Topic: Lacie is diabetic (Read 14354 times)

Jasmine · « **Reply #102 on:** July 13, 2010, 12:19:29 PM »

Well done Lacie!

JackSpratt · « **Reply #101 on:** July 13, 2010, 09:52:33 AM »

Sounds like Lacie is feeling more like her old self; long may it continue!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #100 on:** July 13, 2010, 02:14:34 AM »

Well done Lacie...........more more

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #99 on:** July 13, 2010, 00:57:48 AM »

Onwards and upwards Lacie

Janeyk · « **Reply #98 on:** July 12, 2010, 22:16:45 PM »

Great news

Millys Mum · « **Reply #97 on:** July 12, 2010, 21:11:21 PM »

keep it up lacie!

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #96 on:** July 12, 2010, 20:50:08 PM »

Hi everyone! Lacie's glucose curve is looking much better, its still starting quite high and isn't coming down as far as we'd like it to, so she's been put on 4 units twice daily and we'll see how she goes on that.

Shes nearly back to her normal self now, eating well, not weeing as much (her urine test looked even better today) and she's put a bit more weight on over the weekend!
Shes become quite well known at the vets and everyone has commented on how lovely she is

(they said she looks like shes smiling all the time!)
So, all is pretty good at the moment. She did however, decide to do a wee in her carrier on the way home and subsequently got covered in it

I tried to give her a bath but she wasn't having any of it and spent the next half hour sitting on the windowsill cleaning herself

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #95 on:** July 11, 2010, 20:04:45 PM »

Hope all goes well on Monday

Millys Mum · « **Reply #94 on:** July 11, 2010, 20:00:25 PM »

Hoping all is still well

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #93 on:** July 10, 2010, 14:13:24 PM »

We're still in the process of getting Lacie stable on her insulin, shes going in for a glucose curve on Monday so we will know more then.
As for diet, she was put straight onto Hills m/d Low carb wet and dry but hated the wet so as we needed to get her eating we put her on high quality regular wet food along with the m/d biscuits. Once she has put a bit more weight on I'm going to try her back on the m/d wet food but I doubt she will go back to it after the yummy stuff she's been treated to lately!

madamcat (Edd) · « **Reply #92 on:** July 10, 2010, 14:02:41 PM »

Hi I have been following this thread and pleased to hear that Lacie is doing better.

My neighbour's cat has been diagnosed with diabetes and they are still trying to get him regulated. He looks absolutely drained and lost 2kg in weight rapidly before diagnosis- was a 6kg cat.

Sure this weather cannot be helping him also 31 degrees again today!!

People say diet can play a big part in helping diabetic cats and was wondering whether your vet talked about that at all - low carb I understand is good for them?

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #91 on:** July 10, 2010, 13:15:19 PM »

Naughty Sweep!

As for coping with the heat, Lacie stayed downstairs last night because it was cooler and now she's flat out on the laminate floor, all the windows are open and theres a fan on full blast about 4ft away from her!

Jasmine · « **Reply #90 on:** July 10, 2010, 12:31:33 PM »

Excellent news

Sweep seems to wee a lot, and not always in his litter tray.
I have all electric sockets and my lower book shelves covered in plastic.

He's been tested several times for any infection; so we think it must be partly the diabetes (and partly because he is a territorial male and a general 'B'

)

Lacie sounds far more refined and apologetic for any accidents!
I hope she copes with the hot weather we're having ok.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #89 on:** July 10, 2010, 09:32:47 AM »

Keep it up, Lacie!

Janeyk · « **Reply #88 on:** July 10, 2010, 06:33:00 AM »

Glad to hear that things are improving

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #87 on:** July 09, 2010, 22:20:36 PM »

Thats wonderful, long may it last

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #86 on:** July 09, 2010, 20:19:33 PM »

Good news today

Lacie is brighter still & has been eating really well, I got a bit worried earlier as between 5:30am and 10:30am she had done no less than 5 wees, I rang the vets and they said she could have a bit of cystitus because of all the glucose that has been in her wee, took her to the vets tonight and her result from her wee sample were really good, except for some white blood cells so she had an antibiotic. There were no ketones and her ph was good. The vet said she is doing really well and is alot better. Shes also had no accidents today and has put on 200g since Monday

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #85 on:** July 08, 2010, 21:09:26 PM »

Keep up the good work Lacie (minor wee dribble aside!)

purrdy1 · « **Reply #84 on:** July 08, 2010, 21:07:41 PM »

fingers and paws crossed for our little Lacie!

xxx

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #83 on:** July 08, 2010, 20:02:00 PM »

Sounds like she is vastly improved to how she was and hope things continue to get better

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #82 on:** July 08, 2010, 16:03:12 PM »

Still bright and alert today, has eaten everything i've given her (1 sachet whiskas simply, 3/4 tin of gourmet, little bit of tuna and some m/d biscuits)
She went for a wee twice in the night and used her upstairs litter tray, shes had a couple of wees outside today but about 20mins ago I noticed a little bit of wee near where she was asleep, it was a tiny dribble-like amount (I think she is just doing it in her sleep, when she is fast asleep and not just cat-napping)
I'm going to just keep an eye on it and see what the vet says on mon (unless it gets worse of course)

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #81 on:** July 08, 2010, 15:31:18 PM »

How's she doing today, any updates?

purrdy1 · « **Reply #80 on:** July 07, 2010, 22:45:15 PM »

great news and waht a star boss!

