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I see a lot of posts about it, but none of them are really clear as to what I need to know. Do you download the info. right to your computer? I know there is a PC download available, but I though it was only free for 14 days to use (along with your 14 day sensor).

Am I incorrect? Can you use it as long as needed.

Can you download it straight to your PC without the download?

I apologize I am new here and now quite sure I am posting things where they should be, etc.

Sorry
 
OMG - I just realized this is probably not going to work!!! You have to choose the type of insulin you are giving into the meter. Somehow, I do not think they will have Vetsulin as it is only a cat insulin. I don't know what to do!!! Will have to call the customer service line tomorrow.
 
My Sophie had the freestyle libre meter and she is on vetsulin. However, her vet placed it on her and I’m assuming did whatever programming was required so I’m not sure of the specifics, just that it is possible to use it with vetsulin.
 
What reader do you plan to use? I used my iPhone with the LibreLink app. It requires an iPhone 7 or later. There is an Android app too:

*The FreeStyle LibreLink app is compatible with NFC-enabled smartphones running Android OS 5.0 or higher and iPhone 7 or later running iOS 11 or later. Use of the FreeStyle LibreLink app requires registration with LibreView, a service provided by Abbott and Newyu, Inc.

With the phone app the readings are automatically uploaded and you can view the results on the LibreView website. You have to register.
If you use the dedicated reader (which also includes a regular glucose meter) you have to connect the reader to your computer, log into your Libre account on their website and then upload the readings. See:
https://pat.libreview.com/
The phone app only allows entering integer number of units of insulin. I just entered the dose in the notes.

You can view the results on LibreView for a long time:

https://freestylediabetes.co.uk/freestyle-libre/libreview-reports
Although results on the FreeStyle Libre reader can quickly and easily give you the answers you have been looking for, uploading your results on to LibreView enables you to save more than the 90 days of data available on the FreeStyle Libre reader and then remotely share this with your Healthcare Professional.

I can still view my first sensor's data that was taken in March 2019
 
Sarah&Soph said:
My Sophie had the freestyle libre meter and she is on vetsulin. However, her vet placed it on her and I’m assuming did whatever programming was required so I’m not sure of the specifics, just that it is possible to use it with vetsulin.
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THANK YOU! That is somewhat of a relief. Just tested him at 5:00 pm after he ate and he was 147. My vet said do not give insulin if between 100-150. He has been crashing into the low 90s at night for the previous 3 days buy yesterday and tonight were about the same. Still seems like I should give it now but too afraid since his numbers are all over the place. I just hope this Libre will shed some light as far as what is going on. I hate to think what would have happened if I had given him his insulin when he was in the 90s
 
Sarah&Soph said:
My Sophie had the freestyle libre meter and she is on vetsulin. However, her vet placed it on her and I’m assuming did whatever programming was required so I’m not sure of the specifics, just that it is possible to use it with vetsulin.
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Can I just bug you with one more question? How did you give insulin with that thing on the neck??
 
When you’re first starting out, I think the advice is not to give insulin if your kitty is under 200 for their preshot reading, so probably a good decision!

So she was supposed to have the monitor on for 10 days, but she scratched it off within about 30 hours and that was with extra super glue added, so I don’t have a whole lot of insight into how the shots will work in the long run. But it was placed on one of her shoulders, so I was giving her shots in her scruff for the mornings and then on her other shoulder for the evenings.
 
Sarah&Soph said:
When you’re first starting out, I think the advice is not to give insulin if your kitty is under 200 for their preshot reading, so probably a good decision!

So she was supposed to have the monitor on for 10 days, but she scratched it off within about 30 hours and that was with extra super glue added, so I don’t have a whole lot of insight into how the shots will work in the long run. But it was placed on one of her shoulders, so I was giving her shots in her scruff for the mornings and then on her other shoulder for the evenings.
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I am thinking my cat will not be keeping it on for the full 14 days either. I am trying to get my husband to read the manual. I am so stressed. By the time we get home that collar thing is going to be totally cover in saliva and puke. He is a horrible traveler. Poops, pees, pukes and hyperventilates every time we bring him. If this is going to be a continuous thing we are going to have to learn how to do it at home. Not sure how, but we cannot put him through constant trauma. I am having serious anxiety since my husband will be at work at I will have to take him myself. He is a big cat and between him and the carrier always afraid I am going to drop him. Also, since he is semi feral getting him into the carrier is always fun. He is definitely not regulated. He was doing great the first 2 months, then when his numbers lowered we thought he may be going into remission, but can't test him every time. Unless Fred is here I can't do it myself. He has not had insulin in about 4 days now so I do not think the 147 reading is too bad.
 
