joejsullivan
New Member
What's missing on this forum is a "your cat is sick, the vet thinks it's diabetic, you can expect this".
I am having trouble being convinced that the correct things are being done for the cat. I know what and how this would be done in a human but don't know what things, like how often the patient is tested, how soon he will be up and around, etc... is acceptable for a feilne.
He is a stray in the neighborhood that we have taken in, so mostly an outdoor cat. Saturday he was very lethargic, had a bowel movement inthe house (which has never happened), lots of urine passing Saturday night. We took him to a 24 hour vet that xray'd and did some blood work. Didn't find anything except elevated white blood cell. Said he should be admitted and given IV fluids. My fault here, I didn't agree and said let's take the medicine and take him home, he can stay inside.
By Monday he was no better. We brought him to another vet that admitted him and they have now (on Tuesday) said he is diabedic. My wife went to visit him yesterday and said he was still lethargic, sleeping, etc... The wife said they don't appear to be very on top of things.
WHAT I NEED TO KNOW:
How quickly should he respond to treatment?
Should he be more alert?
How often should they be checking his glucose level?
He hasn't eatten since Saturday, should they be feeding him?
Any other things this community may know that I don't?
Thanks,
Joe
I am having trouble being convinced that the correct things are being done for the cat. I know what and how this would be done in a human but don't know what things, like how often the patient is tested, how soon he will be up and around, etc... is acceptable for a feilne.
He is a stray in the neighborhood that we have taken in, so mostly an outdoor cat. Saturday he was very lethargic, had a bowel movement inthe house (which has never happened), lots of urine passing Saturday night. We took him to a 24 hour vet that xray'd and did some blood work. Didn't find anything except elevated white blood cell. Said he should be admitted and given IV fluids. My fault here, I didn't agree and said let's take the medicine and take him home, he can stay inside.
By Monday he was no better. We brought him to another vet that admitted him and they have now (on Tuesday) said he is diabedic. My wife went to visit him yesterday and said he was still lethargic, sleeping, etc... The wife said they don't appear to be very on top of things.
WHAT I NEED TO KNOW:
How quickly should he respond to treatment?
Should he be more alert?
How often should they be checking his glucose level?
He hasn't eatten since Saturday, should they be feeding him?
Any other things this community may know that I don't?
Thanks,
Joe