Friday, July 31, 2009

What are symptoms of feline diabetes?

please list them please.
Answers:
weight loss
frequent urination
excessive thirst
vomiting
loss of appetite
weakness
breathing problems
dehydration
poor coat condition
increased appetite yet there will be weight loss
increased water intake
increased urination
these are the 4 major signs often first noted by the owner. there are more as the disease progresses
Hi

Excessive urination, weight loss, alot of eating and lots of drinking are some of the signs. You can buy some ketodiastic reagent strips from the pharmacy to check the urine for sugar and ketones. If sugar is spilling in then diabetes is most likly the cause.
Don't feed dry foods! canned w/o gravy is best.
If it turns out your cat has diabetes, contact me as I have lots of experience with this. The problem with some vets is they are not up to date on treatment and some give dangerous advice.

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