Just an afterthought. My cat was, for almost four months, on either Prednisone or Dexamethasone or a combination of the two. I remember reading somewhere that taking steroids for awhile can lead to something called transient diabetes, which leaves, once the adrenal glands are able to function fully again. Could this be a possibility? My cat is currently off all steroids.



Also, is there a possibility of fructosuria?



The reason why I am trying to find the answer(with your help) to this is because there are only two clinics where I live. I've been to both. With a high glucose level in the urine they will automatically put the cat on insulin without looking into other possibilities.They have done so to other cats I have had in the past.



If one of the possibilities is transient diabetes, and this will go way in time, if my cat is automatically put on insulin simply on the basis of a high glucose in the urine reading, it could impede his pancreas from producing insulin and make him reliant on insulin injections whem there was no need for it. Once again, your input would be greatly appreciated.

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