First Coast Pet

{  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 old vet told us to feed Brutus with special dry food for diabetic cats. 

Then my friend shared with me that her sister-in-law took her dog to a credible veterinarian and was impressed with the outcome.  Discovering Dr. Ava Frick’s clinic was a blessing to us. 

Brutus seemed to have flaky dandruff coming off and his fur was dull when we took him to Dr. Frick forthe first time.  He used to  take in unreasonable amount of water and urinate 10-12 times daily.  He appeared to be starving most of the time and beg for food like a dog.  He became grouchy and did not want to stay longer with the family anymore. 

In a week’s time when we brought Brutus to Dr. Frick’s clinic,  she ran some tests on him and explained to us the serious concerns regarding his blood sugar levels, which were found to be like a rollercoaster.  They keep on fluctuating.  Animal Pain Relief

  Dr. Frick tried an experiment on Brutus by taking him off the insulin for a short while and reintroduced it.    She changed his diet to a canned, low-carb food, and began a routine of 2 units of insulin every 12 hours. 

  It only took two days for his blood sugar levels to return to normal.  Also, his excessive thirst and urination stopped. 

Brutus has changed so much a year later.  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.  Craving for food became a thing in the past and his grouchiness returned to his old and loving personality.  Animal Chiropractic

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