Archive for February, 2010

Animal Joint Pain Relieves Diabetic Cat on Daily Insulin Injections

Poor Brutus! I always frieve whenever I recall our then six-year-old cat’s life. Weighing about 20 pounds, Dr. Frick told us 8 to 9 pounds was too many. Animal Chiropractic

Two years ago, our previous vet diagnosed Brutus of having diabetes and started treating him with 6 units of insulin twice a daily. Our former vet had us feeding Brutus a special dry food for diabetic cats.

Then my friend told me me that her sister-in-law took her dog to a credible veterinarian and was impressed with the outcome. Discovering Dr. Ava Frick’s clinic was a blessing to us.

Brutus seemed to have flaky dandruff coming off and his fur was dull 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 starving most of the time and beg for food like a dog. He became grouchy and did not want to stay longer with the family anymore.

We took Brutus to Dr. Frick’s clinic for about a week, ran some tests on him, and she explained the serious concerns regarding his blood sugar levels, which were found to be like a rollercoaster. They keep on fluctuating.

Dr. Frick performed an experiment on Brutus by taking him off the insulin for a short while and reintroduced it. She revolutionized his diet to a canned, low-carb food, and started on a routine of 2 units of insulin every 12 hours.

In just a period of two days, his blood sugar levels returned to normal. Also, his excessive thirst and urination stopped.

Brutus has improved so much a year later. He was able to discard almost five pounds, regained his normal luster of his coat, goes to his litter box three or four times everyday. Pleading for food is now in the past and his grouchy personality reverted to his once old and loving character. Pet Arthritis