I thought I'd give an update on Tater just in case anyone was invested in this - on Tuesday the 28th I woke up to find Tater still not eating on his...
Fortunately he hasn't thrown up, or even spit up any of the food or water that I've given him all day! So that's a relief! I'll watch to make sure he...
I've been syringe feeding him diabetic friendly pate cat food and water since this morning, every two hours all throughout the day. He wasn't super...
Will do! And yeah, I'm very optomistic! I hope that feeding him every 2 hours is frequent enough. I don't wanna traumatize the poor thing, but I...
I've been feeding him pate cat food mixed with water, and syringes of pure water every two hours, and his appetite for the food especially has been...
I've been giving him syringes of food, and water all day, and his appetite is starting to increase. He let me feed him about a quarter of a can of...
They ended up prescribing me a very economic insulin, so I'm happy to say that I'm going to be able to afford it! The vet was very understanding and...
Yes, she did. He was held overnight and put on an IV, since the DKA was so advanced, and he was so dehydrated. They started him right away on...
Yes- he also has a UTI, and a respiratory infection. The rest of his numbers were fairly normal, though.
Hey there, thank you so much for the warm welcome! I'm thrilled to know that there are other, more experienced people who have gone through the same...
An update on Tater's condition: I brought him home yesterday, and he's a lot perkier, and more mentally present. He was very indifferent before I...
Yeah, I'll definitely be looking into buying insulin online, since I've read that it's cheaper. Are the visits at the vet several times a year...
Unfortunately my parents refused to help with any of the medical bills- if they had it their way, Tater would be dead. They didn't want to spend the...
`Hey there! My name's Mira, and yesterday my cat was diagnosed with diabetes after going into ketoacidosis. Up until yesterday, he was actually my...