Are there Medications being used that could Elevate Blood Sugars?

The obvious medication would be a member of the cortisone (corticosteroid) family. This might be a pill, a shot, an asthma inhaler, or even a topical ointment, spray or ear cleaner. Always keep your veterinarian informed about products you are using.

Progestins (female hormones) were previously used frequently for behavior problems as well as skin diseases in cats. These medications were famous for inducing and promoting diabetes mellitus. If the cat is licking a hormone-containing topical medication from the owner's skin, this is also important to report.

Step Four: Rule Out Infection Diabetic animals are at risk for developing bladder infections because they have so much sugar in their urine. Stress of any kind will contribute to high blood sugar, and infection would lead to stress. A urine culture should be done to rule out bladder infection plus the teeth and skin should be inspected for infection.

If infection per se is not found, the patient should be screened for other chronic ... more.

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