What are the symptoms of Feline diabetes or kidney failure? I am worried about my kitty?I am going to call and see if the vet can get me in tomorrow, but here is what has gone on so far:
My cat is is a 10 year old Manx. He has always been small but the last few weeks he is practically skeletal, I can feel every bone in his spine and hips. I weighed him yesterday and he was 7.5 lbs. He is an indoor/outdoor cat, and at first I thought it was just worms so I gave him a de-wormer about 1 1/2 weeks ago, and another follow up pill yesterday. It was "Drontal Plus". He seems to be in really good spirits, and is acting practically normal, although I don't usually see him as often as I do now because I am keeping him indoors for now. He is still playing, and cuddling. He doesn't seem to be eating much at all, so I got him some a/d® Canine/Feline science diet food, which is a high calorie supplement. He ate about 1/2 can of that today. I have been reading a lot of scary things on the internet about diabetes and kidney disease, and it seems like he is drinking more water than normal. Do you think he could be drinking more because of the de-wormer, or is it a high possibility that he has a serious disease? Would he be acting normal if he did? He is up to date on all of his shots. I realize that I probably will not get a proper diagnosis on yahoo Answers, but what do you guys think?
He turned out to be diabetic :(
Posted by Ariane deR
Yes, drinking a lot and urinating a lot are symptoms of both. and yes at first it might be possible that they otherwise seem normal. That's why it is good you are getting your cat buddy into the vet tomorrow.
With kidney disease another common thing would be vomiting, maybe vomiting sort of clear or foamy fluid. also loss of appetite and thus weight loss.
With diabetes, past a certain point, there is increase in appetite but even if they eat more. they lose weight . The coat gets dry and dandruffy. and then they might start getting weak in their legs. (from neuropathy -- that is often reversible)
If it's diabetes it is very treatable, in fact many cats who are treated soon and get their blood sugar under control are able to go into remission and just be diet controlled. others only need a diet change to start with and that controls it.
Even kidney disease seems to have come a long way and many cats are living years with it.
Hang on to the following links.
if he has diabetes check outhttp://felinediabetes.com/ , they have a lot of info on there and connected with the site is a very very active message board FDMB http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/
If it turns out to be kidney disease....There are 2 great sites that have been around a long time with tons of info. one is US one is UK so there is some country specific info but most applies to all cats
http://www.felinecrf.com
and http://www.felinecrf.org
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-CRF-Support/ yahoo discussion list for people whose cats have kidney disease. You will probably find a lot of support and tips there.
Posted by Abc
Hi,
I have a 15 year old cat with kidney disease :(
We didn't know about it until this year when we took the symptoms similar to yours with the weight loss and thirst (our cat also had frequent vomiting for a year prior to diagnosis) and took her to the vet. We found out that she had hyperthyroidism. And early kidney disease. I would take your cat to the vet. Kidney disease is common in cats unfortunately, and it might be diabetes. If the side effects of the de-wormer don't include excessive thirst then it may be something else. If your cat refuses prescription diet, give him the food he likes. It's most important that he eats. Good luck and I hope your situation is better than mine if your vet diagnoses anything.
Posted by CGC Pit Bull
Extreme weight loss, increase in water intake, increased urination, poor quality coat could mean kidney failure, hyperthyroidism, or even Feline AIDs.
As a precaution, I would recommend getting a Feline Leukemia and Aids test done to rule those things out first.
I spent $ 1200+ on blood tests and a sonogram for my cat, only to find out he was FIV+
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