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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 06:42 PM Original message |
My cat's diabetic. |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm so sorry.... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. I've given shots to cats who were diabetic before. The cat was used to it so it was |
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dmadhavi (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Some resources |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Thanks for the resources |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. feed him raw!! |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I'm gonna check that out, ty |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I highly recommend it... |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. poor little guy |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. you can do at home testing. |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. After the research I've done, I'm surprised that my vet didn't mention home testing |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:48 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. heh, by the end of it all, I knew more about it than the vet did |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. I was the same way when I had a crf cat. I'd give info to the vet, |
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Lady President (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. I had a diabetic cat |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. I never used the urine strips |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. I had a diabetic cat.. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. I've raised generations of cats on dry foods. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Hmmm. Maybe I should put my own food on the roof... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You've heard of Simon Stylites? |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Thanks for your input.... |
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nclib (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yes, we just went through this |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I appreciate the info... |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yes |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Thanks so much for the info |
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MullenBank (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
21. get a new cat? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Not funny. Not even slightly. |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Methinks you should get a new sense of humor. |
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Betty88 (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
24. We have a Diabetic cat |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Yea, the last glucose test was really really high... |
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dmadhavi (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
25. Home test blood glucose |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
26. Here's some info that can help: |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
31. Mine's been getting shots for 4 years. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
32. I've had two diabetic cats. One was cured. So there is hope... |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
33. we have a diabetic cat that gets insulin shots 2x a day, and special food. |
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Resuscitated Ethics (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
34. Grain free foods for diabetes prone-- |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
35. Thanks again to everyone for the great response |
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Resuscitated Ethics (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. There will be a number of "Aha! moments coming |
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