Testing

[Sara and Mr. Kitty]

Hello! I found out Friday that my kitty has diabete he’s such a love bug and is doing so good with everything - not making a peep or fussing with everything he’s been through. Mr. Kitty didn’t eat much this morning so I gave him 1/2 his dose per doc orders and have been worried about him all day. I came home and to my surprise my AT2 was delivered so I immediately tested him since he was due to eat and have his 3U of Vetsulin at 9pm. It was perfect timing! He tested 515. I am going to test again and wanted to know if I should test every hour? Or should I give it some more time? Thank you

 

[Idjit's mom]

What are you feeding Mr. Kitty? It's recommended to feed a wet, low carb diet, and many of us feed Fancy Feast Classics and Friskies pates. No sauces or gravies for our sugar cats. There is a wonderful food chart that Dr. Lisa Pierson has complied HERE, and she recommends " start with protein minimum of 40, fat maximum of 50, carb max of 10, and for cats with kidney issues....phos less than 300."

 

[Sharon14]

You don’t need to test every hour, but a +2 test(2 hours after shot) is a good one to get. Here’s some info about your insulin. There’s a section about testing and how often it should be done. http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/beginners-guide-to-caninsulin-vetsulin.186099/

 

[Sara and Mr. Kitty]

We feed dry and wet. They currently eat B.F.F. Tuna and soulmates, ProPlan wet and Whole Earth Grain free or Instint Raw Pure Protein kibble. They don’t eat a ton of wet food - maybe 1/2 can/day, but we’re trying to transition them to all wet. I bought a few new cans and they really like Merrick, but that’ll break the bank so I will pick up some FF tomorrow and see what they do.

 

[Sara and Mr. Kitty]

You don’t need to test every hour, but a +2 test(2 hours after shot) is a good one to get. Here’s some info about your insulin. There’s a section about testing and how often it should be done. http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/beginners-guide-to-caninsulin-vetsulin.186099/

Thank you!

 

[Sara and Mr. Kitty]

What are you feeding Mr. Kitty? It's recommended to feed a wet, low carb diet, and many of us feed Fancy Feast Classics and Friskies pates. No sauces or gravies for our sugar cats. There is a wonderful food chart that Dr. Lisa Pierson has complied HERE, and she recommends " start with protein minimum of 40, fat maximum of 50, carb max of 10, and for cats with kidney issues....phos less than 300."

Thank you! I’ve spent a good 8 hours combing through Dr. Lisa’s spreadsheet - it’s awesome!

 

[Idjit's mom]

Thank you! I’ve spent a good 8 hours combing through Dr. Lisa’s spreadsheet - it’s awesome!

Visit her web page: www.catinfo.org. That's how I found this board..and it was the best thing to happen to us. Idjit had just been diagnosed that day and I was frantically researching online for information and treatment. Thanks to the info and the members here, Idjit is in remission and I kept my sanity, well some of it anyway.