| When we adopted her in 1990, she seemed like a normal enough three year old cat. She was shy but sweet. She purred and napped. She loved tummy rubs. Then, about three years after she came to live with us, she started drinking. A LOT! We took her to the vet. Maybe a kidney infection … so we tried antibiotics. She was worse. She seemed to live in her drinking bowl. She slept next to it. She demanded ice every time the refrigerator door opened. She lost nearly a third of her body weight! It took nearly 5 months to get a diagnosis: Puff had central diabetes insipidus. |
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Diabetes Insipidus Topics
It all started with Puff ... DI Central home What is diabetes insipidus How is DI diagnosed What are the problems with the water deprivation test A safer way to determine if your pet has CDI If your pet has been diagnosed with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus Traditional treatments Treatment of central diabetes insipidus by subcutaneous injection of desmopressin References Where your vet can get more information and help How to treat by subcutaneous injection of desmopressin What you need How much to use Breaking into the bottle and transferring the drug Pictures to guide you the first time through What about using the pills? How to keep the cost down A cost comparison - eye/nose drops vs. injections Puff's opinion - Use the injections … here's why A picture gallery of pets with diabetes insipidus Puff's story
or to me (Pat@SurroundedByCats.com).
Puff wants you to know that she now lives with two other
cats who have DI.
You can write to them too!
Click here
to email Simone
Click here to email Ziggy
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Ziggy |
DI is a hard disease to understand. Much of what we have learned about how it must feel for our animal friends to have this disorder comes from what people with DI tell us. One good source of information about DI in people is the Diabetes Insipidus Foundation. DIF is a non-profilt organization that strives for improved treatment, and ultimately the prevention and cure of all forms of diabetes insipidus through research. They promote a greater public awareness and understanding of the disease and serve patients and their families with informational materials and a quarterly publication of Endless Water. Please visit their web site at
Information on these pages is the result of personal
experience and study.
It was not written by a veterinarian and is not intended
to be used as if it was.