Poor Brutus! I always frieve whenever I recall our then six-year-old cat’s life. Dr. Frick told us that weighing 20 pounds was 8 to 9 pounds over the normal. Animal Joint Pain
Two years prior, our vet where we used to live diagnosed Brutus with diabetes, and we had been giving him 6 units of insulin two times each day. Our previous vet advised us to feed Brutus with special dry food for diabetic cats.
A friend told me that her sister-in-law had taken her dog to a fabulous veterinarian and was pleased with the results. Discovering Dr. Ava Frick’s clinic was a blessing to us.
Brutus had flaky dandruff coming off and his fur was deadening when we took him to Dr. Frick forthe first time. He drank an excessive amount of water each day, and urinated 10-12 times daily. He appeared to be hungry most of the time and beg for food like a dog. He was also very cranky and never wanted to be around the family any longer
In a week’s time when we brought Brutus to Dr. Frick’s clinic, she ran some tests on him and explained to us the serious concerns regarding his blood sugar levels, which were found to be like a rollercoaster. They were like a rollercoaster.
Dr. Frick tried an experiment on Brutus by taking him off the insulin for a short while and reintroduced it. She changed his diet to a canned, low-carb food, and began a routine of 2 units of insulin every 12 hours.
His blood sugar levels returned to normal in just a period of two days. Also, his excessive thirst and urination stopped.
We learned how to test Brutus’ blood glucose levels at home two or three times daily, and we kept a close eye on the results until, after about three months on his new diet and dosage of insulin, Dr. Frick decided it was time to take Brutus off of the insulin. He has lost almost five pounds, the normal luster of his coat has returned, and he only goes to his litter box three or four times daily. Craving for food became a thing in the past and his grouchiness returned to his old and loving personality. Pet Chiropractic
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