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How long do diabetics cats live?

How long do diabetics cats live?

Eighty to ninety-five percent of diabetic cats experience something similar to type 2 diabetes but are generally severely insulin dependent by the time symptoms are diagnosed. The condition is treatable, and if treated properly the cat can experience a normal life expectancy.

What are the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy in cats?

Diabetic Neuropathy is a nerve disorder caused by diabetes and presents with symptoms such as; weakness in the hind legs, walking on the hock (back legs)- on the wrists (front legs), lying down frequently after short walks. Diabetic neuropathy also causes tingles and numbness in the affected areas.

How can I tell if my cat has diabetes?

In advanced cases, neuropathy can spread to the front legs as well. The more advanced the neuropathy, the longer treatment will take and if the case becomes too advanced, recovery may only be partial. Diabetic neuropathy is often the first sign any owner will see indicating the cat’s diabetes.

Can a diabetic cat walk on its hind legs?

Diabetic cat now staggering on hind legs Discussion in ‘ Feline Health – (Welcome & Main Forum) ‘ started by Nic, Sep 12, 2010 . Not open for further replies.

Can a cat with neuropathy walk on its toes?

Most cats walk on the tips of their toes. However, cats with neuropathy cannot walk effectively and move along in a crouched position. In advanced cases, neuropathy can spread to the front legs as well.

How to tell if your cat has diabetic neuropathy?

Cats with diabetic neuropathy display classic plantigrade stance (inability to stand upright in the tarsus) and hindlimb paresis. The neuropathy develops weeks to months after commencement of hyperglycaemic state. Associated signs of polyuria and polydipsia due to diabetes are invariably seen.

Most cats walk on the tips of their toes. However, cats with neuropathy cannot walk effectively and move along in a crouched position. In advanced cases, neuropathy can spread to the front legs as well.

Diabetic cat now staggering on hind legs Discussion in ‘ Feline Health – (Welcome & Main Forum) ‘ started by Nic, Sep 12, 2010 . Not open for further replies.

When to take your cat to the vet for neuropathy?

Take him to the vet for diagnosis and treatment: he should soon be back on all four legs. Hind leg neuropathy might be the first sign, and certainly the most obvious sign, that your cat suffers from feline diabetes mellitus. If he’s older and overweight, he’s at higher risk of developing the disease.