If your Burmese cat has been diagnosed with feline diabetes then you may want to ask your veterinary clinic Ellicott City, MD about treatment options and immediate treatment plans. Your vet will most likely have a plan already in place after diagnosing your cat. If not, push for treatment to start right away. In some cats if treatment is delayed or is not given, there could be fatal consequences. For instance, a condition called Ketoacidosis could develop. This condition is a metabolic imbalance that occurs with unmanaged or poorly regulated diabetes. Ketoacidosis is caused when fat and protein is broken down due to a need for more metabolic energy. The excessive breakdown of these reserves causes a toxic by-product called ketones. While the ketones continue to build in the blood stream, the pH and electrolyte imbalance continues as well. Symptoms related to Ketoacidosis include loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, weakness, dehydration, and difficulty breathing. For more details, visit this website.