Diabetes in Pets
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** [[Lethargy]]: A symptom of diabetes.
 
** [[Lethargy]]: A symptom of diabetes.
 
** [[Variability]]:Same insulin, same cat, different day. Why do results vary?
 
** [[Variability]]:Same insulin, same cat, different day. Why do results vary?
** [[Fructosamine test]]: WHat they are and how to "read" the results. Conversion chart at [http://www.sugarcats.com/infirmary/fructosamine.asp].
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** [[Fructosamine]]: What the tests are and how to "read" the results. Conversion chart at [http://www.sugarcats.com/infirmary/fructosamine.asp].
 
** [[Financial aspects]]: A discussion of the costs of treating a diabetic pet. Links to Frugal Feline Diabetes and to IMOM.org. Information about how some caregivers on FDMB provide supplies. The use of coupons and sales.
 
** [[Financial aspects]]: A discussion of the costs of treating a diabetic pet. Links to Frugal Feline Diabetes and to IMOM.org. Information about how some caregivers on FDMB provide supplies. The use of coupons and sales.
 
** [[Hyperthyroidism]]: Symptoms and treatments. Effect on treatment of diabetes.
 
** [[Hyperthyroidism]]: Symptoms and treatments. Effect on treatment of diabetes.

Revision as of 21:07, 12 December 2005

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    • Fatty liver: Danger of fasting in overweight cats.
    • Inappetance: Reasons why a diabetic animal may refuse to eat; the importance of getting it to eat; supplements and techniques for getting the animal to eat, including these tips and syring feeding.
    • Medication: The effect on diabetic pets of prescription and over-the-counter medications that they commonly receive for other conditions. For example, some caregivers report diarrhea and slightly elevated BG levels when giving Clavamox, an antibiotic. Might want to subdivide the discussion into classes, such as antibiotics, appetite stimulants, and so forth.
    • Lethargy: A symptom of diabetes.
    • Variability:Same insulin, same cat, different day. Why do results vary?
    • Fructosamine: What the tests are and how to "read" the results. Conversion chart at [1].
    • Financial aspects: A discussion of the costs of treating a diabetic pet. Links to Frugal Feline Diabetes and to IMOM.org. Information about how some caregivers on FDMB provide supplies. The use of coupons and sales.
    • Hyperthyroidism: Symptoms and treatments. Effect on treatment of diabetes.
    • Chronic renal failure: Symptoms and treatments. Effect on treatment of diabetes.
    • Irritable bowel disease: Symptoms and treatments. Effect on treatment of diabetes.