Help! Insulin vial shattered

[Jena4277]

hi. Cat on ProZinc and works great. My vial shattered. Friend offering Vetsulin. Ok temporarily?

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

Do you have an up to date spreadsheet?

Vetsulin is better than nothing, but it's not interchangeable with ProZinc.

Might want to get yourself a vial protector so when you get your new ProZinc, it's better protected from dropping

 

[Jena4277]

Vetsulin is better than nothing, but it's not interchangeable with ProZinc.

Not planning on interchanging it...just waiting for the order. Thank you

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

With Vetsulin, you will need to make sure you give your cat a good feed before the dose and wait 30 minutes before giving the insulin. It is a faster acting insulin than Prozinc and can hit hard. Make sure you test around the +4 mark to see how low it takes your cat.
Here is a link to the vetsulin
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/beginners-guide-to-caninsulin-vetsulin.186099/

 

[MrWorfMen's Mom]

Actually I'd test about +2 with Vetsulin as it can onset very quickly and knock BG down quite a bit early in the cycle. Some cats hit nadir by +3.5 to 4 so getting an earlier test will allow you to steer with food if needed.