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• The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic .
• Food & Diet In Diabetes.
• She has 2 roommates: a cat and a paraquet. ...
• Register at local police and fire stations you are diabetic and who to call in case of emergencies .
• She finds it convenient storing a carb supply with her meter to treat a low without having to think of what to eat or where food might be hiding. ... She opened the refrigerator, which was jam packed with food, and couldn't decide what to eat, due to the confusion of the hypoglycemia. ...
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• Graphic designer and type 1 diabetic, Laura Laria and I, created the following chart as a public awareness aid for all of us. ...
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• The actions of a British man who lost his own life while saving his pet cat during forest fires in America showed that many people value their pets' lives above their own.
• In disaster-prone areas, cat-owners may keep a whole cat emergency kit in a carry-crate. ...
• You have to make a decision whether to shut the cats indoors with litter tray and a day's supply of food (dry food is best, it stays fresh for longer) or whether to put down food but give them access to outdoors where they can escape (in the UK 90% of cats have regular access to outdoors). ...
• A cat emergency kit should include: .
• Cat food, food-bowls, fork. Always have several days supply of cat food available in the house. A lot of Christmas-time calls to the RSPCA are from people who run out of pet food in their own homes because the stores were closed for the holiday season. ...
• Cat medical kit including any regular medication (e. ... It's a good idea to keep a cat medical tin. ... Don't mix up cat medications and human medication; errors may happen and human medication are often highly toxic to cats. ...
• Even if your cat is microchipped and doesn't normally wear a collar, you should have a collar and ID tags available to aid quick reunion in an emergency. ...
• Cat carrier. You need one carrier per cat, unless the carriers are large and the cats are friendly towards each other. Make sure the cat carriers are labelled with your name and address. ...
• Vaccination certificates in case you have to board your cat in a cattery for a few days. ...
• Photographs in case your cat becomes lost; have clear photos showing both sides of your cat's body. ...

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• HELP_NEEDED : My cat has a problem using the bathroom he has taken baytril in the past and that has stopped the problem. ...
• HELP_NEEDED : In October Mister McBrewster was dx w/as being diabetic. ...
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• He keeps his food down, and the litter box doesn't appear to be home to any thing out of the ordinary. ...
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• It is not the size of the cat;it is the size of the thyroid. ...
• HELP_NEEDED : i need to know why my cat liks her coat constantly, and her hair is falling off, has scrachets in her skin, the skin biopsy was negative the vet said it was an allergy problem could you please inform what could i do to help her to recover. ...
• Discuss allergy treatment with your veterinarian and/or get a refferal to a cat dermatologist. ...
• HELP_NEEDED : Romeo is a stray cat that gets along very well with our spayed female. I feed him dry food every day and he will eat the food next to my hand BUT he will not let me touch him. ...
• HELP_NEEDED : My cat had a three kittens about four weeks ago and one of these kittens has a large umbilical hernia. ...
• Cats on dry food drink a lot more than cats on canned food. ...
• HELP_NEEDED : The cat is a stray, my husband brought home from work. ...
• We noticed that 4-Runner was not eating much and thought it might be anxiety (he has always been an anxious cat). ...

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• The cat's 'me-ouch' .
•    Most people who give daily insulin shots to their diabetic 12-year-olds don't worry about getting scratched or bitten in the process.
• The Stone Mountain teacher's 12-year-old is a 25-pound cat named Hodgepodge, an insulin user since 1995.
•    ''The vet calls him 'the evil one,''' said Hogan's son, Erik, explaining how his mother and he have to hold the occasionally ferocious cat during medical exams.
•    In the last 15 years, the number of diabetic cats has doubled, from nearly one in 400 cats in 1986 to one in 200 in 2001, said Dr. ...
•  Hodgepodge is a cat that has been on insulin since 1995.
•    Yet many mainstream cat foods are relatively rich in carbohydrates -- which the body breaks down into the very sugar a diabetic's body can't handle.
•    Some pet food companies, such as Purina, have responded to the dietary problem and developed diabetic versions of their products.
•    But a change in diet isn't the only expense the owner of a diabetic pet faces. Hogan said she spends about $35 each month on insulin and syringes for Hodgepodge and his mother, Inky, who also is diabetic.
•    However, there is hope for cats that are diabetic, Hoenig said. ...
• Many owners don't even realize their cats are ill until the cat develops injuries that don't heal or experiences sudden weight loss.
•    Hoenig, who has seen many cases of diabetic pets while working at UGA's Small Animal Teaching Hospital, said it is critical to test pets at risk of diabetes because, if untreated, the disease can lead to hypertension, cardiovascular disease, infections and blindness.
•    And even just having a dog around the house can help reduce a cat's chances of getting diabetes, Hoenig said.

