Hi walter,
hope you can help!my diabectic cat is slowly deteriorating he has been okay then our beloved older cat had to be taken away fom us and he has lost a front fang the other day and now seems to be pineng for the other cat also ive noticed he is laying down and a sudden spasm that jolts from his back area keeps happening every often and he is straining badly when going to the loo!help extremely worried about him!can you help,is it normal for cats to loos teeth like humans.?

j boczko

Hi, Julia,
Many cats as they get older do lose teeth - a heavy deposit of tartar builds up, and looosens the tooth, which eventually falls out. When the teeth get into that state, the cat is usually better off without them.
You do not say if he is on insulin injections for his diabetes, nor how old he is. I found it to be difficult to stablise diabetes in cats, even with insulin injections - they tend to be very 'picky' about their food at the best of times.
Have you taken him to your veterinarian lately for a check-up - blood glucose etc? Regular veterinary checks are essential.
Hope all goes well.
Walter