Diabetic neuropathy in the cat

Dreamsicle (foster cat) returned by former adopter when he developed diabetes mellitus. You can see he is down on his hocks, with diabetic neuropathy (a condition caused by poorly regulated diabetes). I practiced a protocol called "tight regulation" with a low-carb canned diet and PZI (insulin), and his neuropathy improved (and he actually stopped being diabetic).
Dreamy also stars in another video of mine, illustrating how I test his blood sugar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ6iXetR398
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For more information, see my blog at catsarecarnivores.org

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• cat
• diabetic
• diabetes
• mellitus
• neuropathy

[MMLschool]

Q for U- My vet and I have been working to get my cat's diabetes under control for about the last 6 months. We've actually put him on a new insulin because the first kitty insulin we tried didn't seem to have much affect on him even after we upped the dose. Anyway- in the last month or so he has developed some neuropathy. The biggest issue right no is that he doesn't squat when he goes potty- he sits & his whole backend gets wet. Any advice on dealing with that until the diabetes gets resolved?

[lynetteack]

@MMLschool

1) Home test your cat's blood sugar

2) Eliminate ALL dry food

3) Supplement B vitamins

4) Use an appropriate long-lasting insulin (e.g., BCP-PZI, Lantus/Glargine, etc)

See my blog for more info

[medini2]

i had a run in w/ high bld sugar and cured it by eating nopale cactus, raw. it lowered my blood sugar into normal levels and i can eat a lot of what i want.

i was on a 80% green leafy vegetable diet for 5mos which helped, but the cure was the cactus. now i can eat fruit or drink milk , even eat cookies w/o my bld sugar going up.

so, why can't a cat do the same thing? check out gabriel cousen's website for further info on supplements to prevent/tx neuropathies and the diet for diabetes.

[lynetteack]

@medini2 for starters, because cats are carnivores and do not process plant nutrients like humans (omnivores) do. In general, just by eliminating dry food from a cat's diet and feeding wet food only, the diabetes will go away - sometimes insulin is necessary temporarily to bring down blood sugar levels

[medini2]

@SuperRated420 True. i don't BUY stuff off cousens website, lol. his "cure diabetes" book can be found on the internet as a pdf. and, there is "some" info there.

yes...they ALL want the freaking money. cats eat certain types of grass if they are allowed to go outside, to regulate their "glands". My cats never touched the grass u buy at PetSmart or wherever.. They need exercise and stimulation, too. People give in to dx of diabetes, for lack of knowledge. 

[SuperRated420]

@medini2

Yes it is. ^_^

Don't believe the pharmafia!

They just want money out of your pockets. 

[XXX2819]

haha the cat meows funny. maw lol

[MMLschool]

Q for u- My vet and I have been working to get my cat's diabetes under control for about the last 6 months. We've actually put him on a new insulin because the first kitty insulin we tried didn't seem to have much affect on him even after we upped the dose. Anyway- in the last month or so he has developed some neuropathy. The biggest issue right no is that he doesn't squat when he goes potty- he sits & his whole backend gets wet. Any advice on dealing with that until the diabetes gets resolved?

[medini2]

@lynetteack raw meat and fish and dehydrated sprouts, green beans, etc.

but, i am relieved to hear that just eliminating dry food will cause the diabetes to go away!

thank you for that info!

[medini2]

@medini2 i know cats are different, but, research it. just don't take anyone's word that diabetes is not cureable. i am proof that it is.