posted 02-04-2004 09:19 AM         

My other cat (not the one who peed everywhere) just had a blood test for dental work. I don't know if it's the same everywhere, but they took the blood from her neck. (They did not shave the neck).

The vet tech took her into another room (without us) and brought her back a couple minutes later. Her neck's fur was a bit discheveled and you could tell they did it there. But, she seemed no worse for the wear and was happy to see us. She didn't need a bandage or anything for her neck. I hope it wasn't too painful. She was fine after they took the blood.

posted 02-04-2004 09:21 AM         

Diabetes usually occurs in cats older than yours. Have you seen other symptoms, like weak hind legs? His peeing could very easily be caused by behaviorial problems. I noticed your forum name is iluvmykittys (plural), so do you have other cats? Males can be very territorial, when they decide to be. He might also have a urinary tract infection. I would look into these things before I assumed diabetes.

However, get a blood test done. Since you're having the blood drawn anyway, it's better to get an entire panel, rather than have them do one test. It'll be more expensive that way, but it will be worth it. You'll also have a baseline for his normal values later in his life.

Good luck with your cat. If you find his peeing is behaviorial, you might check out a product called feliway.