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[Tanya and Ducia]

Yes, I accept to set up a spreadsheet.

@Chris & China
@Marje and Gracie
Hi guys, can you please help Mary to set up the SS?

I am starting the fancy feast this weekend, should I continue to give the minimum amount of insulin if it is above 190?

I would make a new thread with the question mark from the drop menu (blue box called prefix left on the subject/title line) your title's prefix - it'll attract more eyes. Ask ppl with good experience as too much to reduce once you know she is going to eat the FF well. Personally I am hesitant to tell "cut the dose at once" because I do not how she'll eat her new diet and frankly not too much of a dose expert. If she'll eat well then most likely the dose is to be reduced but only the BG numbers will confirm it. Reduced down to how much? POst it as a question - I'd rather you hear from experts. But I'll watch for your posts over the weekends too.

I'd start the FF introduction slowly - the current dose is too high to switch to FF completely in one day.She may dive. Maybe mix half dry and half FF to start? And take tests - that how we'll know what she does on the new diet and the current dose.

When you go shopping for FF in addition to low carbs pates for daily feeding buy some Medium and High Carbs varieties such as FF Grilled - medium carbs (MC) and FF Gravy Lovers high carbs (HC) - not for daily use but to keep her safe from Hypo if need be - get 2 or 3 cans of each, just to be covered in case of her dropping too low. You may not need them at all but better safe then sorry.

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

Hi guys, can you please help Mary to set up the SS?

Yes

@mary hornbeck ...sending you a private message

 

[mary hornbeck]

Hi everyone :
I just wanted to get some insight if possible- the sage of marmalade continues. He continues to have diahrea no matter how little or how much I feed him. I even went to get some fancy feast which he ate just to get and entice him to eat as he was only half of his gyco balance. He is drinking water. I am changing the litter box every other day. I have never had this problem before and can’t understand what is going on with him.

I’m sorry everyone for taking so much time on this, please bear with me

 

[Kris & Teasel]

Hi everyone :
I just wanted to get some insight if possible- the sage of marmalade continues. He continues to have diahrea no matter how little or how much I feed him. I even went to get some fancy feast which he ate just to get and entice him to eat as he was only half of his gyco balance. He is drinking water. I am changing the litter box every other day. I have never had this problem before and can’t understand what is going on with him.

I’m sorry everyone for taking so much time on this, please bear with me

I answered on your other thread.

 

[mary hornbeck]

Maybe try some chicken in broth baby food? That's my go to when my cat w IBD doesn't have an appetite. Mix in some water and heat up slightly. He may drink it right off a bowl if not you can syringe in a bit to get him started.
I would see the vet about the diarrhea. An infection could affect his bgl as well. There are some good home remedies for diarrhea but I would see a vet first to rule out anything serious. He will probably be prescribed flagyl or tylosin. Both work well but flagyl has some serious side effects to be aware of.
Make sure he eats! No longer then a couple hours then syringe some baby food or pureed cat food. You could also just boil some chicken and try that as it's very mild.
I've always been told to not give insulin when they have not eaten. When my cat went off her food due to diarrhea IBD caused I syringe Fed about 10mls, waited a bit then gave insulin. Then refed as often as needed.
Sorry, I don't mean to go on...Tribby had chronic diarrhea for over a year. She was at the vet for this issue when diagnosed w diabetes.
Hope he feels better!

Can u tell me more about your cats IBD I. Terms of signs and symptoms as well as what food u use, the more research I do about this the more I think my cat has it because he will eat a raw piece of cooked chicken, waiting to see if he keeps it down

 

[CassWTribby]

Can u tell me more about your cats IBD I. Terms of signs and symptoms as well as what food u use, the more research I do about this the more I think my cat has it because he will eat a raw piece of cooked chicken, waiting to see if he keeps it down

My cat has diarrhea IBD. She's on tylosin an antibiotic and prednisolone to reduce inflammation in her bowel. She's on CBD oil now which is reducing the amount of pred she needs.

I prefer her to eat raw but that doesn't always happen so I keep a couple of cans of simple ingredient with no carageen or guar gum in it.

If you think he has IBD they can do an ultrasound to Check for inflammation in the digestive system. Then start a steroid and an antibiotic for management.
IBD Kitties webpage has a lot of info about diet and meds. Probiotics and other supplements that may help. Tribby never really vomits so I'm not familiar w treating that.
Every cat responds differently to IBD treatments so it's a challenge to get them stable.
Tribby was seeing the vet for diarrhea when she was diagnosed w diabetes.

An acid reducer, some slippery elm gel and a single protein diet is where I would start. Talk to your vet because there are meds that help. Tylosin has been a life saver for Tribby but every cat is different.

 

[mary hornbeck]

My cat has diarrhea IBD. She's on tylosin an antibiotic and prednisolone to reduce inflammation in her bowel. She's on CBD oil now which is reducing the amount of pred she needs.

I prefer her to eat raw but that doesn't always happen so I keep a couple of cans of simple ingredient with no carageen or guar gum in it.

If you think he has IBD they can do an ultrasound to Check for inflammation in the digestive system. Then start a steroid and an antibiotic for management.
IBD Kitties webpage has a lot of info about diet and meds. Probiotics and other supplements that may help. Tribby never really vomits so I'm not familiar w treating that.
Every cat responds differently to IBD treatments so it's a challenge to get them stable.
Tribby was seeing the vet for diarrhea when she was diagnosed w diabetes.

An acid reducer, some slippery elm gel and a single protein diet is where I would start. Talk to your vet because there are meds that help. Tylosin has been a life saver for Tribby but every cat is different.

Hi. Just got back from the vets and bloodwork showed no sign of infection or key tones and my vet doesn’t feel the vomiting and diarrhea wasn’t from irritable Bowels disease. My vet suggested to continue monitoring and resuming his normal routine.she thinks that he is sensitive to the gyco balance dry and try gyco balance wet or fancy feast if warranted. He is definately Hungary so I have been giving him som cooked chicken just to see if he keeps it down which he has. Right now I am leaning towards him being sensitive to his food. She also said if I can’t get anything to use the fancy feast as a last resort.

 

[Marje and Gracie]

If you need help with a SS or need me to do it, please send me a private message by clicking on “Marje and Gracie” to the left under Gracie’s picture and then “Start a Conversation”. I’m working on SSs today and I’d be happy to do it for you.

As a long time member here, I would hesitate to give any dosing advice to anyone without a Spreadsheet. There are patterns that one can see on a SS that are not so easy to pick up on just by looking at individual numbers. It will only take a me a few minutes to do one for you but you’ll need to PM me.

Thank you