My friend's cat Tom has been diagnosed with diabetes. Hes not having a very good time with it and has had hypos (or hypers?) several times. They can't seem to get his insulin level right and are now thinking he may have cushings also. My friend has looked on the net for cushings in cats but can never find anything. Does anyone know of any good cat health sites or links on cushings or diabetes which she can look at?
Also as its diabetes controlled with injections (twice a day I think) can it not be controlled with food? Shes been told he needs food all the time. She puts cows milk out for him but I wasn't sure whether this was the best thing for him. I'm sorry I don't know which type of diabetes Tom has. Hes stayed at the vets a couple of times, the vet took blood tests regularly during the day to see if they could stabilise his blood sugar but never could hence thinking of cushings.
Any advice?
Also as its diabetes controlled with injections (twice a day I think) can it not be controlled with food? Shes been told he needs food all the time. She puts cows milk out for him but I wasn't sure whether this was the best thing for him. I'm sorry I don't know which type of diabetes Tom has. Hes stayed at the vets a couple of times, the vet took blood tests regularly during the day to see if they could stabilise his blood sugar but never could hence thinking of cushings.
Any advice?