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•     Q: How does a cat get diabetes? And could diet help like in adults with type II?.
• Here is the latest and greatest for the diabetic cat; it's different than in humans and dogs.
• Complications like diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage, which causes staggering and weakness) can be permanent. ...
•     It's important to treat diabetes early but it can be hard to know when a cat is ill. ... Be the voice of your cat. ...

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• )  A recent study reported in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (2001; 15:297), compared two diets in client-owned diabetic cats. ...
•      In previous studies, high fiber managed diabetes better than diets with easily digested carbohydrates, so that was taken as evidence of the value of fiber in cat and dog diets (JAVMA, 2000; 216:1082-8). ...
•      Fiber and carbohydrates are only a worthy consideration of study because processed food manufacturers want to feed these inexpensive ingredients, and because some animal nutritionists haven't yet figured out that carnivores are not herbivores and are not adapted to processed carbohydrates or fiber.
• , how much carbohydrate and fiber should a processed food that is being fed exclusively to pets contain.

• Seaweed fight diabetes and thicken cat food.
• He has been diabetic for more than 30 years. ...
• It is the specially designed alginates that keep the cells safe from attacks by the diabetic´s immune system and from white blood cells. ...
• The capsules were first implanted in diabetic dogs, and the results quickly proved to be promising. ...

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• THE DIABETES FOOD PYRAMID The Food Pyramid. ... Food Groups, you are history)! The Diabetes Pyramid differs slightly from. ... The Food Pyramid seems to be everywhere--on boxes of products in your grocery store and on the pages of popular magazines. It is all the rage -- the new way to teach nutrition (sorry, Four Food Groups, you are history)! The Diabetes Pyramid.
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• Owners often opt for this procedure in order to curtail a cat’s persistent scratching of furniture or people, climbing up window treatments, or other damage caused by a cat’s natural instinct to mark its territory. ...
•   It is essential to take a cat to the veterinarian for regular check-ups so that any signs of dental disease will be identified while in their earliest stages. ...
•   This condition, which can be intensely painful for the cat, sometimes will lead to the tooth breaking off, leaving the root behind. ...
• Certain cat foods also can aid in the prevention of tartar. Cat owners should consult a veterinarian about providing feline dental hygiene.
• Diabetes, diabetic .
• In addition, chronic high glucose in the blood and urine can cause severe complications including infections, cataracts, diabetic ketoacidosis, nervous system disorders, pancreatitis, and kidney disease. If left untreated, diabetic dogs will suffer from complications and an early death.
• Diabetic dogs are treated with insulin injections, dietary modification and exercise. ... In order to regulate their blood glucose levels, diabetic dogs require frequent veterinary office visits in the initial stages of treatment, followed by periodic examinations for proper maintenance thereafter. ...
• With proper treatment and monitoring, many diabetic dogs can enjoy an excellent quality of life.
• Most diabetic cats are older than 10 years of age when they are diagnosed. ...
• Unlike permanently diabetic cats, transient diabetics may require treatment only for a brief period of time. ...
• Diabetic cats frequently have concurrent diseases at the time of diagnosis, or develop other conditions during treatment that are common in older cats. ... Since most cats are older than 10 years of age at the time of diagnosis, the majority of diabetic cats do not live an extended period of time. ...
• Diabetic ketoacidosis.

