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January 17th, 2010 by KittyKitty

{  Poor Brutus!}    When I think back to what life was like for our then-six-year-old cat, I just want to cry.    He weighed about 20 pounds, which Dr.  Frick told us was 8 to 9 pounds too many.  Animal Joint Pain

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

Then my friend shared with me that her sister-in-law took her dog to a credible veterinarian and was impressed with the outcome.    That veterinarian turned out to be Dr.  Ava Frick, and we are so glad that we found out about her clinic. 

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 seemed hungry all the time, begging for food like a dog.  His personality altered to a grouchy character and did not want to stay longer with the family anymore. 

  We checked Brutus into Dr. Frick’s clinic for about a week while she rank tests and, as she explained to us, the were some serious concerns with his blood sugar levels.  It goes up and down endlessly.  Animal Pain Relief

  Dr. Frick tried 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. 

  It only took two days for his blood sugar levels to return to normal.    In addition, his excessive thirst and urination ceased. 

We kept an eye in testing Brutus’ blood glucose levels at home 2 to 3 times everyday until Dr. Frick told us that it is time to take Brutus off from insulin after about three months on his new diet and dosage of 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.    Begging for food is a thing of the past, and his crankiness has been replaced with his old, loving personality.  Animal Chiropractic