Knowing Cat Diabetes Symptoms Can Help Diagnose Your Cat
By Sam Cyrus
One of commonly cat diabetes symptoms that you may notice is an increase in urine. Being increase of this one makes the cat drink more.The diabetic cat loses glucose along with water.
Another one of the cat diabetes symptoms is cat's change in appetite. This is usually a decrease in appetite, so then the cat may also lose weight. Other things to look out for include lethargy, poor coat condition, and depression.
The cat diabetes symptoms are subtle and may build over a period of months to years. Many times, The cat diabetes symptoms are not shown until chronic high blood glucose leads to sugar in the urine. By then, the cat will get into strange behavior like being sad or mope, always thirsty and urinates very large amounts of liquid. The diabetic cat uses up fat and muscle protein for energy, so that the cat might lose weight quickly even though it may have a ravenous appetite.
You
have to notice any of the cat diabetes symptoms in your cat. These are some of the cat diabetes symptoms that help you to diagnose your cat :
Excessive thirst (Polydipsia)
Excessive urination (Polyuria)
Excessive hunger (Polyphagia)
Weight loss (from burning fat and muscle to try and feed the cells)
Lethargy, mopey attitude
Usually, a ravenous appetite
Weakness
Unkempt hair and coat
Difficulty climbing and jumping
Abnormal walking position (plantigrade stance)
A cat with diabetes often develops muscle weakness due to nerve damage (neuropathy). It may have trouble climbing stairs, jumping, and getting into and out of the litter box. This might cause it to urinate in places other than the litter box. By seeing the cat diabetes symptoms mentioned above, you can make sure that your cat has diabetes or not.
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