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Feline diabetes is as hard to diagnose in cats without a medical practitioner as it is in humans.  There are many cats that have some form of the condition, but until their symptoms become more acute, it’s probable that their owner has no idea that there’s a potential serious health issue building up in their otherwise seemingly healthy cat.

As with human diabetes, the cat’s blood sugar levels are higher than they ought to be.  Once identified, this condition can be controlled and monitored by a veterinarian in partnership with the cat’s owner. 

So how do you know if your cat has diabetes?  Well the symptoms that are most likely to be seen are an increase in their both their need to drink, and urinate.  They may also have a poor appetite (more noticeable in a cat that was initially a good eater), their fur will be less healthy looking and they could look as though they’ve lost weight.  The problem is that you can easily link a weight loss to eating less (loss of appetite), and the urinating to the increase in drinking.  This is where it becomes tricky knowing when to take your cat to the veterinary to be checked out. 

The best time to do this would be whenever you see multiple symptoms occurring that “could” be attributed to a potentially serious health issue.  At the very least, ring your veterinary clinic and speak to someone about the way your cat is acting. They will either tell you to monitor some of your cat’s habits and ring them back in a few days, or have you take your cat to the clinic to be examined by the veterinary.

If you haven’t noticed the preliminary diabetes symptoms, then you’ll see the condition take hold of your cat’s energy levels and regularly vomit.  The most serious, and perhaps fatal, time is if your cat falls into a coma and this means you need to take the cat to a veterinary immediately.

Once diagnosed, you’re going to have to work to ensure your cat maintains the eating/medication plan that is prescribed by your veterinary, but by doing so you’re ensuring your cat lives a good life that’s not cut unnecessarily short because of a treatable medical condition.

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