• Your cat has the more common type of diabetes, diabetes mellitus. ...
• As a consequence, the cat eats more; thus, we have weight loss in a cat with a ravenous appetite. ... To avoid dehydration, the cat drinks more and more water. ...
• 5 mmol/L) following a meal or when the cat is very excited. ... Some diabetic cats will have a glucose level as high as 800 mg/dl (44 mmol/L), although most will be in the range of 400-600 mg/dl (22-33 mmol/L). ... Diabetic cats, however, have excessive amounts of glucose in the blood, so it will be present in the urine. ...
• What are the implications for me and my cat? .
• For the diabetic cat, one reality exists: blood glucose cannot be normalized without treatment. Although the cat can go a day or so without treatment and not get into a crisis, treatment should be looked upon as part of the cat's daily routine. ... Whether an individual cat will require oral therapy or insulin injections will vary. ...
• When your cat is well regulated, the maintenance costs are minimal. ...
• Initially, your cat will be hospitalized for a few days to deal with the immediate crisis and to begin the regulation process. The "immediate crisis" is only great if your cat is so sick that it has quit eating and drinking for several days. ... At that point, your cat goes home for you to administer medication. ...
• Your personal commitment to treating this cat is very important in maintaining regulation and preventing crises. Most diabetic cats require insulin injections twice daily, at about 12 hour intervals. They must be fed the same food in the same amount on the same schedule every day. If you are out of town, your cat must receive proper treatment while you are gone. These factors should be considered carefully before deciding to treat a diabetic cat. ...

• Food and drink.
• It could be a relic of so-called cat flu contracted when they were very young - perhaps from their mother. ...
• Gingivitis in cats is often associated with calcivirus infection - one of the cat-flu viruses. ... Pressure on the gums help - large lumps of tough meat, which the cat has to tear apart, achieves this. ... Every cat needs its own treatment programme. ...
• I'm assuming the "moth balls" are furballs, which are basically fur that the cat has swallowed while grooming itself. ...
• If the cat vomits this mass then that's the end of it. ... Regular grooming so the dead hair is removed on the comb and not available for swallowing and a tablespoonful of liquid paraffin once or twice a week will oil the passage of a furball through the cat's intestines. Prevention is best even if your cat hates being combed. ...
• It helps to put the cat on a smooth-surfaced table so you are working at a suitable height and the cat can't get a grip on the smooth table top. ...
• We have tried changing his food and we wash the bedding areas frequently. ...
• Certainly, fleas are one of the most important causes, but while one cat might be badly flea-ridden and just scratch a bit, another will react violently to a single fleabite. Food allergies are relatively rare. ...
• My adult cat has a fairly deep scratch between his shoulder blades from (we think) a fight. ...
• Savlon will make a sticky mess on your cat's fur - and if there has been a cat fight and it's a bite injury trouble starts because bacteria are driven beneath the skin by the aggressor cat's tooth. ...
• In exceptional circumstances, when euthanasia is the only alternative, it may be performed but the de-clawed cat can be at a disadvantage if his lifestyle has to change and he has to live in company with other cats. The solitary, indoor cat claws at furntiure and fittings because he's bored, and removing the means with which to do damage - declawing - does nothing to alter a lifestyle which is far from satisfactory. ...

• Megacolon treatment in Diabetic cat - Cisapride .
• Elevated liver enzymes in older diabetic cat .
• Hernia in adult diabetic cat .
• Cat with concurrent diabetes and hyperthyroidism .
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•     Question: My diabetic calico cat continues with her megacolon problem. ...
• since she is diabetic I should think it will really mess up her water balance. ...
•     I didn't try the Iams low-residue food,  should have done that. ...
• Elevated liver enzymes in diabetic older cat .
• I have written to you before regarding my 18 year old diabetic cat regarding .
• healthy and he is still demanding his food as well as home made boiled .
• diabetic so this is a problem. ...
• always been an indoor cat. ...
• It is good that your cat continues to have an appetite and to do well with .
• Hernia in adult cat with diabetes .

