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My sweet orange tabby was diagnosed 3 years ago. He was about 11 at the time when his health just tanked. Weight loss, vomiting...quite scary and rapid decline. Thankfully he was regulated with insulin and is still here to cuddle with. We also had an issue recently with blood in his urine. 10 days of antibiotics took care of it. Is it worth the extra work?...you bet!

 

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@LTrout, stories like yours are very encouraging! You have done a terrific job.

Is your kitty still on insulin?

 

Welcome! An orange tabby was my first kitty so I naturally have a soft spot for those, she lived to be 22!

 

Thanks! Yes, he gets 3 units twice a day. I just wish his dry skin would improve...but otherwise he's doing fine.

 

Which insulin is LTrout on? For dry skin, see the General Forum; there are a lot of threads and posts on this issue.

It will help to put when your cat was diagnosed, what insulin he is on, how much, what food you are feeding, which glucometer you are using, and any other medical conditions if applicable, in your Signature Line (go to your Profile and then click Signature) so we won't have to ask you every time

 

When you have a moment, could you add a few tidbits to your signature? It will help us give you feedback.

Editing your Signature

In the upper right corner of the screen, within the dark blue bar, you will see ID, Inbox, and Alerts

Click on your ID.

On the left, under Settings, Click on Signature. You are limited to 2 hard returns, so separate things with spaces and | or -
This is where you will put information that helps us give you feedback.
This is where you paste the link for your spreadsheet, once it is set up.
Add any other text, such as
your name,
cat's name,
date of Dx (diagnosis)
insulin
meter
general location (city and state/province)
any other pertinent issues like if there are any food issues, history of DKA, hepatic lipidosis, pancreatitis, allergies, IBD, etc.
Click the Save Changes button at the bottom.

Always click the Save Changes button at the bottom when you have changed anything.