VeroniqueS
Member Since 2018
Hello everyone,
Our vetenarian diagnosed our cat with diabetes last weekend. He was himself surprised by the lab results indicating a glucose level of 25 mmol/L (or 450 mg/dl), and everything else normal, as our cat gained 2 pounds since last year. He now weights 6 kg (about 13 pounds).
The symptoms that prompted us to consult were that our cat has been routinely relieving himself outside his litter boxes (he has 2 very clean litter boxes), especially when he is frustrated by something (when he can’t go outside - he is an indoor cat).
We noticed in the last month a slight increase in his demand for food and water, but not a dramatic one. He also acts normally. His last lab results were done in June 2017, and everything was normal. He is 9 years old.
Is it possible that he has diabetes, but still gains weight?
Our vetenarian diagnosed our cat with diabetes last weekend. He was himself surprised by the lab results indicating a glucose level of 25 mmol/L (or 450 mg/dl), and everything else normal, as our cat gained 2 pounds since last year. He now weights 6 kg (about 13 pounds).
The symptoms that prompted us to consult were that our cat has been routinely relieving himself outside his litter boxes (he has 2 very clean litter boxes), especially when he is frustrated by something (when he can’t go outside - he is an indoor cat).
We noticed in the last month a slight increase in his demand for food and water, but not a dramatic one. He also acts normally. His last lab results were done in June 2017, and everything was normal. He is 9 years old.
Is it possible that he has diabetes, but still gains weight?
