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Joelle Sullivan said:
Ollie tested 112 at +5! I'm so excited to see a mid-cycle blue! *dances*
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That's great! I suggest you get a +2 if at all possible when giving insulin on a lower than usual PS like you had in the AM yesterday. If +2 is significantly lower then he might be heading toward a low (maybe too low) nadir. It has good predictive value. If +2 is about the same or higher, a big drop at nadir is less likely.

This is especially important when using an insulin like Vetsulin that has a stronger action - ie., can pull BG down quickly and to low levels.
 
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So, all of yesterday, Oliver was low on his PS test. I lowered his dose by half (as per the vet's orders) and he's pretty much stayed low this whole time. Even with giving him multiple small feedings throughout the day, he's hovering in the greens after shots and in the blues during pre-shots. Would this be considered "regulated"? Or am I staring at a problem just waiting to happen? I've continued checking his ketones and they're negative. He's acting his usual self, hoovering up any and all available noms and zooming around the house with the girls at all hours of the day.

EDIT: Looking at his numbers, would lowering to .5 u be a good idea? I don't want to cause him to go hypo and he was close yesterday and probably would have if I hadn't caught it and shoveled some high-carb treats into his belly.
 
It looks like now that Ollie has recovered, the 1.5u dose was more than he needed. With the 0.75u dose, he went down to 66 yesterday which is right at the warning level of possible hypo so you don't want him going any lower and preferably staying a little higher (90 or so on your AT meter). Not sure if you gave insulin this morning or not, but if so, I'd make sure to check during the cycle to see what he's up to. Given the good report on ketones, his behaviour and those great green numbers yesterday, I'd decrease the dose to 0.5u tonight and see how he does. Keep monitoring for ketones but it sounds and looks like things are going very well. :D:joyful:
 
He didn't get his insulin this morning because we have a Christmas party to go to tonight and I knew if he went hypo, I wouldn't be here to test @+4 and +5 to catch anything. I'll def give .5 u a go tonight and see how he does then! Thank you! <3
 
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