Cat diabetes symptoms veterinarian
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My cat was diagnosed with diabetes about a month ago. He was up to 9 units of Vetsulin and his blood sugar was still over 500. The vet switched him to PZI at 4 units twice a day. For the last month he has been losing urine. If he lays in a spot, when he gets up his fur on the back of his legs is wet. His bladder gets huge and when I find the wet spots I take him to the litter box and he goes and goes and goes. One day he walked on the counter and was dripping urine the whole time.
What can I give my cat for pain? I believe she is having some arthritic issues, especially in her hind legs. She's beginning to walk more on her hind hocks instead of her paws.
Have blood-work and urinalysis performed. Excessive and/or inappropriate urination can be caused by diabetes, thyroid and other endocrine disorders, kidney disease and of course urinary tract disease or infections. Once these have been ruled out than all that is left are behavioral diseases.
You should have at least one litter box per cat, plus one additional litter box. They should be kept spotless at all times.
Many cats are fearful of changes in the environment.
Itchy skin, sores, and the fat lip (likely an eosinophilic granuloma) are indeed all allergy related. The fat lip also is commonly secondarily infected with bacteria, so I would recommend a 2-3 week course of antibiotics if not already done. The three types of allergies are parasite (fleas, mites), food allergy, and pollen/dust allergies. If your cat is already on a good flea control such as Advantage or Revolution, then parasites are less likely.
We found my long haired cat outside about 3-4 years ago and she was a healthy cat, been spayed. But lately we've noticed that shes lost some weight and more recently we noticed that shes lost quite a bit of fur on her back and the bottem of her tail. We don't have the money to take her to the vet unless we know theres somethig wrong, could anyone tell me whats wrong?
The vet says it may be cancer, but they are not sure. The thing is that my cat has NO other symptoms apart from the above-mentioned. She still has plenty of stamina, and when she's upset, she reacts with full normal force. She hasn't yet shown any signs of either improvement or deterioration. I've read that cats with cancer always have other symptoms as well, like swellings, bleedings, etc. Please advise on what could be the cause, and how it could be treated.
You should take this cat into the veterinarian as soon as possible, especially since it sounds as if she has not been to a veterinarian in the time you have had her.
FYI...tapeworms in cats are generally due to fleas. And they are unlikely to cause these type of symptoms.
My 12 years old cat also lost massive weight. I took him to the vet. Has diagnosed renal failure. Vet handed me a booklet said cat over 7 years old the organs might not working properly.
He has blood tests and prescribed medication. He is doing well at the moment. Last month he put on weight 0.5 kg. Every morning he has a tablet and 2 tins of 85g cat food. He didn't vomit anymore.
You do not mention if your cat was hyperglycemic, but I imagine that your veterinarian did tell you that being overweight is an important risk factor for feline diabetes. So, all things considered, and given Dr. Karnia's experiences with her client's cats, I agree that finding a canned, prescription weight loss food for your boy is a very good approach for his weight loss program.
If your cat is not eating or drinking, then this is an emergency, and your cat should go to the veterinarian ASAP. The excessive licking may be due to fleas, allergies, or anxiety (or a combination), and your veterinarian can examine her to tell you the best course of treatment.
Vaccination of a particular cat is something that should be discussed and decided on between a cat owner and their veterinarian. It is my understanding that the URI (herpes and calicivirus) vaccine does not completely prevent the cat from getting the virus but it usually greatly reduces the severity of the symptoms. These two viruses are very contagious stable viruses that are very widespread among cat. Most cats are exposed when they are young and have developed some immunity to them.
My cat has been gaining weight quickly in the recent months, she is eating more and more and looks a little heavy. Should I be worried? Do cat owners monitor the weight carefully?
Our cat is a male, indoor, 11 year old cat. He sometimes in the last couple of months has been deficating outside of the litter box, of which he also uses the litter box. He use to have a pretty solid stool, but lately I have noticed that it has turned quite soft, almost runny. Not like diarreha though.
I am concerned not only because my cat is ill, but more so because despite 4 vet visits in the past 6 months no diagnosis has been made. My cat eats only dry food and has suffered with constipation since she was around 10 years old. In the past putting benefiber in her water worked decent, but in the past year the constipation has increased. She now takes cispirade and benefiber on a daily basis. However, in the past 4 months she has rapidly lost weight (8 lbs to now weighing 4.
All of a sudden, the cat attacked her, I came out, and the cat attacked me. We sat on the couch, cat was fine again, ate some treats, when our feet touched the floor, cat freaked out again. Fangs out, growling, hissing, everything!! I mean cat was screaming! Normally, gentle loving cat. Had here from baby. Never been outside, got all shots, been spayed. We ran out of apartment, afraid to go back in. I am scared and don't know what to do.
From last two day chest of the cat is vibrating like a cellphone and also creats sound when listen from short distance. Due to this problem cat cries every time. Please help on this matter . I would be much thankful.
I would stop the Vetasyl if you try the Benefiber. Ask your veterinarian about possibly using DSS, a stool softener. It does not make the cat go, it merely assists in the passage of stool.
If your veterinarian has not run a general blood and urine test on your cat, I would strongly recommend that you ask for a panel. You want to be sure that there are no underlying medical issues that could be exacerbating the constipation.
When in doubt, ask your primary care veterinarian.
As a holistic veterinarian, a few weeks ago a veterinarian contacted me about a cat, that sounds very similar to yours. This cat was 18 years old, had arthritis due to multiple pelvic fractures, megacolon and was unable to defecate without daily enemas and fluids. The owner was considering euthanasia.
As a last resort, we started the cat on an all-natural vitamin supplement, patented for cats called Paaws.
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