• Proper treatment requires a significant commitment on your part, usually for the life of your cat. ...
• DKA- diabetic ketoacidosis.
• The ability to use a food source for energy is critical to the success of any species, therefore nature has very sophisticated mechanisms to regulate this process. ...
• This fact becomes important in feeding a diabetic patient.
• As a result, the cat develops polyphagia to correct for this perceived problem. The additional food that is then eaten further increases the blood glucose level.
• These enzymes are secreted in response to the presence of food in the digestive tract, and are the primary way that many nutrients are broken down and absorbed by the intestines into the bloodstream. ...
• This is a picture of the pancreas from a cat. ...
• Normal blood glucose in a cat varies from 80 to 150, but can temporarily go much higher (300-400 or more) in stressful situations. ...
• The ketones that build up in this process change the pH of the blood, further dehydrate a cat, interfere with other metabolic processes, and cause fatty infiltration of the liver. ... Any diabetic cat presented with ketones in its urine is a medical emergency. These cats have what are termed diabetic ketoacidosis, abbreviated as DKA.
• Since glucose attracts water (called the osmotic effect) it pulls fluid out of the cat and causes polyuria. To compensate for this excess urination the cat drinks more water, and now has polydypsia. ... Eventually it causes dehydration when the cat can't drink enough water to keep up with the increased urination. ... To further add to a diabetic cat's woes, the excess glucose that builds up in the bladder feeds bacteria that can cause a urinary tract infection.

• Caring for a Diabetic Cat.
• CARING FOR A DIABETIC CAT .
• The first sign that alerted me that something might be wrong with my cat Floppy-besides his asthma- was when he urinated outside his litter box. ...
• Although there's no strict profile of a diabetic cat, Dr. ...
• Sulfonylureas stimulate insulin secretion from the pancreas and some diabetic cats have residual insulin secretory capabilities. ... Most diabetic cats, even those that respond to sulfonylureas, have low insulin levels at the time of diagnosis and Metformin by itself doesn't appear to be able to increase blood insulin levels. ...
• Untreated diabetes usually leads to eventual death as other organs became affected and break down, so be sure to watch for signs of diabetes in your cat. ...
• When I returned to the Animal Hospital for my lesson in insulin injections (of which Floppy would need two daily; optimally one every 12 hours ), the attendant who demonstrated the procedure made it look easy but issued warnings about injecting into a vein or artery and watching for signs of hypoglycemia (see Diabetic Definitions). ...
• A cat who I doesn't respond to a specific insulin may eventually need to change insulin types, as differences in the insulin types exist. For instance, beef insulin is much closer to cat insulin, according to Dr. ...
• Insulin and other diabetic supplies aren't cheap. ...
• ) Eventually it got so easy that Floppy would merely pause from his food bowl when I administered the shot. However, don't give your cat shots while he's eating unless you know he isn't protective of his food. The last thing you want to do when you have a needle in your hand is fend off a cat bite. ...
• The Feline Diabetic Medical Board has a Web site created and maintained by a physician based upon her own experience with her cat, Austin, who passed away in 1998 after having had diabetes. ... "This guide provides introductory information about the disease and its treatment, along with a bulletin board for questions, extensive links, a photo gallery and the 'Diary of a Diabetic Cat. ...

• Within 24 hours of receiving NAC and DHEA, Jack began eating like a normal cat. ...
• Smallest in a household of ten dogs, Zoe had a special treat added to her dry food: a "gourmet" food from the grocery store.
• "Flea allergy" or "food allergy" is a common diagnosis for animals loosing their hair. ...
• In 1988, veterinarians at the University of California at Davis reported on 13 dogs that had been eating a generic dry, corn and wheat-based dog food. ... The dog food the owners were feeding did not state that it met minimum nutritional requirements (AAFCO). When the animals were put on a higher-quality dog food, the animals began to get better within days.
• But despite changing from a rice-and-lamb dog food from the grocery to a higher-grade dry food product, Harley's symptoms did not improve. ...
• Within days, Harley stabilized and his blood sugar dropped, and he stopped carrying his food bowl around. ...
• Researchers in Scotland have documented the extraordinary ability of lipoic acid to keep diabetic nerves working properly. ...
• "Complete and balanced nutrition" pet food is a billion dollar offshoot of "lab chows. ...
• To view which brands of dog food contained detectable levels of pentobarbital in the FDA study, see http://www. ...
• Earth Island Institute has done several reports on commercial pet food and rendering plants, including "The Dark Side of Recycling", fall 1990; "Food Not Fit for A Pet", summer 1996. ...
• Meat should be the first ingredient in a cat's diet. Commercial pet food made with human-grade meat is available online. ...
• Books Ann Martin looked into the pet food industry after her own dog almost died from contaminated commercial dog food. An updated version of her book, Food Pets Die For is now available for $13. ...

