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My cat has stopped eating and was diagnosed with diabetes. Now he still wont eat because of the sugar levels. His first blood screen was 512 and his second was 18 due to insulin and still not eating. How can I get him to eat?
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Derek McCoy says:
October 25th, 2008 at 07:49 AM
My recomendation would be to have him stay with your vet for several days to monitor his blood glucose and modify his insulin dosing to find a dose and schedule that works best with him. An animal with a blood glucose of over 500 is going to feel far too sick to have an appetite, and an animal with a blood glucose of 18 isnt going to have the energy to lift its head and chew. Typicaly a vet will keep an animal with diabetes regulation problems for a few days in order to closely monitor the blood glucose levels while arriving at a proper insulin dose. Unfortunately all animals react differently to insulin and finding the right dose and schedule is usually a process of trial and small adjustments. If your pet isnt eating at all and having considerable problems maintaining proper blood glucose levels, he should probably be hospitalized at your vet while the process of dosing his insulin is perfected. Too high a blood sugar will certainly not be good for him, but when you talk about a blood glucose level of 18, thats a VERY scary number and if he's getting that low his insulin dose needs to be lowered and he needs to be with with the vet.. High blood sugar will make you very sick, but too low can very quickly kill an animal. Most importantly his insulin needs will be different depending on how much he's eating. You've stated that he's not eating right now, so he SHOULD NOT be getting insulin unless his blood glucose levels show he needs it at that exact time. If you administer insulin to an animal that hasnt eaten, there will be very little glucose in the animals system and too much insulin can be very harmful and potentially fatal. ~D
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