http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/ Cat Care and Training Information Thu, 20 May 2010 23:50:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Anonymous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/#comment-797 This is the best video. I posted one on giving my cat his shot... but it wasn't quite as snazzy as this one. Our vet doesn't have us testing his blood sugar at home or feeding him any special food. We just always have dry food down and plenty of water. :) This is the best video. I posted one on giving my cat his shot… but it wasn’t quite as snazzy as this one. Our vet doesn’t have us testing his blood sugar at home or feeding him any special food. We just always have dry food down and plenty of water.

]]> http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Anonymous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/#comment-798 wow! so they can get off insulin? I am new at this and still learning. I hope I am giving the injections properly. Sometimes she growls when I do it, and sometimes no. Am I doing something wrong? wow! so they can get off insulin? I am new at this and still learning. I hope I am giving the injections properly. Sometimes she growls when I do it, and sometimes no. Am I doing something wrong?

]]> http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Anonymous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/#comment-799 good information I needed. I found out my cat is a diabetic a week ago, and is on 5 units twice a day. The food you use is what I also use. So the dry food is ok for my other cat to eat? Do you leave out dry food all day? Thank you for the video. good information I needed. I found out my cat is a diabetic a week ago, and is on 5 units twice a day. The food you use is what I also use. So the dry food is ok for my other cat to eat? Do you leave out dry food all day? Thank you for the video.

]]> http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Anonymous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/#comment-800 opps - the 2/10's is a typo -- as there are usually either 40units/cc or 100untis/cc for most insulins. opps – the 2/10’s is a typo — as there are usually either 40units/cc or 100untis/cc for most insulins.

]]> http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Anonymous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/#comment-801 you're incorrect. if thats true then i take 2.3cc's of insulin...and my day takes 3.4cc's of insulin.... you’re incorrect. if thats true then i take 2.3cc’s of insulin…and my day takes 3.4cc’s of insulin….

]]> http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Anonymous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/#comment-802 OMG - there's a HUGE mistake in your video!!!You are not giving 2cc's you're giving 2 units or 2/10 of just 1cc... YIKES. TWO CC's of insulin would kill a cat (and person) for that matter. OMG – there’s a HUGE mistake in your video!!!You are not giving 2cc’s you’re giving 2 units or 2/10 of just 1cc… YIKES. TWO CC’s of insulin would kill a cat (and person) for that matter.

]]> http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Anonymous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/#comment-803 My Petie looks like your Merry. :) He's on one unit of Lantus, and I have the same problem with the other kitty wanting his food. The MD is high in carbs, so we went low carb for the whole cat family (canned), of course considering individual cat family. They can all eat the same thing. So much easier and you don't feel guilty! The scruff of the neck is actually fine for injections, but anywhere you can get skin is fine so no one place is sore. Good luck with remission! :) My Petie looks like your Merry. He’s on one unit of Lantus, and I have the same problem with the other kitty wanting his food. The MD is high in carbs, so we went low carb for the whole cat family (canned), of course considering individual cat family. They can all eat the same thing. So much easier and you don’t feel guilty! The scruff of the neck is actually fine for injections, but anywhere you can get skin is fine so no one place is sore. Good luck with remission!

]]> http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Anonymous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/#comment-804 For those that have cared, Merriadoc (AKA Merry) is doing GREAT! He is now off insulin and feeling better than he has in months. For all of you diabetic cat owners out there, DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE! Things will get better! Just have the patience and love for your pet that they deserve and good things are just around the corner! For those that have cared, Merriadoc (AKA Merry) is doing GREAT! He is now off insulin and feeling better than he has in months. For all of you diabetic cat owners out there, DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE! Things will get better! Just have the patience and love for your pet that they deserve and good things are just around the corner!

]]> http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Anonymous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/#comment-805 great video great video

]]> http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Anonymous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.catinfo4all.com/blog/how-to-care-for-a-diabetic-cat/#comment-806 Yes, for all those that are reading this: DO NOT TAKE THIS VIDEO AS ANYTHING MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT. Merry does get 2 UNITS, not 2 CCs. And the neuropathy is all gone. Yes, for all those that are reading this: DO NOT TAKE THIS VIDEO AS ANYTHING MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT. Merry does get 2 UNITS, not 2 CCs. And the neuropathy is all gone.

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