Looking at the bloodwork ... on 4/4 his glucose was 85, on 4/5 it was 57, and on 4/6 it was 119. Those are not diabetic numbers. And he was...
Those stick-on monitors didn't exist 20 years ago when my first cat was diagnosed so I've never used one. They might be handy for the caregiver but...
Several years ago someone posed a similar question - what were people feeding when their cat was diagnosed. It kind of turned into a survey....
There are lots of online places but after much headache-inducing research I went with Holistapet and have been using it for several years. It's...
Have you tried CBD oil? I give it to my 20 yr. old to help increase his appetite and reduce nausea. There's also evidence that it can help with...
I've used Adequan past 28 days and punctured the vial way more than 10 times. This is a dog forum but it discusses the subject:...
No, the old pens were designed to be a single unit and then disposed of. I tried to get the cartridge out of an old pen just to see if I could and...
I just got some Levemir from Marks Marine a couple months ago. The Penfill is a cartridge and insulin can be drawn from it just like with the...
Holding off on insulin sounds perfectly reasonable given that her elevated glucose levels could be due to the UTI and associated stress. At 5 she's...
One of my diabetics developed Hyperthyroidism at age 12, four years after being diagnosed with diabetes. We started with oral tapazole and he became...
It was not my intention to upset you. Most of us here would do pretty much anything to keep our cats healthy and alive so posting that you would...
If I'm reading this correctly, your cat lost 6 lbs., or 1/3 of his body weight, in 3 months, is that correct?. To lose weight safely, a cat of that...
There was a discussion about Sheba back in 2015 and unless the manufacturer changed anything, it's fine for diabetics....
Bonnie managed to eat a little dry Instinct overnight, maybe 10 pieces, not enough to be called a meal so no insulin and she just picked at more...
Today we picked up a new kitty, sight unseen, and was told she was on vetsulin, 7 units bid. Much to my horror, Bonnie weighs 19.8 lbs., which I...
Here's a chart: https://www.felinediabetes.com/insulin-conversions.htm
There are a lot of cats out there getting insulin without being tested so please don't feel bad because it's not working for you right now. Bernie...
He didn't need all those tests done at one time unless he was sick, having symptoms and needed an immediate diagnosis. Unfortunately, Bernie is...
A fecal test? So they restrained him, poked and prodded, likely drew blood from his jugular, squeezed his bladder and then shoved something up his...
A full mouth extraction doesn't necessarily cure stomatitis and I would not put a cat through that without at least trying to find out what caused it...