Thanks for catching that, Djamila!I think on #2 Kris meant: do the pre-injection BG test
And I would say to look at the insulin - as long as it's cloudy and doesn't have any little white things floating in it, you can likely use it until Monday. But definitely take it back to the vet and get a newer vial. By the time a vial reaches expiration, it is already a couple of years old. If it does have little things floating in it, don't use it.
And here is a link to your other thread so we can keep track: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/in-a-bit-of-a-situation-here.187757/
I believe it may have been the vial he was using while Goma was in there clinic. Not sure how long it had been there, but I did not pay for it (yet). I will be asking for another vial as I am really not comfortable with out of date medications. But they waited until after closing on Saturday to give it to me...I hope this is not impacting my results. I hate to put Goma through this again so soon (bg test every 2 hours). Thanks for responding. I sincerely appreciate it.The vet charged you for out of date insulin?? My understanding is that Prozinc has a shelf life of 2 years, and the date on the vial is the expiration based on that. Once you actually open a vial, the manufacturer says it is only good for 60 days; however, I have heard from several people (and my vet) that it can last for several months if stored and handled properly. So, my thoughts on it are 1) if your vet charged you for that, you should get your money back, or he should give you a vial that has not expired; 2) I do not think it will hurt to use it, but you are not going to know if it is effective until you give it then test Goma in a few hours to see if her BG level has come down.
Maybe some other folks have personal experience with expired insulin and will chime in. I do not. Your vet is something else for giving you that though!
Thanks for the response. I have now completed the second post injection bg test. Not seeing a big drop as of yet. Not sure if it is because of the insulin being out of date or the fact that she is actually being allowed to eat. This was not being done at the vet office. Food was withheld... It does appear okay with no white things floating in it. Still, I want an up to date vial. Thank you again.I think on #2 Kris meant: do the pre-injection BG test
And I would say to look at the insulin - as long as it's cloudy and doesn't have any little white things floating in it, you can likely use it until Monday. But definitely take it back to the vet and get a newer vial. By the time a vial reaches expiration, it is already a couple of years old. If it does have little things floating in it, don't use it.
And here is a link to your other thread so we can keep track: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/in-a-bit-of-a-situation-here.187757/
Very complicated story, Djamila. Vet was doing very strange things wrt dosing/feeding and this CG has just moved over here to FDMB to get his kitty moving forward. Kitty was being dosed once a day only and this 0.5 u dose was what the vet decided. Kitty was at the vet clinic being dosed with insulin and then made to go without food for 3 hours after the injection to assess the dose's effect. I know - crazy! CG is just learning how to test and monitor so the suggestion was to test 2/4/6/8 to get some practice in, prove that 0.5 u was too low and also that the dose would be out of kitty's system after 12 hours - proof that BID dosing is important. That's it in a nutshell.
Thank you for all your posts clarifying my situation. I am mortified to say I failed in the evening injection so had to wait for today. I am having a hard time finding a good spot to inject Goma since she is skin and bones mostly. The pre shot bg was 712 and I will enter that along with info about time differenceYour SS data show that the 0.5 u dose has had a mild effect on the BG in that she came down moderately in the time period where the peak insulin action is expected. We'll check in to see what your evening pre shot was and whether you gave insulin for the night time cycle. These data show a response to the dose but the dose is too low. We can help you to decide what's next. Congrats on the testing!
I was going by the Vet advice regarding dosage and will not test today like yesterday but I think every 4 hours. I’m trying to get all this and correct mistakes
I replied on your other thread. Don't get discouraged - we'll help you to help Goma.
There's A LOT to learn at the start and, like many, you've been steered wrong by your vet.