.
Before my cat was diagnosed I never really paid attention to how many times he urinated in a day. The reason we took him to the vet, and how we found out he was diabetic was the fact that he was urinating just outside his box all the time. Ever since his diagnosis (2007), he typically urinates about 4-5 times a day. I consider that normal for him, since that's how it's been for so many years now. (Yes, he's on an all wet diet)
Just wondering if there's a norm, for a diabetic or non-diabetic. I've read the article on the site about urination and given his body weight he should be taking in about 1 1/4 c of water a day and letting out about 1 cup. It's hard to know the exact amount he's letting out because of course the litter absorbs the liquid, so who really knows?
I'm sure everyone has their own story to tell but I'd really like to hear primarily from anyone whose cat is no longer on insulin or meds, and how the cat is doing with his/her litter box.
Before my cat was diagnosed I never really paid attention to how many times he urinated in a day. The reason we took him to the vet, and how we found out he was diabetic was the fact that he was urinating just outside his box all the time. Ever since his diagnosis (2007), he typically urinates about 4-5 times a day. I consider that normal for him, since that's how it's been for so many years now. (Yes, he's on an all wet diet)
Just wondering if there's a norm, for a diabetic or non-diabetic. I've read the article on the site about urination and given his body weight he should be taking in about 1 1/4 c of water a day and letting out about 1 cup. It's hard to know the exact amount he's letting out because of course the litter absorbs the liquid, so who really knows?
I'm sure everyone has their own story to tell but I'd really like to hear primarily from anyone whose cat is no longer on insulin or meds, and how the cat is doing with his/her litter box.