My Mr. B, a senior, male kitty was diagnosed last year. His initial sugar was very high, over 400. After a few months on daily insulin (he started off on 4 units humulin lente, q. 12 hrs) he converted to a non diabetic state and is now managed on a Rx diet alone (Purina Diabetic Management) and his blood sugar remains in the 75-90 range! There is a small percentage of diabetic kitties that will do that; convert back to a non diabetic state. Pam's Trevor is another success story
At first I took him for blood testing a few times weekly as insulin dosages may need to be adjusted frequently, especially in the beginning as the kitty stablizes. It's especially important to monitor for signs of insulin shock (too much insulin) as that is a life threatening emergency. It is better to err on the side of too little insulin than too much. But Danielle's vet will discuss that with her, I'm sure. After a week or two, I started home boood testing (not hard at all; a tiny ear prick) and that was a great comfort, being able to monitor and chart his blood values on a daily basis. At the vet's, the cost of a routine blood sugar was appx. 10.00
Besides my vet the Feline Diabetes website (link posted below..I think it 's the same PIF posted) was invaluable in helping me to deal with all aspects of diagnosis and care and they have a wonderful, supportive forum for parents of "sugar kitties!" Any question you might have is answered there. There's also a vet monitoring the board to help answer questions. Even though I've treated/dealt with human patients in my nursing care, I was clueless re: how diabetic kitties were treated, and me and Mr. B got through it! I hope this helps and I wish all best for Max and Danielle! Nowadays, diabetes is very treatable in dogs and cats
http://www.felinediabetes.com/index.html
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