tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020386515354656609.post6861122138799184987..comments2024-03-19T15:11:11.769-04:00Comments on Insights into Veterinary Endocrinology: Q & A: Acromegaly in an Uncontrolled Diabetic Cat?Dr. Mark E. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10804290441832222507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020386515354656609.post-22968121413218458602012-10-24T20:43:31.166-04:002012-10-24T20:43:31.166-04:00I am late to this post but have been following you...I am late to this post but have been following your blog. I belong to the feline acromegaly group and we keep statistics on all the cats who join. We have had several cats with IGF1 levels in the 120-140 range. Some have gone on to have stereotactic radiotherapy and an MRI has proven that there is a pituitary tumor. Let me add tho that the cats in our group do hometest and are on lo carb diets. So even tho the IGF1 isn't that hi it's still > the 100 that is the cutoff point for normal. Depending on where the individual lives - running another IGF1 can be rather costly. We've found in our group that it's best to consider that these cats are acro + as already there are other subtle signs/symptoms pointing in that direction. You can find us at catacromegaly.com or on Facebook. Our statistics are readily available and we have shared them with Dr lynn @ CSU who started the SRT treatment there<br />catmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102588248942451307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020386515354656609.post-66144678173707192232012-07-27T14:16:56.665-04:002012-07-27T14:16:56.665-04:00The vet is correct in saying that the insulin is n...The vet is correct in saying that the insulin is not the best- I would suggest switching to Lantus (glargine) or Levemir (detemir). <br /><br />I would also wonder what kind of food the cat is being fed. If you feed dry food the high numbers could be the result of eating candy all day- which is what dry food is. <br /><br />A diabetic cat needs a diet of 3-5% carbohydrates. Most dry food are in the 25%-50% range. A HUMAN doctor would be telling a HUMAN patient to change immediately. What makes it different for a cat?<br /><br />Switching to a low-carb canned food will certainly DECREASE the BG #'s and the insulin required. <br /><br />If you change the food you will also need start home testing- you can get all of the supplies needed for less than one 'day' of curves at the vet.<br /><br />Once these factors have been taken care of, if the levels are still high beyond what could be influenced by p-titis another GH-1 test should be sought.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734022095988593098noreply@blogger.com