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Hello again!
Well... Sammy is absolutely stumping me! He seems to be in absolutely perfect health (on the outside). He plays like a kitten and constantly has the zoomies around the house! However, I've noticed that he drinks a great deal of water and urinates very often. 6–8 times a day, perhaps. I'm wondering if he might have diabetes.
Also, he has these, ah... things on his chin. I'd say they were acne if they weren't so damn big! I'm sorry I can't get a picture of them, they still don't penetrate the fur, but they are black in color, reach from about mid-jaw to the top of his neck, and seem to be itchy and not painful when I touch them. A note; I did just change their food bowls from ceramic to stainless steel. Allergic reaction, maybe?
I know you guys can't diagnose him, and your advice would be to go to a vet. I'm mid to high functioning autistic; I don't play well with others. >_> People scare the living hell out of me. But I managed to screw up my courage and call my vet's office to ask about the price. It's $53 just for a checkup, and I know he'll need blood tests. God, it galls me to put a price on my cats' health, but I'm living off of $100/month while my aunt and uncle are my payees. I'd just like to know what you guys think, I suppose... and if you think he does have diabetes, how long can he live without treatment?
Thanks you guys. I always appreciate you. ^_^
Love from,
Tracy
Well... Sammy is absolutely stumping me! He seems to be in absolutely perfect health (on the outside). He plays like a kitten and constantly has the zoomies around the house! However, I've noticed that he drinks a great deal of water and urinates very often. 6–8 times a day, perhaps. I'm wondering if he might have diabetes.
Also, he has these, ah... things on his chin. I'd say they were acne if they weren't so damn big! I'm sorry I can't get a picture of them, they still don't penetrate the fur, but they are black in color, reach from about mid-jaw to the top of his neck, and seem to be itchy and not painful when I touch them. A note; I did just change their food bowls from ceramic to stainless steel. Allergic reaction, maybe?
I know you guys can't diagnose him, and your advice would be to go to a vet. I'm mid to high functioning autistic; I don't play well with others. >_> People scare the living hell out of me. But I managed to screw up my courage and call my vet's office to ask about the price. It's $53 just for a checkup, and I know he'll need blood tests. God, it galls me to put a price on my cats' health, but I'm living off of $100/month while my aunt and uncle are my payees. I'd just like to know what you guys think, I suppose... and if you think he does have diabetes, how long can he live without treatment?
Thanks you guys. I always appreciate you. ^_^
Love from,
Tracy