Your plan for Felicia at this time is to recheck a CBC, serum chemistry panel, T4 determination, and urinalysis with bacterial culture testing—this is key since we know that cats with diabetes have a higher incidence of UTIs and this can affect their insulin requirements.3,4 We’ll also perform a glucose curve to see whether she is having any episodes of hypoglycemia.
QUESTION 6
Would a fructosamine concentration be indicated at this time?
a) Yes
b) No
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