Symptoms Of Diabetes In Cats

Symptoms of diabetes in cats - Signs of diabetes in cats are subtle and occur within a period of months to years. It is possible that cat does not present the classic diabetes symptoms until your blood glucose levels are chronically high and sugar present in the urine. By then, the cat is always thirsty and urine large amounts of liquid, which looks like large lumps in the sandbox. The cat may act sad and awkward. Because your body is using fats and proteins of muscle as a power source, the cat can lose weight quickly while you can have a voracious appetite.

A cat with diabetes often develops muscle weakness due to damage the nerves (neuropathy). You may have difficulty climbing stairs, jump, and out of the sand box. This could cause the cat to urinate in different places in the sand box.

A classic sign of nerve damage is "Plantigrade" position. The cat walks on his rear hocks instead of simply walking on legs. The hocks are the joints that resemble the elbows in the back legs.

A cat with this problem often have "candied legs", because sand sticks in their hind legs.

Symptoms Of Diabetes In Cats

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Although obesity is a risk factor for feline diabetes, when they manifest symptoms cat can be obese or very thin, depending on the amount of insulin that beta cells are capable of producing. The most common symptoms of diabetes in cats are:

Extreme thirst
Lethargy, clumsiness
Urinating excessively
Weight loss
In general, a voracious appetite
Weakness
Tousled hair
Difficult to climb and jump
Position abnormal walking (Plantigrade posture)

Symptoms of Ketoacidosis

The Diabetic Ketoacidosis (CD) is a condition that occurs when there is a severe lack of insulin that causes Jack to use fat as a source of energy. Fat metabolism creates chemicals called ketones that accumulate in the blood and urine. Ketoacidosis is a medical emergency. If your cat displays symptoms of the CD, must hasten to carry it to the a veterinarian so that you processing. Ketoacidosis if it is not treated on time can lead to coma and death.

Diabetic Ketoacidosis can occur if a cat still has not been diagnosed or treated for diabetes, or if it does not respond to treatment. The CD can also occur in a cat who has a serious medical condition, in addition to diabetes, such as an infection. The most common symptoms of Diabetic Ketoacidosis are:

Extreme lethargy
Weakness
Decreased appetite or complete denial to eat
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Fruity breath
Rapid breathing