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• ) The Maillard Reaction in Food Processing, Human Nutrition and Physiology. ...
• (1986) "Effects of plant-derived flavonoids and polyphenolic acids on the activity of mutagens from cooked food. ...
• ) Moench) food, ugali. ...
• Bleumink E (1970) "Food allergy: the chemical nature of the substances eliciting symptoms. ...
• " Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, vol. ...
• " Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, vol. ...
• ) The Maillard Reaction in Food Processing, Human Nutrition and Physiology. ...
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• Cridland R (1998) "Tired of Singing the Cooked-Food Blues. ...
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• (1992) "Intestinal taurine and the enterohepatic circulation of taurocholic acid in the cat. ...
• Howell E (1946) The Status of Food Enzymes in Digestion and Metabolism, originally published in 1946, and republished as Food Enzymes for Health and Longevity, Lotus Press, 2nd edition, 1994.

• Cat Stool Problems.
• I'm watching my friend's cat for the next four months while he is gone. The cat was found as a kitten and my friend has taken it to the vet for shots and worm removal. Everything seems to be okay except the cat, which is not fat, will eat and eat and eat as if it is starving. My Persian can't even get a bite of her food because this cat gets to it first. After the cat eats everything, she uses her box, but the stool is very runny and it smells. My friend has taken it to the vet for this and it is on a diet of a half can of wet Science Diet in the morning and a half at night (no dry food?). I thought wet food was more of a treat. ... Can I give the same diet to this cat that I'm watching for the next four months? Shouldn't I be giving it dry food? I need some help and I can't afford to take HIS cat to my vet. ...
• A: Sounds as if this cat should be seen by a veterinarian and have a fecal examination performed before you start changing the diet and possibly making the situation worse. ...
• Sudden Seizure Activity in Cat .
• 5/14/97 Q: My five-year-old indoor cat had five seizures within the last two days, characterized by full body rigidity and loss of bladder control and consciousness. ... The cat had no seizures at the hospital, but had two the evening I took her home. ...
• Bowel Biopsy for Cat With Recurring Diarrhea?.
• The vet gave me some pills to harden the stool, but my cat got constipated. Today he began using an enzyme medication that is mixed with his dry food. My cat has ALWAYS been a very hungry cat, even when he weighed nearly 18 pounds. ... I really do not want to put my cat through that, if at all possible. ...

• Canned Food UK brings you healthy living tips for diabetes from leading dietitian Lyndel Costain and Diabetes UK .
• Limit your intake of sugar and sugary food – but this doesn’t mean you need to keep a completely sugar free diet. ...
• Special ’diabetic foods’ such as cakes and chocolate are usually high in fat and calories and if eaten in large amounts can have a laxative effect because of sweeteners like sorbitol. ...
• To see how a food fits into a healthy diet, compare its nutritional content to these Government Approved Guideline Daily Amounts. ...

• "Feline Diabetic Page ~ "Buddy's Story" .
• How we found out he had diabetes; what has to be done for Diabetic Felines; Insulin's that have been tried. ...
• This was one of my Posts to the Cat Newsgroups:.
• How hard it has been to stabilize and control his diabetes; plus what an owner must endure to keep a diabetic feline healthy, etc. ... Please understand that Buddy's diabetic condition has not been based solely on emotions.
• B)-Constant monitoring of his glucose and monthly 24-hour diabetic curves at the Hospital. ... E)- His near death experience on October 20th, which, if we didn't get him to the emergency Hospital that night, he would have gone into diabetic shock, coma and died.
• I have read and learned so much from these sites: "The Feline Diabetic Site. ... " Never having a diabetic animal before, this has been a learning experience for my family. If you have a diabetic feline, the key word is Dedication.
• Foods are an essential part of any diabetic - be it human or animal. ... However, this dedication is twofold: If Buddy's true story reaches one owner of a diabetic feline, all is not in vain.
• During 1995, February, I noticed this huge beautiful long haired cat eating the dry food I always put outside for the strays. This cat was mostly all white, long hair, with dabbles of black. ...
• He came running to our son, very friendly; Our son sat down, and this cat crawled onto his lap and cuddled. ... We took him into our warm, dry basement; made him a bed, and got him a litter box, food, water, etc.

