23-10-2012, 10:00 AM
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Elderly cat
Hi everyone,I am getting worried about my poor cat amber who is about 16 years old. She has always been a fussy eater, but nowadays hardly eats much but is drinking lot's more water, i fear it could be diabetes, is there anything a vet can do for this?
She is an indoor cat, everyday moggy type, but we love her to bits. Any advice much appreciated.
23-10-2012, 10:41 AM
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Re: Elderly cat
If she has diabetes I am sure the vet could do something to help Amber. She may have kidney problems and her mouth could well need some attention as she is 16 years old. I would take her to the vet to see what he says, but in the meantime have you tried feeding her fresh food - fish or cooked chicken is often tempting. If she has been on hard food, she may not be able to manage it very well and a change to soft food may do the trick and I believe there are some very good cat foods in small packs, especially the luxury ones. My daughter had an elderly cat who had similar problems, but she had some extractions and a change of food and coped quite well. If she does have diabetes, she may just need tablets, but if she has to go onto insulin injections hopefully you will manage once you get the technique. The vet/nurses will teach you.
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