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Advice is needed. My 14y/o cat was just diagnosed with diabetes. We"re still aquiring information to make the best decision for our cat. Does anybody here have any experience? Or tips? I am able to afford the insulin, I just want to know what's best for him. I don't want to elongate his suffering but it feels devastating either way.

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[–] Livin4evr@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

This put my 10 year old yellow tabby into remission and he lived another 9 years. It was intense for several months but worth it, he was the love of my life. I got a simple insulin test kit at the drug store and he would let me prick his back foot pad after warming it up by pressing a cup of hot tap water against it, 3x a day. It turned into a snuggle session for him so, yeah, he was into it. I would alter the dose of insulin based on his last few blood values, gradually weaning him off Good luck! The raw diet was a huge factor.

https://hare-today.com/feline-nutrition/health/feline-diabetes-the-influence-of-diet

http://www.diabeticcatinternational.com/site/fd-treatment/feline-diabetes-treatment/

https://hare-today.com/raw_food_for_cats