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!!It might be worth the vet checking his thyroid levels, if he has lost weight and had a personality change?
That never occurred to me. Great idea!!!!
!!It might be worth the vet checking his thyroid levels, if he has lost weight and had a personality change?
@sandrak7761 thank you for your advice.It might be worth the vet checking his thyroid levels, if he has lost weight and had a personality change?
@KKoerner the more we talk about our twins, the more I'm convinced they were from the same litter! LOLOh yeah...I'm sorry, Cadbury weighs 10.25 pounds (you write that 10,25 I believe). He is fairly thin and could probably hold more weight without being overweight...but I also think he is at an OK body condition right now. He was only 9.75 pounds when I brought him home and was the 10.25 2 weeks later so he actually could weigh a little more than that. No more than 11 pounds for sure though.
For me, I'd worry about the glucose level just because it was elevated AFTER fasting. However, I'd still consider the stress he has felt and attribute part of his results as that.
A 5 pound weight loss does concern me too, since he was not overweight at 15. That's a lot to just say it's from lower appetite during the heat.
How are his litter box habits? Normal amount of urine? Poop? And diarrhea before surgery? Hopefully his tests can pinpoint the issue soon!
As far as the vet is concerned...iif she doesn't normally blow you off and act like she has, I might would give her the benefit of the doubt for now and think she may have something going on personally too. That being said, personal issues don't excuse treating clients the way it seems she has treated you.
@Columbine as much as I have researched too, I saw nothing to make me believe that he falls in those categories.. To tell you the truth, hyperthyroidism, is maybe a small probability, though.. to my eyes.
@GrizzlySapien There's nothing about his general demeanour there that sets off any alarm bells instantly. From the (very) little research I've been doing in between postings, he doesn't fit the profile for diabetes/hyperthyroidism/cushings etc. They all generally affect older cats, and generally there'd be appetite and behavioural changes alongside. Of course, this isn't a cast iron guarantee that he won't be in the minority, but it dies make it less likely. Don't know if that helps or notThe elevated blood sugar is still concerning, and possibly more puzzling as a result.
I really, really hope you're able to get some answers very soon, and that they're good ones.
So, the glucose thing should worry me.. Could I have done anything to trigger that? Maybe with his food? or his treats? Can this be caused by nutritional faults, by me?
This, exactly.Considering how much research you've done on Grizzly's care and how devoted you are to him, I would be really surprised if anything you did caused him to have an elevated glucose reading. That's not to say that there isn't a reason for it, only that I seriously doubt you did anything to cause it. And I don't blame you for wanting your vet to treat your questions with respect. You're obviously an excellent cat mom and she should be happy to help you. If I were a vet, I would much rather have someone who cared like you than someone who didn't care enough!