Joined: 12 Sep 2004
Posts: 16035
Location: Coquille, OR
A sleeker, svelte Tux
Mr. #4's cat, Tux has lost a lot of weight. The top picture I posted back in August 2005 when I was at their house when Shan broke her leg.
Since that time Tux got fatter and fatter. Then suddenly he started drinking water like crazy and eating continuously and losing weight. He got so bad that they took him to the vet. Vet said Tux has diabetes and Tux gets a daily insulin shot. Tux has gained back some of the weight he lost and looks good now. I'm putting up both images for comparison. Even in 2005 he was pretty hefty.
If you notice your cat gaining a lot of weight and not eating much more you may want to take kitty to the vet to be tested for diabetes.
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Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. - Robert Heinlein
What a pretty kitty Tux is!! I bet the change in his behavior was pretty scary! It's a shame he has diabetes but that's manageable. He looks good _________________
Age: 61
Joined: 05 Aug 2004
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Location: West Union, SC
Drinking lots of water was the clue that made me guess diabetes. Glad Tux is doing better.
Mrs. RB is diabetic. She has an insulin pump that really makes her life easier. She still has to do all the testing, but she isn't controlled by the long term insulins any more. She has been fighting a nasty cold virus. (she may have gotten it from a Horse Sneeze) She has been to see the doctor twice so far and it hasn't gone away yet, but she is doing better. One part of the treatment is a steroid. That really influences her blood glucose. she had to double her insulin usage and then watch for the end of the steroid influence so she doesn't crater too bad. _________________ RunnerBiker ¿
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