• Food-allergy complex .
• In multi-cat households, the most cat-specific criterion that the owner can use to identify dysregulation of diabetes is body weight .
• Diabetic cats .
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• Another good source is lecithin granules at 1 tsp/5 lb placed into the food daily. ...
• While most behavior problems in children as well as dogs cannot be attributed to food allergy, this condition should be considered when behavior abnormalities are present. This author has determined that nasal hyperkeratosis in many Cocker Spaniels is part of the food-allergy complex. Not only does the dry eye, epiphora, and periocular crusting that is seen with these food-allergic dogs go away in food trials, so does the crust over the nose and the  hyperkeratosis on the nasal margin, which the author believes is a food-allergy sign in this breed. Also many canine patients are seen with polyuria/polydipsia that are food-allergic, especially when they go back on their trials. ...
• Chromium and vanadium may cause direct GI irritation; therefore, administration of the metals with food or incorporated in food is tolerated better than administration of the agent alone. Chromium may be administered at a dosage of 200 micrograms/cat, once daily as a tablet or capsule and vanadium is available commercially as Super Vanadyl Fuel (1/2 capsule once daily on food). ...
• , cat) dosages on a per gram basis, given less frequently, that is, once daily for warm temperature species and every second day for species maintained under cool conditions such as axolotls. ...
• In multi-cat households, the most cat-specific criterion that the owner can use to identify dysregulation of diabetes is body weight. ... , a baby scale) and weigh the cat weekly or every other week. ... This method of monitoring is especially desirable in multi-cat households. ...

• The severity of problems often depends on the degree of the mother's diabetic disease, especially if she has vascular (blood vessel) complications and poor blood glucose control. ...
• Gestational diabetes is a condition in which the glucose level is elevated and other diabetic symptoms appear during pregnancy in a woman who has not previously been diagnosed with diabetes. In most cases, all diabetic symptoms disappear following delivery.
• Wash your hands well with soap and warm water after outdoor activities, especially before you eat or prepare any food.
• Have someone who is healthy and not pregnant change your cat's litter box. If this is not possible, wear gloves and clean the litter box daily (the parasite found in cat feces can only infect you a few days after being passed). ...
• food poisoning.
• A pregnant woman should avoid eating undercooked or raw foods because of the risk of food poisoning. Food poisoning can dehydrate a mother and deprive the fetus of nourishment. In addition, food poisoning can cause meningitis and pneumonia in a fetus, resulting in possible death. Tips for preventing food poisoning include:.
• Thoroughly cook raw food from animal sources, such as beef, pork, or poultry.

• Cat Health.
• Any health care links located here are NOT to replace a veterinarian visit; please take your cat to a vet immediately at any sign of odd behavior or any symptoms of illness or injury. Call your vet and describe your cat's symptoms with any of your concerns about the cat's well-being. Your veterinarian may discover changes in your cat's health that you have overlooked. ...
• What does insulin do in my cat’s body?.
• This weight loss causes the cat to eat more in an attempt to make up for the "energy drain. ... This loss of water causes dehydration and the cat must drink more to counteract it.
• Not all of these signs are readily seen in every diabetic cat, but we expect that you will have seen at least two of them.
• Diabetic cats often have levels over 400 (22), or even 600 mg/dL (33 mmol/L). Diabetic cats also have glucose present in the urine. The combination of these two findings in a cat with at least two of the clinical signs of diabetes is sufficient evidence to make a diagnosis of diabetes.
• A cat’s blood glucose level can be influenced by excitement. "Stress hyperglycemia" can result from a ride in an automobile and a visit to the veterinary hospital, especially in an excitable cat. ... It will be clearly elevated in diabetic cats.
• What does a diagnosis of diabetes mean to my cat?.
• If ketoacidosis is present, the cat is in a crisis and must be treated quickly. ... Generally, 1-3 days of hospitalization are required to stabilize the cat and convert it to the uncomplicated form. ... As long as the cat is eating and drinking and is not dehydrated, insulin can be gradually worked up to the proper level over several days or even weeks.

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