Hello everybody!
I'm very concerned after a recent check for my cat because of what the doctor told me. My cat is 5 years old, she's 5 kg (11 lbs), everything so far with her is super good --she's active, eats well, good stool/bladder and no symptoms what so ever that she might be sick. I've been feeding her all her life the best brands available in Egypt (whether dry or wet food) I always look closely at the ingredients and protein/fiber/fat percentage. I've never fed her any bread/rice/sugary stuff because I know it could cause diabetes.
I took her to the vet for her annual check-up and blood tests, and on our way there she was SUPER stressed that she pulled out her own thumb nail in the box from pulling and trying to open the carrier and it was a very traumatic experience for her (she's a very shy/scared indoor cat).
Her glucose level was elevated, but I was sure it's only due to stress and nothing else, but the doc told me to do a more precise test to know if she's diabetic; I attached her GLU & FRU tests' results and I'm so worried because the vet kept telling me she might be diabetic and I'm not convinced. She put her on a strict "diabetic" diet for 2 months (only dry food for diabetes) and no lean proteins (chicken/chicken liver/meat/fish) for those 2 months and then do those tests again afterwards. I'm just not so sure anymore about this prognosis so if anyone has any info please do shed some light because I'm very very scared because I take super good care of her and her brothers.
On a side note --- from asking several people I know, this doctor is famous for over exaggerating so I'm wondering now if that's the case here.
I'm very concerned after a recent check for my cat because of what the doctor told me. My cat is 5 years old, she's 5 kg (11 lbs), everything so far with her is super good --she's active, eats well, good stool/bladder and no symptoms what so ever that she might be sick. I've been feeding her all her life the best brands available in Egypt (whether dry or wet food) I always look closely at the ingredients and protein/fiber/fat percentage. I've never fed her any bread/rice/sugary stuff because I know it could cause diabetes.
I took her to the vet for her annual check-up and blood tests, and on our way there she was SUPER stressed that she pulled out her own thumb nail in the box from pulling and trying to open the carrier and it was a very traumatic experience for her (she's a very shy/scared indoor cat).
Her glucose level was elevated, but I was sure it's only due to stress and nothing else, but the doc told me to do a more precise test to know if she's diabetic; I attached her GLU & FRU tests' results and I'm so worried because the vet kept telling me she might be diabetic and I'm not convinced. She put her on a strict "diabetic" diet for 2 months (only dry food for diabetes) and no lean proteins (chicken/chicken liver/meat/fish) for those 2 months and then do those tests again afterwards. I'm just not so sure anymore about this prognosis so if anyone has any info please do shed some light because I'm very very scared because I take super good care of her and her brothers.
On a side note --- from asking several people I know, this doctor is famous for over exaggerating so I'm wondering now if that's the case here.
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