Poor Brutus! I always frieve whenever I recall our then six-year-old cat’s life. 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 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. That veterinarian turned out to be Dr. Ava Frick, and we are so glad that we found out about her clinic.
By the time we took Brutus to see Dr. Frick for the first time, he seemed to have flaky dandruff coming off and his fur was dull. He used to take in unreasonable amount of water and urinate 10-12 times daily. He seemed hungry all the time, begging for food like a dog. He was also very cranky and never wanted to be around the family any longer
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 were like a rollercoaster. Animal Pain Relief
Dr. Frick tried an experiment on Brutus by taking him off the insulin for a short while and reintroduced it. She modified 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.
We closely monitor and test Brutus’ blood glucose levels at home 2 to 3 times everyday until Dr. Frick advised that it is time to take Brutus off from insulin after about three months on his new diet and dosage of insulin. 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. Animal Chiropractic