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Kat SATX

Kat SATX

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New Member. Selkie is my and my mom’s cat. She is 7yrs old and 16.6lbs. She was diagnosed 2/10/20 with bg 325. Our vet told my mom that we don’t need to do home BG testing and she’s on Vetsulin IU40 1 unit. She goes into the vet for her BG curve on Wednesday but I think that we are going to have to change her feeding times and insulin because she gets hungry at 5-6 am and I’m not sure but I imagine that her BG is really high at that time. I’ve been feeding her at 7 and making sure she eats at least half of her food and give her the insulin at 7:30 to make sure she eats enough. Because she likes to graze all day long and now we have to have her on only 2 meals a day. So that she can get her insulin. I knew nothing about diabetes until this. So everything is new to me. She’s on Purina OM dry and wet because I can’t get her to eat enough of one or the other to give her insulin but my Vet said that weight loss is our goal. I do t ha e a meter and I want to get one. Any suggestions you can give me I’m open to. Thank you, Kat SATX
 
Welcome to the best site on this planet. Many years ago I found this site much like you. I havent had a diabetic kitty in a long time so insulin's and protocols have evolved since I had my little Trouble. ONE thing I feel that never changes, is the need for testing. So in that regard I disagree with your Vet. There will be more experienced people to help so hold on and remember Diabeters is a marathon not a sprint. You'll get this I promise.
WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY. :bighug:
jeanne
 
Welcome to FDMB!

Not to disparage your vet but with a shorter acting insulin like Vetsulin, you really need to be home testing. We have lots of resources to help you to learn how to home test. Vetsulin can cause a fast drop in numbers. You also need to be sure you have food on board before you give a shot. Unfortunately, Vetsulin is not an insulin that is recommended for cats. (It's name in places other than the US is Caninsulin -- it was developed for dogs.) The American Animal Hospital Assn guidelines for the treatment of diabetes recommends either Lantus or Prozinc for the treatment of feline diabetes. (I linked the paper should you want to take a look or share with your vet.)

It is perfectly fine to allow your cat to graze. In fact, it can help to keep numbers from dropping too fast. You do want to take up the food 2 hours prior to shot time, though. Once you're home testing, you do not want your pre-shot test to be influenced by food. One thing to consider. The Purina dry food is high in carbohydrates. Ideally, you want Selkie to be eating a low carb, canned food diet with carbs under 10%. (Most people here give their cats food that's about half that amount of carbs. The website authored by Lisa Pierson, DVM on feline nutrition is a wonderful source of information. She also has a food chart with a huge number of options for canned food.

Many people here use the Relion brand meters that are available at Walmart. In fact, most people here use a human meter (vs a pet meter) because the strips are far less expensive than strips for a pet meter. I'm at my work computer and don't have access to many of my bookmarks. I'm sure someone will come by and link the Consumer Reports article on glucometers.

Please let us know if you have questions or how we can help.
 
Sienne and Gabby (GA) said:
Welcome to FDMB!

Not to disparage your vet but with a shorter acting insulin like Vetsulin, you really need to be home testing. We have lots of resources to help you to learn how to home test. Vetsulin can cause a fast drop in numbers. You also need to be sure you have food on board before you give a shot. Unfortunately, Vetsulin is not an insulin that is recommended for cats. (It's name in places other than the US is Caninsulin -- it was developed for dogs.) The American Animal Hospital Assn guidelines for the treatment of diabetes recommends either Lantus or Prozinc for the treatment of feline diabetes. (I linked the paper should you want to take a look or share with your vet.)

It is perfectly fine to allow your cat to graze. In fact, it can help to keep numbers from dropping too fast. You do want to take up the food 2 hours prior to shot time, though. Once you're home testing, you do not want your pre-shot test to be influenced by food. One thing to consider. The Purina dry food is high in carbohydrates. Ideally, you want Selkie to be eating a low carb, canned food diet with carbs under 10%. (Most people here give their cats food that's about half that amount of carbs. The website authored by Lisa Pierson, DVM on feline nutrition is a wonderful source of information. She also has a food chart with a huge number of options for canned food.

Many people here use the Relion brand meters that are available at Walmart. In fact, most people here use a human meter (vs a pet meter) because the strips are far less expensive than strips for a pet meter. I'm at my work computer and don't have access to many of my bookmarks. I'm sure someone will come by and link the Consumer Reports article on glucometers.

Please let us know if you have questions or how we can help.
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Thank you so much.
 
jt and trouble (GA) said:
Welcome to the best site on this planet. Many years ago I found this site much like you. I havent had a diabetic kitty in a long time so insulin's and protocols have evolved since I had my little Trouble. ONE thing I feel that never changes, is the need for testing. So in that regard I disagree with your Vet. There will be more experienced people to help so hold on and remember Diabeters is a marathon not a sprint. You'll get this I promise.
WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY. :bighug:
jeanne
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I’m sorry for your loss. Thank you for your help. From My Selkie Girl
 
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