Okay we’re back from the vet. Blaze is getting a dewormer called Drontal. He got two pills tonight (he did not like that) and then two more pills in two weeks. I told the vet he’s diabetic so I was hoping to get something that wouldn’t mess with his numbers, she said this shouldn’t have any affect on his BG. I tested him when we got home, thinking he would be high from the stress of going to the vet and he’s 69 at +3!
All kitties will be getting topical flea meds too. My cats are inside cats, so I get lazy with flea medicine but we do live in the country and every once in a while, I sit outside and let Blaze wander around the backyard for ten minutes or so, I’m guessing he picked up some fleas on one of these supervised outdoor visits. Stupid me. I need be consistent with the flea meds. The vet did say he has some scabs under his chin and on his neck from scratching and some redness and hair loss on his belly, near the under side of his legs. She’s hoping it’s from excessive licking and scratching and not some kind of food or skin allergy, because steroids aren’t good for diabetics. I’m hoping that’s what it is. I don’t want to change up his food or have to get some kind of steroid for him. We’ll see if this helps, fingers crossed.
One time I found some on a shelter cat where I was working part time. We had to dose the entire lot of them. Fortunately only one pill each. Just remind your vet Blaze is a diabetic.