Vomiting

[alexi456]

so recently we took a trip away for 5 weeks (hence the gap of data on Fred’s chart) at that time he has been at a specialist vet clinic that boards and deals with diabetics. During that time they made some big changes to his diet etc moving him from wet food back to dry ID food (Fred has had stomache issues before diabetes) as the wet was causing him diarrhoea. He has gained back most of his weight and was looking good with levels pretty steady around 17 ps when we picked him up and he seemed happy and normal probably the best he’s been since diagnosed. Since he has been home though his levels have sky rocketed to the highest we’ve seen and tonight he has started vomiting a lot! He is hungry but if he eats it comes straight back up. We have syringed him water to keep him hydrated and gave him an anti nausea as recommended by the vet but he is still vomiting frequently and looks really unwell I’m suspecting keytones because of his high levels but he hasn’t urinated since the vomiting started so I haven’t been able to check him. I’m a bit unsure on what our best course of action is? it’s the middle of the night here and we won’t be able to take him to his vet for another 9 hours!! I’m also worried another vet visit will stress him and spike his levels higher!

 

[Veronica & Babu-chiri]

Sorry to hear he's not well, is hard to say it could be ketones because he has been on high levels even 17 isn't too good,I hope not but hopefully you have been able to test him by now, and if they came out negative it could be some infection any signs of UTI? try to keep giving him water at least until the vet sees him because this seems like something the vet should look at

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

This won't help now. In May we had to board Noah at our secondary vet. I had to walk a fine line between being polite and reading them the riot act about what I wanted done and what was forbidden considering my experience and knowledge from here and with two diabetic cats.
Considering he should be happier now that he is at home there is obviously something else going on. Are there other animals in the home? Did the vet change his feeding and shot times? Did the vet treat him for anything else they neglected to mention no matter how small?
Make a list and go over it with the vet. Food, feeding times, sleeping quarters, even the quality of water he was given. You're going to be doing some detective work and you don't want to offend your vet and his staff but something in his treatment changed (why the switch to dry food?), it's your right to ask these questions.
Also, anything different at home since you left? Smells, things you brought back with you, even a virus or bacterial infection you may have picked up.

 

[JeanW]

The BG levels maybe a lot different with the other food and now that he's not home and stressed by being at the vet boarding.

Let us know how he's doing.