JackSpratt · « **Reply #79 on:** July 07, 2010, 21:43:20 PM »

Keep it up, Lacie. (One little accident's allowed.

) Hugs to you both.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #78 on:** July 07, 2010, 21:21:01 PM »

I hope this is the start of her recovery

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #77 on:** July 07, 2010, 14:39:51 PM »

She's been bright and alert again today, has eaten plenty and not been drinking loads but she did have a little accident on the living room floor while I was taking a nap

Shes not at all wobbly or anything and is still bright and alert, I spoke to my vet and she said that she wasn't overly concerned as she is probably just still quite weak.
My boss said that I could take the rest of the week off If I needed it, I might just take him up on that so I can keep an eye on her until she has her next glucose curve on Monday.

Jasmine · « **Reply #76 on:** July 07, 2010, 12:21:23 PM »

Any Lacie update today?

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #75 on:** July 06, 2010, 18:34:33 PM »

Sending loads of keep improving Lacie vibes

purrdy1 · « **Reply #74 on:** July 06, 2010, 13:07:08 PM »

glad t hear that she is perking up!! fingers, toes and legs etc crossed for her and postive prayers for stabilisation!

Jasmine · « **Reply #73 on:** July 06, 2010, 12:47:15 PM »

Fingers & paws crossed she is going to stabilise now - sounds hopeful!

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #72 on:** July 06, 2010, 09:09:32 AM »

I think Lacie is feeling much better today, we had no little accidents during the night and she ate some whiskers simply tuna during the night too.
Shes been brighter still and ate most of her whiskers simply this morning before her insulin, shes also got her purr back and has been rolling of her back to get her tummy tickled!
I'm going to keep getting her to eat little bits throughout the day and keep a close eye on her for any changes.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #71 on:** July 06, 2010, 08:10:37 AM »

Good luck - you could try something like HiLife Tuna - it is complete, so better than eating human tuna, and you could try gradually mixing it with other foods then. Feline Fayre do some complete fishy foods, you need the tins rather than the pouches.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #70 on:** July 06, 2010, 00:22:06 AM »

Such a roller caoster

If you can get just through this crisis and get her stable

Here's some tips on persuading cats to eat, it's on the CRF site but most of the tips aren't CRF specific - http://www.felinecrf.org/persuading_cat_to_eat.htm

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #69 on:** July 05, 2010, 23:49:17 PM »

I do hope her eating will help stabalize her

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #68 on:** July 05, 2010, 22:43:17 PM »

Thanks guys, I don't know what i'd do without this forum at the moment, its been a great help

Shes just eaten the rest of the gourmet tin by the way! Think I'll try the whiskers tomorrow morning. x

JackSpratt · « **Reply #67 on:** July 05, 2010, 22:30:49 PM »

Brilliant reduction in levels. REALLY hope Lacie continues to go from strength to strength.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #66 on:** July 05, 2010, 21:47:08 PM »

This sounds positive but remember it takes a while to get things regulated

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #65 on:** July 05, 2010, 21:43:48 PM »

Lacie is home again tonight, she hasn't been drinking or weeing quite as much, with the special insulin they managed to get her glucose level down to 15, then 10, then 8.
We have started her on 3 units of the PZI tonight and told that we really need to get her eating more. She will eat tuna and usually ham but the vet said she needs to be eating regular wet food and her prescription dry too, I tried mixing tuna in with her normal wet food and putting tuna juice on the biscuits but she wasn't having any of it, so a trip to tesco was in order. I bought some fishy flavour food - Whiskas Simply steamed fish and some Gourmet fish flavours. I thought i'd try the gourmet first as it is in small tins and I didn't want to waste yet more food, I tried her on the tuna and shrimp (its 54.5% tuna & 5% shrimp) Its only a complimentary food I know but I think its better than eating JUST tuna. I managed to sneak in a few of the tuna juice soaked biscuits too but she wolfed 3/4 of the tin, so thats good.

I also have tomorrow off work so I can keep an eye on her throughout the day and keep my vet updated. Fingers crossed that we can get her regulated on the PZI and that we don't have anymore little wee wee accidents! I'm trying to be positive but not getting my hopes up too much.

Work is ok with me having time off at the minute because we are not very busy this week and I have holidays to use up still.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #64 on:** July 05, 2010, 21:39:32 PM »

This is so sad and dont understand why the emergency vet seems to be able to help but not your own vet.

I do hope the new insuline helps

purrdy1 · « **Reply #63 on:** July 05, 2010, 21:12:38 PM »

poor you and poor dear lacie....im so sorry to hear that she is having a hard time...Are your workplace quite good like that? I knoiw that some have no empathy atall!

I will pray for happier tidings tomorrow.....heres to a happier lacie and a calmer you!

keep us updated!

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