The eyes of the Russian blue cat are strikingly beautiful - Image: Shutterstock / Maxim Blinkov In order to determine whether a cat really has diabetes mellitus, the veterinarian first takes blood from your room tiger to determine the blood sugar level. Above all, a permanently increased value of the sugar fructosamine is crucial for the diagnosis.
This is followed by a thorough examination of the animal, in which possible consequential damage is identified and a treatment plan is established. This mainly includes measures to medicate the cat's lack of the hormone insulin, which is responsible for the symptoms of the disease.
Cats with diabetes: treatment options
Treating cats with diabetes can vary depending on how advanced the disease is. At an early stage of the disease, tablets can be administered, so-called oral antidiabetic drugs. These ensure that the cat's pancreas produces the body's own insulin.
Another option is to give the velvet paw along with the food medication that can lower the cat's blood sugar level. If these measures are not enough, the veterinarian will suggest insulin therapy for your cat, in which you replace the missing insulin with daily injections.
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Diabetes therapy with insulin syringes
Insulin syringes are usually given twice a day. The hormone is injected under the animal's skin according to your veterinarian's instructions. Most cats have a good time to give the medication just before eating.
But be careful: if the cat does not eat its food, it can lead to dangerous hypoglycaemia. Some cats are therefore only sprayed after consultation with the veterinarian after feeding. In addition, a change in cat nutrition is important for the well-being of the four-legged friend.
Feed cats with diabetes properly
A regulated feed schedule with fixed meal times is very important for diabetic room tigers. It is best to distribute several small meals throughout the day for this purpose, because larger fluctuations in the energy balance can cause great damage to the sick kitten through hypoglycemia or hypoglycaemia.
In overweight cats with diabetes, the veterinarian will also likely recommend a special diet to support therapy. Treating cats with diabetes therefore requires a lot of patience and organization from the owner, through which he can still spend many nice and healthy years with his house tiger.
