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Curmudgeoness

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5. Don't worry too much.

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 10:11 PM

Oct 2014

This may seem dire, but it isn't that bad. The hardest thing will be finding that sweet spot for insulin. My neighbor's 23 year old cat has been on insulin for three years now and is still doing well. Before they got the right insulin dose, it was difficult though. Her cat started having seizures when the insulin dose was too high, and that was traumatic for her but didn't seem to bother the cat, who would come out of them as if nothing had happened.

Giving the shots doesn't seem to bother the cat at all. The needles are very small and the dose is tiny. He doesn't seem to notice when he gets the shot. She found that it was easiest to give it to him when he was eating, because he loved his food so much that he didn't pay any attention.

You will have to have some testing to determine the dosage, and may have to tweak it, but you can do it. Good luck.

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My cat Calvin was just diagnosed with diabetes. [View all] beam me up scottie Oct 2014 OP

{{{BMUS}}} {{{Calvin}}} shenmue Oct 2014 #1

Thank you shenmue. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #2

My dear Frosty procon Oct 2014 #3

Good advice, thank you. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #4

Don't worry too much. Curmudgeoness Oct 2014 #5

Hey, I like the idea about giving him the shot when he's eating. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #7

kiralove gets her insulin immediately after I put he food bowl down. irisblue Oct 2014 #17

I'll do that. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #26

a little more reading: ginnyinWI Oct 2014 #6

Thanks! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #8

My Tze Chiu was diagnosed w/ diabetes when he was twelve. TygrBright Oct 2014 #9

I may have to give Calvin fluids. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #18

Our Travertine kitty has it as well Mbrow Oct 2014 #10

Thank you, Mbrow, your story gives me hope. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #19

They get used to the shots. I house sat a cat that I had to give shots to. applegrove Oct 2014 #11

Thanks. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #20

I had a diabetic cat. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #12

That is awesome, six years is a long time. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #21

I take insulin as a human with diabetes kdmorris Oct 2014 #13

That is good to know. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #22

Oliver has been on insulin for 2 years Sanity Claws Oct 2014 #14

Excellent information and advice. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #23

First of all (hugs) for both of you. MadrasT Oct 2014 #15

Thanks for those links! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #24

Thanks, I really wish you both the best! MadrasT Nov 2014 #28

He went back to the vet's yesterday and his reading was still extremely high. beam me up scottie Nov 2014 #30

Yay, that's great news! I am so glad he is comfortable and happy. MadrasT Nov 2014 #31

No experience with cats, just diabetic dogs. I've heard cats are easier to sinkingfeeling Oct 2014 #16

Our vet started him on Vetsulin. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #25

Recommended to read up on Fenugreek Lodestar Oct 2014 #27

Thank you. beam me up scottie Nov 2014 #29

I've started adding it to one of my cat's meals too. She has weight issues but don't know if Lodestar Nov 2014 #32

one of my cats had diabetes years ago blackcrowflies Nov 2014 #33