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state city
Queensland Gold Coast

 

kitty bean(s)/screen name e-mail
Mandy Pamela carter.privateATbigpond.com  
date of dx insulin type insulin dosage
4/13/00 Caninsulin H**n since 10/00
vet referral
Victor Menrath
Creek Road Cat Clinic
189 Creek Road
Mt Gravatt
Queensland 4212
61 7 3349 0811
keywords
steroid induced
additional comments
Also Louis in family. The only insulin Mandy had was Caninsulin and it took 2 months to get her stabilised and by this time she was on 7iu's bid. About 5 months after her dx we started reducing her dose until she had a hypo in October 2000 and she has been insulin free since.

 


 

state city
Victoria Rowville

 

kitty bean(s)/screen name e-mail
Rhamu  Patricia patmcaATnex.net.au 
date of dx insulin type insulin dosage
7/99   3.25 BID, Monotard 100 i.u. nadir at +6 hours
vet referral
Dr Bob Cavey BVSc (Hons)
Stud Park Veterinary Hospital
1103 Stud Road
Rowville, Victoria 3178
03-9763 6088
keywords
Obesity induced,Male neutered Burmese most prone, CRF, B12 methylcobalamin stopped neuropathy, Acupuncture relieves arthritic pain, Slow K to supplement potassium. Shark cartilage & green lipped muscle for arthritis. Twice daily S/Q fluids. Phosphorus binder aluminium hydroxide, HCT 0.31%
additional comments
more clinic info: Mon-Fri 0800 - 2100, Saturday 0900 - 1800, Sunday and Public Holidays (except Christmas Day and Good Friday) 1000 - 1800.  There is a mobile contact number for emergencies outside these hours.
Rhamu flew from my arms to Rainbow Bridge at 1300 hours on 9 October 2001.

 I knew that morning when I was photographing him that they would be the last pictures I took of my beloved furbaby.  I can hardly bear to look at them - so thin and scruffy, but bravely lifting his head when I called to him. 
 
I believe he died of congestive heart failure - a complication of long term diabetes and chronic renal failure.  The support from so many members of the FDMB helped us to accept our loss and we are at last (January 2002) looking to get a couple of new kitties - they have yet to be born. 
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state city
S. Australia Adelaide

 

kitty bean e-mail
Sara Glenys sarasmum_au51ATyahoo.com.au
date of dx insulin type insulin dosage
2/14/03 Caninsulin 2.4 iu BID
vet referral
Jane Evans
Coromandel Valley Veterinary Clinic
382 Main Rd.
Coromandel Valley, South Australia
(08) 83703500
keywords
steroid-induced, raw diet, ketones, IBD
additional comments
Sara would do much better if I could jut give her tablets - she is easy to medicate this way. She hates the ear picks and injections but we are very new at this with her. I am lucky I am an RN and have experience with injections etc. but it is different on your beloved pet.

 


 

state city
  Auckland

 

kitty bean(s)/screen name e-mail
Tuppy Sue creationAThooked.net.nz
date of dx insulin type insulin dosage
1994 Ultratard 4u am, 3u pm
vet referral
Jim Grayson
Whangaparaoa Veterinary
Stanmore Bay Rd
Whangaparaoa
9 4247752
keywords
neuropathy
additional comments
We live in New Zealand so anyone else who has a sugarcat in NZ is welcome to contact me (as well as anyone else, of course!). :)