12/19 Mango amps 124,@+1 123, +11 118, pmps 116,@+5 86
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Bronx's dad (GA)
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Mango has a real nice SS 
Lesliejm
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He's only been diagnosed diabetic for a little over two weeks he started exactly two weeks ago on shots I think I caught him in time. I change to wet food immediately I think that's making a big difference and he's not happy about it he wants his dry food now I've got to figure out what kind of wet food he's really going to like.
The insulin does need food to balance it’s action. To what degree is dependent on the cat, the dose, etc.
I have seen the BG dive down when the cat hasn’t eaten. It’s important to know if he’s not eating because he doesn’t want wet food or he’s sick.
You also want to be sure he eats the number of calories he should (simple formula is 20 calories per pound). Once you get much lower than that (less than 15 calories per pound) you risk hepatic lipidosis.
If he’s hungry but just doesn’t like what you are serving, I’d find something else. He must eat.
Lastly, it’s not uncommon for dry food cats who have become diabetic and switch to a wet diet to go off insulin quickly.
I have seen the BG dive down when the cat hasn’t eaten. It’s important to know if he’s not eating because he doesn’t want wet food or he’s sick.
You also want to be sure he eats the number of calories he should (simple formula is 20 calories per pound). Once you get much lower than that (less than 15 calories per pound) you risk hepatic lipidosis.
If he’s hungry but just doesn’t like what you are serving, I’d find something else. He must eat.
Lastly, it’s not uncommon for dry food cats who have become diabetic and switch to a wet diet to go off insulin quickly.
Stacy & Asia
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I think vets have a slightly skewed view of what is a "normal" bg for a cat, just because cats are known to have high bg (even non diabetic cats) when they stress and are at the vet. I would say the bg data collected by us, at home, when our cat isn't stressed is a far better indicator of what is normal than what the vets typically see. Lots of people here test their non diabetic cats just out of curiosity and numbers in the 40s aren't uncommon.
If Mango is bent to go in to remission, it will probably happen rather you follow TR/SLGS/your vet or dose according to any of those. However, it's probably safe to say the amount of FD cats that have come to this board and boards like it, far outweigh the amount of FD cats your vet (or anyone's vet really) has seen in their lifetime of practice. The guidelines for weaning off insulin here are based on pretty sound observations of many cats and many remissions (and probably many failed remissions too). If it were me, I'd rather put in the extra work now and try for a strong remission than rush it and potentially end up back on the juice in a short time. Good luck to Mango whatever you decide is best.
Stacy & Asia
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You need @Marje and Gracie or someone with a lot more experience than me for that. But I think basically you would continue taking reductions (if they are earned) in .25 amounts (keep the .75 until the reduction is earned) and then they like to see all greens before starting OTJ (that's the hard part, or the part that requires the most patience, rather).
Thank you for the vote of confidence.You need @Marje and Gracie or someone with a lot more experience than me for that. But I think basically you would continue taking reductions (if they are earned) in .25 amounts (keep the .75 until the reduction is earned) and then they like to see all greens before starting OTJ (that's the hard part, or the part that requires the most patience, rather).
IMHO, in looking at his SS, Mango is not ready for that dose yet but it’s your choice as to what you wish to do. A normal BG on the AT would be 68 at the low end and close to 170 at the high if they are factoring in vet stress. If not, probably more in the 130s. There are differing opinions as to that.
Also keep in mind that you can’t blame a vet for wanting numbers to be a little higher. They can’t be there 24/7 to help you keep your kitty safe so they will always err on the side of caution especially if they don’t know of the support you can get here pretty much 24/7 or if they don’t approve of it.
Lesliejm
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I trust this board more than my vet. I have you for support and if it wasn't for this board, I wouldn't know what I would have done. I would know basically nothing and not understand what all of the numbers meant. My vet can't be here for me all the time for support. I thank this board and everyone in it for all of your help.
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