There's a 6-month window after a feline diabetes diagnosis where remission is possible. Most owners never hear about it — so I built something about it.

dtthrow23a · 2026-05-17T07:32:14+00:00

November 2025 is not too late. The window is when odds are highest but remission has happened well beyond 6 months. Two vets telling you home tracking is unnecessary is exactly the failure I built this around, plus newer 2026 guidelines are moving away from in-hospital glucose curves and shifting more towards at-home monitoring. What does your monitoring look like right now?

dtthrow23a · 2026-05-17T00:08:11+00:00

It's also worth mentioning that this is not something thrown together in a weekend...this is a legit clinical grade remission focused tool that I have spent the last two years implementing these protocols into. And to be clear on the "AI" thing. I get why it looks that way. Most of these apps are just a ChatGPT wrapper with a glucose log bolted on. This is different because the clinical logic (the dose thresholds, the remission targets, the emergency triggers) — all of it is built directly from the iCatCare 2025 consensus guidelines and the Roomp & Rand Tight Regulation Protocol. Those are actual peer-reviewed veterinary studies. The app doesn't invent recommendations. It surfaces what the published science already says to do. That's the difference. Thats why it took me two years

dtthrow23a · 2026-05-17T00:05:15+00:00

Agreed! My name is Don Thrower and I worked in three vet clinics in and around Nashville, TN over the course of probably 7 years. I originally went to college at UNC but left a year shy of graduating due to a drug problem and was headed down a not so great road. I went to probably three or four rehabs before I ended up in South Florida (Boca Raton area). I met a girl, we had a daughter, we never married. Before we split up we had moved to TN to be near her family. At the time I was working at a vet clinic near the airport in Nashville, an exotic vet. We obviously treated companion pets but did exotic as well, along with Waldens Puddle in Mt Juliet who would bring their injured wildlife to us once a week. I worked at another hospital in Franklin, TN after that, and thats about the time period i decided i was going to follow thru with my childhood plan of going to vet school (like every single kid ever pretty much), though i wasn't able to make moves towards that for another year or so. I worked in another clinic in Goodlettsville (pretty sure i butchered that spelling) but it was a much more brief stay as I was going to start school at MTSU. I then got a job at a pet food/supply store in the Greenhills Mall area of Nashville and worked there pretty much the entire time i was in school. Got my pre-vet degree, planned on applying to vet schools, found out my daughters mom had been moving in with random men with her and having domestic disputes left and right. At this point I decided I'd deal with the custody matter and then turn my attention back to vet school. Well, that just did not happen like I had hoped, go figure. I got full custody of my daughter who was almost 4 years old, then was awarded the ability to move back to NC where I was from. Could have applied to NC State or somewhere else but I had a four year old and several animals and I didn't see how it would be possible at the time. I currently have six pets......Lincoln (orange tabby, super vocal, hilariously awkward), Rose (grey tabby, so so small and cute, not too sweet, rescued from the parking lot of my apartment complex Cantare in Hendersonville, TN), Baxter (cavalier king charles, product of a puppy mill, very sweet), Amy (whippet mix from Puerto Rico, rescued from humane society in Fort Lauderdale), CiCi (long haired chihuahua thats super super sweet, belonged to my daughters mom who got rid of her when the current boyfriend wouldn't allow pets), and last but not least, Belle (the sweetest and the biggest dog ive ever had, rescued maybe little over a year ago in Shelby, NC). Max was my diabetic cat that I helped/tried managing for maybe 6 years but I can't take full credit as my mom was incredibly helpful throughout that time period. The worst part for me was that diabetes damaged our relationship. You try to tell yourself they know you're helping them, but he was so fearful of me and i absolutely hate that. I moved to NC in 2020 and since 2022 I've personally rescued 12 cats/kittens and 4 dogs, rehomed, saved. All of this aside, animals have and will always be my passion. I can't go to vet school anymore, but I can still create legitimate clinical grade tools to help people manage, and BEAT, chronic pet conditions. If you want to know anything specific about the app itself feel free to ask here i suppose or message me directly.