Yeah i considered trying to put a shirt on Sophie or something but I thought that might stress her out more. She got the monitor for the same reason, I was not having success with home testing. But since then, home testing has gotten much easier and I am able to test her several times a day. But it definitely took a few weeks to get to that point.

Has your vet ever mentioned gabapentin for car rides? For many cats, it calms them down without affecting their vitals signs. We’ve started seeing a new vet that she’s not familiar with and that’s a 20 minute car ride away, so i give it to her before the visits and it seems to help
 
Sarah&Soph said:
Yeah i considered trying to put a shirt on Sophie or something but I thought that might stress her out more. She got the monitor for the same reason, I was not having success with home testing. But since then, home testing has gotten much easier and I am able to test her several times a day. But it definitely took a few weeks to get to that point.

Has your vet ever mentioned gabapentin for car rides? For many cats, it calms them down without affecting their vitals signs. We’ve started seeing a new vet that she’s not familiar with and that’s a 20 minute car ride away, so i give it to her before the visits and it seems to help
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Yes, I had asked, but she said then he would not be able to eat. Not sure why. We don't want to lock him in a room and stress him even more, or not feed any of the cats (I have four). Was up all night thinking about everything. Ended up calling into work since I would have to leave early anyhow, so rather just stay home instead of asking to leave early yet again for a vet appointment.

We just had a case of my cat Grayson almost having to have his tail amputated. We had to take a lot of time off for that (laser therapy, kept taking bandage off, having the surgeon look at him because we were not going to just go with "off goes the tail" from the vet we saw which sadly is the one we are seeing today!!). Managed to save the tail! Plus visits for BJ with him urinary tract infections. Anyhow I am ranting. But, yes, we did ask about something to calm him.
 
Cat-ass-trophe said:
We just had a case of my cat Grayson almost having to have his tail amputated. We had to take a lot of time off for that (laser therapy, kept taking bandage off, having the surgeon look at him because we were not going to just go with "off goes the tail" from the vet we saw which sadly is the one we are seeing today!!). Managed to save the tail!
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Was Grayson chasing his tail? I ask because I am having that problem. See:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/nala-is-a-cone-head.216485/
 
Larry and Kitties said:
Was Grayson chasing his tail? I ask because I am having that problem. See:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/nala-is-a-cone-head.216485/
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No. He had a tiny abscess for years that finally had to start being drained occasionally. Finally it burst and became infected. Then he started chewing on it. The first vet swore he needed amputation but a great surgeon at out vets saved it by removing it and sewing healthy skin in its place. Have you asked if anyone does laser therapy? Also, you could get a second opinion. I am hoping for the best for you and your fur baby.
 
Cat-ass-trophe said:
Yes, I had asked, but she said then he would not be able to eat. Not sure why.
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That’s strange that they said that, our vets initial suggestion was to actually mix the gabapentin in her food. She wouldn’t eat it though, so I just dissolve the powder in water and give it to her orally in a syringe
 
Does anyone use this with Windows 10?? I just noticed it said Windows 7 and I have Googled around and cannot tell if it works with Windows 10 or not.
Thanks
 
Larry and Kitties said:
What is "this"?
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The Libre monitor/sensor. Sorry. One of those days. He came back from the vet with it on and we are going to write down his results. We discovered the unit only store 8 hours of info, so unless you get up in the middle of the night, or do not have to work a full day, so way to get a full report done. If it is still on over the weekend I will do a full curve. The vet said every cat she has put it on has it stay on the full 14 days.
 
