Your cat s diabetes will need to be addressed and managed in order to bring about.
Diabetic neuropathy in cats treatment.
This is from damage caused by high levels of glucose in the blood that damages nerves over time.
If untreated diabetes in cats can lead to severe issues including weakness in the legs diabetic neuropathy diabetic ketoacidosis infections cataracts nausea kidney failure severe dehydration seizures coma and even death explains koble.
Feline diabetic neuropathy is the loss of nerves particularly in the legs due to hypoglycemia.
Proper regulation of blood glucose levels along with supplementation of vitamin b12 is mandatory.
The symptoms include weakness pain tingling and paralysis.
Diabetic neuropathy is often the first sign any owner will see indicating the cat s diabetes.
Cats in the early stages of feline diabetes may show very few symptoms remaining alert and active.
Mild cases may resolve themselves in a few months once the cat s blood sugar levels are brought under control while other cases may require supplemental b12 dosages or other medications to resolve the situation.
The type of treatment you pursue for feline diabetic neuropathy depends in part on the severity of your cat s neuropathy.
Nerve pain caused by diabetes known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy can be severe constant and hard to treat it may start as a tingling feeling followed by numbness and pain.
If you notice any of these signs take your cat to the veterinarian immediately.
Fortunately if it is identified in the initial stages all the symptoms and damage can be reversed.