Our cat Torrie is having problems. She seems to be doing fairly good for a few days and then will throw-up and stop eating and drinking. The vet gave us some maintenance liquid to give her during these times (force feed using a oral syringe). We have also started running her special food through a blender in order to force feed that also.

While she is in the above condition we have tried not giving her insulin and after a few days she will eat again only to stop again. Insulin is given after only after she starts eating on her own.

We've also tried giving her insulin, while in the non eating mode, along with the forced feeding. She starts eating again only to stop again.

She seems to have normal bowel functions but she is losing wieght (30% of what was her high of 19 pds.)

We are finding it very hard to judge the amount of insulin to give her, so, if any of you have a way to do this at home please let us know (vet is out, we live in the mountains 100 miles from the nearest one).

She also has a problem with her jaw, vet says that is common with diabetes. Very well could be but I've found that often the nonpros have answers also.

Torrie has been a good ole gal for 12 years and we want to give her all the chances that her dumb ole humans can learn to give her.

Thank in advance,