I access the LibreView website with win 10 as well as MacOS.
Yes, the 8-hour memory can make it inconvenient. I just mhad to make sure that I got a reading right before my bedtime and then when I wake up. No real sleeping end or going to bed early.
 
Well it is already off. Does anyone else know that had the sensor fall off early if the glue is toxic? My stupid vet said to use nail polish remover or Goo Gone!!!!! Maybe will try some Goo Gone, but his skin is so irritated she wants me to put nail polish on it??? I am afraid it will do him harm licking it off, plus everything will be sticking to it. The glue is still on his skin. What a waste of time and money. I am so happy for the people it has worked for.
 
Cat-ass-trophe said:
Well it is already off. Does anyone else know that had the sensor fall off early if the glue is toxic? My stupid vet said to use nail polish remover or Goo Gone!!!!! Maybe will try some Goo Gone, but his skin is so irritated she wants me to put nail polish on it??? I am afraid it will do him harm licking it off, plus everything will be sticking to it. The glue is still on his skin. What a waste of time and money. I am so happy for the people it has worked for.
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Yeahhhh that’s about how it went with Sophie too unfortunately. I tried olive oil to try to get it off and had a little success, but in the end I think I just stuck a piece of paper towel to it so other things would quit sticking to it while the glue wore off
 
Sarah&Soph said:
Yeahhhh that’s about how it went with Sophie too unfortunately. I tried olive oil to try to get it off and had a little success, but in the end I think I just stuck a piece of paper towel to it so other things would quit sticking to it while the glue wore off
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Will have to think about that! If I can get anywhere near him. Going to try and call the company and see what glue and although they always say "it is not meant for cats", maybe someone will know.
 
Did you have the sensor protected/covered by a neck wrap or harness? Badger's sensor lasted the whole 14 days and was covered by a neck wrap. I copies this design sewed my own
https://kittykollar.com/product/kitty-kollar/
Wiggles' sensor only lasted 9 days. It was attached too far back on the neck and the kitty kollor did not cover it. A harness partially covered it.

For both cats, After the sensor was off I only cleaned the area on Badger since it was bloody since when the seneor was scratched off after I removed the kollor and went to get some warm soapy water. I cleaned the area with a povidone-iodine solution.
 
Larry and Kitties said:
Did you have the sensor protected/covered by a neck wrap or harness? Badger's sensor lasted the whole 14 days and was covered by a neck wrap. I copies this design sewed my own
https://kittykollar.com/product/kitty-kollar/
Wiggles' sensor only lasted 9 days. It was attached too far back on the neck and the kitty kollor did not cover it. A harness partially covered it.

For both cats, After the sensor was off I only cleaned the area on Badger since it was bloody since when the seneor was scratched off after I removed the kollor and went to get some warm soapy water. I cleaned the area with a povidone-iodine solution.
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No, I asked about them covering it with a bandage and she said no and that a cat so far has never taken it off. Told her BJ probably would be the first. What is povidone-iodine solution?
 
https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-povidone-iodine-10-8-oz-prodid-1011812
My vet uses it for shin/wound cleaning and so does my human NP.
Based on other posts here on the Libre sensor, it seems that one has to cover it or there is a high possibility of the cat scratching it off.
If tissue glue was used to help hold on the sensor like others and myself have used it is not toxic, but like all things a cat/human could be allergic to it.
If regular "Super Glue" it could be toxic:

Cyanoacrylates are a family of strong fast-acting adhesives with industrial, medical, and household uses. They are various esters of cyanoacrylic acid. The acryl groups in the resin rapidly polymerize in the presence of water to form long, strong chains. They have some minor toxicity.

Specific cyanoacrylates include methyl 2-cyanoacrylate (MCA), ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate (ECA, commonly sold under trade names such as "Super Glue" and "Krazy Glue", or Toagosei), n-butyl cyanoacrylate (n-BCA), octyl cyanoacrylate and 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (used in medical, veterinary and first aid applications). Octyl cyanoacrylate was developed to address toxicity concerns and to reduce skin irritation and allergic response. Cyanoacrylate adhesives are sometimes known generically as instant glues, power glues or superglues. The abbreviation "CA" is commonly used for industrial grade cyanoacrylate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate
 
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