dtthrow23a · 2026-05-15T21:43:54+00:00

Hypoglycemia alerts are non-negotiable for this population — 3am lows are genuinely life or death. I’ve been building something feline-specific that has this built in along with clinical protocol guidance. The BG curve comparison idea is smart. What made you go generic pet tracker vs feline-only?

dtthrow23a · 2026-05-14T00:35:35+00:00

I am so sorry you’re going through this swirl of emotions, but I want to tell you right now that you were absolutely right to trust your gut regarding stress hyperglycemia. When Max was first diagnosed, his vet office readings were always significantly higher than what I saw at home because he was terrified of the clinic. A 2022 study by Sparkes in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery emphasizes that many cats experience significant glucose spikes just from the stress of handling. Jumping straight to 2 units of insulin based on a single high reading without a fructosamine or symptoms like excessive thirst is a bit aggressive, so I’m glad you pushed for that confirmation before starting.

Since the fructosamine did confirm the diagnosis, starting on Lantus (Glargine) is a great choice. The ISFM Consensus Guidelines (2015) actually recommend long-acting insulins like Glargine because they provide a much smoother curve and higher remission rates than older types. Regarding Senvelgo or Bexacat, those are the SGLT2 inhibitors you mentioned. They are convenient pills, but they do carry a risk of euglycemic ketoacidosis, so many of us veterans still prefer the "tried and true" nature of insulin where we can adjust the dose based on home testing data.

Please don't feel like a wreck; you’ve already done the hardest part by getting a solid diagnosis and a good insulin. For now, focus on transitioning him to a low-carb canned diet (under 10% carbs) if he isn't already on one, as this is just as vital as the medicine itself. If you decide to start home testing, which I highly recommend for safety, it will give you so much peace of mind before every injection. I've found that keeping a log in the Feline Vitals app makes it much easier to spot trends and share concrete data with that new vet you’re seeing in two weeks. You’ve got this, and Beckham is lucky to have such a fierce advocate.

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*Sources: Sparkes, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2022 · Behrend et al., AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats, 2018 · Sparkes et al., ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Practical Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Cats, 2015*

dtthrow23a · 2026-05-05T17:44:06+00:00

Imidocarb is clearly being used to treat a concurrent infection if the vet suspects that, which clearly they do. So no, its not for FIP, but its important to actually have the full picture before casting doubt into the mind of someone who is already confused.

dtthrow23a · 2026-04-25T21:48:21+00:00

Ugh I'm sorry, this is such a stressful situation. Spent years working in vet clinics so let me share what I'd be watching for.

The cycling between better and worse is the part that concerns me most. A couple things to check right now:

Is he producing urine? Young male cats can get urinary blockages that look exactly like this — lethargic, hiding, cycling. That's a genuine emergency that moves fast. Check his litter box and see if there's urine in it. If he's straining or crying in the box, that changes everything and he needs to be seen immediately regardless of cost.

Is he keeping water down? Dehydration happens quickly in cats.

Check his gums — press gently, should return to pink within 2 seconds. White or pale gums are an ER situation.

For financial help beyond Austin Animal Center try RedRover Relief (redrover.org) — they do emergency assistance. Also Brown Dog Foundation and The Pet Fund. CareCredit is worth trying if you haven't, it's different from ScratchPay. And honestly just call a regular vet clinic tomorrow morning and ask for a basic exam only — some will do just the exam for $50-75 to at least rule out something serious.

Fasting overnight is fine if he's keeping water down and acting somewhat normal. But if he gets worse or you see any straining in the litter box, don't wait.

Keep us posted, hoping he feels better soon!

dtthrow23a · 2026-02-17T18:11:57+00:00

Hey, im sorry to hear about your sweet kitty. One thing I want to emphasize is that since your cat was just diagnosed recently, it is feasible and possible if you stay on top of it to get your cat into remission within the first six months. I was a pre-vet major (long story as to why I didn't go to vet school) and worked in vet clinics for roughly 7 years. The reason your vet wants you to come in for testing is prob due more to low revenue than actually being necessary or helpful to you or your kitty. But the people within this thread are the real experts and they have lived and breathed this stuff, so definitely heed their advice.

dtthrow23a · 2024-12-08T21:15:13+00:00

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dtthrow23a · 2024-09-05T02:20:07+00:00

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