Cat Diabetes
Cat Diabetes is a fairly common condition of cats. My clients are sometimes surprised to hear that a cat can develop diabetes.
It comes down again to the fact that cats have almost all of the same organs we do and if they malfunction, our kitties develop the same diseases we do.
This section will contain information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a diabetic cat. Many questions and answers will be included.
There's a couple of things I want to say up front. I'll probably say them many times in the course of my writing. They are:
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(1) Yes, YOU can inject your cat with a needle
(2) Yes, your CAT can tolerate the needle easily even if he/she is not typically a physically affectionate cat
(3) Injecting insulin into a cat is easier than giving medication by mouth if you've ever done that
(4) Diabetic cats can live long lives with treatment
(5) There are relatively easy solutions to all your objections to treating your diabetic cat
I'll elaborate on all of the above as we go on. For now, just try to remember those five things and trust me. Let's get started by answering some questions from diabetic owners.
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