3/25 Is Orion bouncing?

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Airway

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I have an auto feeder set up to feed Orion 2 small meals overnight and the feeder has been empty in the morning. He's the only one with access to it. But I am still getting what looks like a bounce. What else can I do?

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Airway said:
What else can I do?
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First thing, give that beautiful boy a kiss on top of his handsome head. :kiss:

Second thing, invest in a styish pair of patience pants. Warning, they can feel a bit tight. :p Bounces can take up to six cycles to resolve. Looks like he's coming down a bit today. He didn't take the full six cycles to get over the bounce after his low on the 20th. Let's see where he is in the PM.

And one other thing, if you are every concerned that he might go a little lower one night, I'd load the autofeeder with some higher carb food for the overnight. The night of the 23rd he had a fairly lowish preshot for him and had been flat from +6 in the AM cycle. Flat blues (or yellows) can be a sign of an active cycle to come. The high carb food snacks will help keep him from going too low or at least low enough to cause a bounce.
 
In addition to what Wendy posted, I'd encourage you to get tests in after you see a number in the 60s or especially after you see a number in the 40s, like on 3/20. It may help if you "stack" the numbers from tests in the cell, rather than in the comments section. It will also make much more sense to us if you use +time (e.g., +9.25 rather than what looks like the actual clock time that's in your comments section. If you look at Gabby's SS, you'll see what I mean by "stacking" the numbers.

If you haven't reviewed the sticky on Shooting and Handling Low Numbers:
If your cat is testing in low numbers and you are not getting a quick response to your post, there are several things you need to do. (Low numbers are under 50mg/dL or 2.8 mmol/L.)
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    • Depending on how carbohydrate sensitive your cat is, feed approximately a teaspoon or less of gravy from high carb food or high carb food only. (If you have a cat with GI issues, using a couple of drops of syrup plus low carb food is an alternative.)
    • Test again in 15 – 20 min. Depending on the numbers, give more HC food.
    • Repeat the above steps every 15 – 20 min. until your cat tests in the 50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) or above range for 2 consecutive tests. Continue to feed in small amounts to keep numbers in a safe range.
    • Test in 30 - 40 min. and repeat the test and feed process until there are 2 consecutive tests where numbers are stable or rising.
    • Test in an hour and follow the same steps.
DO NOT become complacent. If number have risen after one or two tests, it’s important to continue testing. Numbers may bobble up and down as the HC food and/or Karo wear off. DO NOT get one test where your cat has risen from low numbers into the 50s and go to sleep or leave the house. You are putting your cat in a risky situation. When in doubt, leave HC food out.
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The other factor to keep in mind that feeding doesn't prevent bouncing. It may help to prevent numbers from dropping too low, but it may not prevent a bounce.
 
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