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We took Dean into the veterinarian on Wednesday for urgent care. The last time he had eaten or drank was on Saturday. We kept waiting for him to get better, but finally when he was really acting strange (I'd call it almost delirious because he was ripping his fountain apart and he jumped into the bathtub, which he never does), we thought he needed to see the vet and took him in Wednesday around noon. They said he was very sick, had a bladder infection, his liver was affected, and of course has diabetes. He's to get 1-1/2 units of insulin twice a day. He stayed overnight for two nights and we picked him up Friday (yesterday). The vet tech showed us how to give him the insulin and instructed us about the other meds he needs. He's been getting an appetite stimulant, anti-nausea, probiotic, and antibiotic. The insulin is the only permanent med, but everything else will be used up in the next two weeks.
Now, I wish they had gone over something with us that they didn't and of course, we didn't think to ask them about this scenario. What if Dean doesn't eat the normal amount of food in a sitting? We don't know how little is too little. We're afraid that if he doesn't each much that the insulin (that is supposed to be give 15-30 minutes after eating) will make a major problem. The vet said that having too much insulin is worse than not having enough insulin. I forget what she said right before that that led her to say that, but it wasn't the fact the Dean might eat too little. I just wish she had given us more information concerning the feeding and insulin, what to do if he doesn't eat much. We're not sure if there is a minimum amount of food that he should be eating and maybe if he doesn't eat that amount, then we should skip giving him that dose of insulin, but I'm thinking this could go on indefinitely. He just doesn't seem too interested in food. He has been drinking, so that's good, but his food intake has been minimal. I don't want him to have seizures or whatever else can happen to a diabetic cat.
Of course, the staff won't be in at the vet's office until Monday, so I hope that things will be okay until then, but Dean sure isn't eating much at all. I said he can't keep this up or he's liable to end up right back in veterinary care. I'm really worried about him and so is his brother Sam...and my daughter. My husband loves him too but doesn't let this stuff bother him all that much.
I forgot to mention that Dean is about 7 years old. I must also admit that I'm probably the cause of Dean's diabetes. Our two cats make a habit of begging for food and I have always given in to them too much, resulting in them being overweight, especially Dean. Since bringing him home, I said I'm not feeding them anymore. This action could be too little too late, but I feel like I'm somewhat righting a wrong that I've done to Dean. I am so sorry that I caused him to get diabetes.
Dean is the orange and white kitty.
Now, I wish they had gone over something with us that they didn't and of course, we didn't think to ask them about this scenario. What if Dean doesn't eat the normal amount of food in a sitting? We don't know how little is too little. We're afraid that if he doesn't each much that the insulin (that is supposed to be give 15-30 minutes after eating) will make a major problem. The vet said that having too much insulin is worse than not having enough insulin. I forget what she said right before that that led her to say that, but it wasn't the fact the Dean might eat too little. I just wish she had given us more information concerning the feeding and insulin, what to do if he doesn't eat much. We're not sure if there is a minimum amount of food that he should be eating and maybe if he doesn't eat that amount, then we should skip giving him that dose of insulin, but I'm thinking this could go on indefinitely. He just doesn't seem too interested in food. He has been drinking, so that's good, but his food intake has been minimal. I don't want him to have seizures or whatever else can happen to a diabetic cat.
Of course, the staff won't be in at the vet's office until Monday, so I hope that things will be okay until then, but Dean sure isn't eating much at all. I said he can't keep this up or he's liable to end up right back in veterinary care. I'm really worried about him and so is his brother Sam...and my daughter. My husband loves him too but doesn't let this stuff bother him all that much.
I forgot to mention that Dean is about 7 years old. I must also admit that I'm probably the cause of Dean's diabetes. Our two cats make a habit of begging for food and I have always given in to them too much, resulting in them being overweight, especially Dean. Since bringing him home, I said I'm not feeding them anymore. This action could be too little too late, but I feel like I'm somewhat righting a wrong that I've done to Dean. I am so sorry that I caused him to get diabetes.
Dean is the orange and white kitty.