Minutus

Follow up and question:

Bev suggested I contact Catherine O'Driscoll which I did.
She began a communication with Tiny and then stopped saying
he wanted to go to the vet for insulin to get on track and he
would be fine. I want to believe that. She would continue on Monday.
The important thing is that Tiny indicated he wanted to stay here
and thought he could be okay again.

However, I started a homeopathic protocol given to me by a vet hom
in January. It is pretty aggressive in terms of scheduling doses--it
is an all day affair every few minutes.

My question is whether anyone has experience doing insulin with a homeopathy
remedy at the same time? I am force feeding him small amounts of diluted
protein food (baby food w/potassium salt). He was in such bad shape that,
as you know, I thought he was leaving me.

He needs time to stabilize and work out of the ketosis state. He will have no appetite till out of ketosis.
Cats are weird that way.
Diabetic cats make amylase which deposits in the pancreas, preventing the making of insulin by beta cells. This is odd and not the case in other species. SO it takes time to heal, as a steady proper diet fed VERY OFTEN being key, will get him stable, and a remedy will get that amylase resolved and that usually works well. The cat may remain susceptible to diabetes if fed wrongly, and you will need to keep him from going walkabout, but as long as they stay on high animal protein always available, then once the homeopathy has been used, they can be stable for life in my experience.
The glucometer is essential so that you stop the insulin once the glocose can stay under 200, and so that you reduce its use as the pancreas heals witih homepathy.

...Irene
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Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."

If you know anyone with a glucometer and test strips you can use that meter for an animal. You do not need a glucometer calibrated for an animal like the veterinarians insist.

The easiest way to collect the blood sample is to take the sample from the small veins or arteries along the edge of the ear. If you can shine a strong light behind the ear the veins and arteries will be revealed. Use a sterile lancet to prick the largest and collect your sample that way. Most of the time the cat won't mind that small pin prick.

The glucose number will be close enough for you to make a rational decision about the glucose.

If you don't have anyone to loan you a glucometer you can buy a cheap one at Walmart for about $15.00 and test strips (which are expensive) for another $15.00 or so.

Dr. Carol Stuart