As you can see from my cat Caesar’s Health Record below, I diligently took Caesar for his annual check up.
My suggestion for vets is to ask the cat owner about the cat’s diet when they come in for their annual check.
If the cat is overweight, or is fed dry food or is over 7 years old, then it’s blood sugar levels should be checked.
And I am sure there is a simple way to do this with a glucose meter by obtaining a blood sample with a lancet via an ear prick or paw prick, rather than having to send samples off to a lab (which you would do if the reading comes back high).
Rather than wait for the symptoms of feline diabetes (The first obvious symptoms are a sudden weight loss (occasionally gain), accompanied by excessive drinking and urination; for example, cats can appear to develop an obsession with water and lurk around faucets or water bowls. Appetite is suddenly either ravenous (up to three-times normal) or absent. In cats the back legs may become weak and the gait may become stilted or wobbly (peripheral neuropathy)) to become apparent.
Once the symptoms of feline diabetes appears, then it may be too late to save your cat’s life (which happened to my cat).
Cat Diabetes – Dry food puts cats at risk of developing feline diabetes
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