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FYI - We found this web site helpful when our cat was first diagnosed:

[url]http://www.sugarcats.net/sites/jmpeerson/faq.html

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If you do get to the point where you have to inject insulin, it is really a painless procedure for cat and human alike. We had a diabetic cat for 3 years before she passed at 17. We gave shots twice a day (and a vial of insulin would last several months in the fridge). Cost of insulin treatment was ...

Traci: Thank you for the quick response. I believe the vet did a complete blood analysis. The bill mentioned a Vetscreen, CBC and T4 (cost $126.50). When he gave us the results after the 1st office visit (before he became concerned about the large tumor) he remarked that the blood work indicated her...

Hi Traci:

I posted below about my cat who has a tumor. Any thoughts? Based on a lot of vet consultation (online and off), it appears there is little we can do. Any insight you could provide would be very much appreciated.

Thanks.

Davet/Jason: Thank you for your prompt replies. Our vet did not seem overly enthusiastic about the surgery option. His concern was that it may only provide temporary relief, and that most tumors like this were usually cancerous. My wife and I are struggling to determine whether pursuing an invasive ...

:( About 2 months ago, my 14 year old Russian Blue (female) cat started defecating outside the litter box. We have only seen feces, which leads us to believe she is using the littler box to urinate. This was extremely unusual behavior for her. Our vet probed us about changes in the household (there ...