Cat diabetes

[2012meme]

What is the largest safe dose of insulin for a 12 pound cat with diabetes and cushing's disease?

[opus88]

hi, I really can't be of any help to you, I'm glad 2012meme is giving you some tips...

can I just add that when you simmer the pot for bone broth add abt a tbsp of apple cider vinegar,(per 3 qts water) this leaches all the nutrients out of the bones and is very good for them. you can also use a chicken.

[TuxiesMom]

I actually contacted our local university vet school and they have no data and no experience in dealing with a cat with Cushing's. Did your vet ever suggest using any of the medications commonly used to treat dogs with Cushing's? Or did you just supplement with vitamins? I made a pot of bone broth to add to Tuxie's food. It has a lot of vitamins and minerals that could be helpful to him..I hope.

[2012meme]

If you check my profile you will see Tink sitting up like a dog. She continued to do this even while sick. She learned to beg for her food long before  cushings. Other photos are there too, including one where the sunlight shined on her fur. She was mostly Abyssinian. All of our kitties have been rescue cats.

[2012meme]

I really appreciate so many of you commenting on Tink. She lives on in memory and a gold kitty charm hangs on the mirror in our motorhome. She traveled with us for years while we were full time RVers. Our other kitty was so lost for about 6 months without her. At the right time a new friend of ours, a vet, had a lost kitty that needed a home. This new young member of our family has his own lively personality and keeps the other one more active.

For Tuxie I suggest going back through these posts and checking all the recommended sites for more information. I was grateful for the concern and offers of advice from the special people at this site. Being able to talk about Tink with others who understand has been a blessing.

[2012meme]

A vet school is an excellent idea if you are close to one.  My regular vet was unfamiliar with cushings. It was another one who suggested the test for cushings. We also went to an animal opthalmologist about 1.5 hours away. Even researching didn't prepare us for the unpredictable health needs. Tink was a social kitty and had no problems going to the vet (other than needing a litter box at times). She loved being held and talked in whispers and would rub her head on your chin. She was happy, even if uncomfortable at times.

[TuxiesMom]

Thank you for the suggestion. Since Cushing's in cats is so uncommon they may want to be involved in the treatment approach. The only thing I will not do is allow Tuxie to be treated directly by them. Being out and away from home without me for any extended period would kill him faster than the disease. Even the last time I took him out for his ultrasound, he actually peed all down my coat and pants when I went to put him in the carrier.  He is so easily stresses out so I just want to do the minimal outside testing that I can. That is why I won't look at radiation treatment or surgical removal of the adrenal glands. Besides the risks he would have to be in treatment for a minimum of a week, possibly more and there is still no guarantee of success in the end. I can't see putting him through all that..there is just no quality in it.