Diabetic Cat Eating But Losing Weight

He eats as much as he likes but he still seems to be losing weight.

Diabetic cat eating but losing weight.

Cats spend a lot of time and energy grooming themselves when they re healthy so it makes sense a cat with less energy to burn simply can t keep. Feeding a cat empty filler calories such as carbohydrates will not help. The active phase of dying can begin weeks or months before the cat dies. Our vet was pushing the dry diabetic cat foods which i resisted after reading all the information online the first week he was doing very well and enjoying the wet cat food.

This is not necessarily a medical complaint. He was prescribed insulin 2x daily and we slowly changed his diet to the wet foods after researching online with binky s comparison chart. Cats need protein and animal fat to. Other symptoms include increased drinking and urination increased activity vomiting diarrhea and muscle wasting.

Inappropriate nutrition is dangerous especially in older cats. Why is my cat eating so much and losing weight. It could be that your cat is eating the wrong food. Hi there my cat was recently diagnosed as diabetic two weeks ago.

If your cat is eating but still losing weight something else is at play. A very sick cat loses his appetite due to nausea pain diminished sense of smell and taste lethargy or have less need for food or due to inactivity. A cat on insulin is losing weight and her worried owner has asked for advice. As death nears your cat s overall body temperature and particularly the temperature of his extremities like his ears and paws will become cooler sometimes under 100 degrees.

The cat may remain thirsty and some will even drink a little. Medical conditions such as diabetes hyperthyroidism and inflammatory bowel disease can interfere with food absorption so the cat may feel very hungry eat voraciously but not gain any weight. The cat is fourteen years old and has been on four units of insulin a day being administered in two jabs. Psychological factors such as boredom and addiction can also cause over eating but you d usually see some weight gain in these cases.

We have a 15 year old cat that has been losing weight for a few weeks now. Feel free to ask questions as they pop up. The cats back legs are buckling the cat looks sad and the owner does not know whether the cat is in pain or not. If your cat is eating more than usual but still losing weight hyperthyroidism is a likely culprit.

Dr barron and ellen will discuss one possible reason feline hyperthyroidism anyway today we re going to talk to you about hyperthyroidism. No longer eating or drinking.