feline diabetic neuropathy
Feline diabetic neuropathy is the loss of nerves particularly in the legs do to hypoglycemia. This is from damage due to high levels of glucose in the blood that over time damage nerves. Feline diabetic neuropathy symptoms include weakness, pain, tingling, and paralysis. These can be seen in a cats hind legs becoming weak or the cat not moving as much as before. Often this is ignored by the owner as a symptom of an aging cat. The loss of the feeling (or the pain) in the legs will make the cat limp along and no longer jump.
Canine diabetic neuropathy is less common but does happen and is seen by the dog’s legs becoming weaker or becoming unusable. But the canine diabetic neuropathy can be reversed with the right treatment. Feline diabetic neuropathy can be reversed in the early stages of its attacks on the nerves. With the proper diet and exercise with methyl-b12 a cats feline diabetic symptoms can be reversed. The feline diabetic neuropathy destroys the nerves by blocking the capillaries that carry the nutrients to the nerve cells starving them to death. The supplement methyl b-12 works by rebuilding the nerve cells in the nerves. Other B-12 vitamins don’t work and are shown to do nothing in studies.
Though feline diabetic neuropathy is reversible it must be caught in the early stages of its damage. The time usually that it takes is 6-12 months to fully reverse any damage done to the cells. If your cat begins to limp and never gets better a trip to the vet is needed to protect your cat and improve its comfort in life, giving you many more playful years with your favorite animal. Also this may increase your dog’s life if it is reversed and help prevent feline diabetic neuropathy.
