Creating a signature - acronym meanings?

[Chris and Miles]

Hi all,

Quick question. I am trying to better set up my signature and I have no idea what these acronyms mean:

(From link)
Diet: "LC"
Dosing: "TR" or "SLGS"
"DKA"
"Acro", "IAA"

Could anyone please explain? I am still pretty new and pretty confused here and to be honest I wish these were all explained with the text detailing how to create a signature.

 

[SashaV]

Hi all,

Quick question. I am trying to better set up my signature and I have no idea what these acronyms mean:

(From link)
Diet: "LC"
Dosing: "TR" or "SLGS"
"DKA"
"Acro", "IAA"

Could anyone please explain? I am still pretty new and pretty confused here and to be honest I wish these were all explained with the text detailing how to create a signature.

LC is Low Carb.
MC is Medium Carb.
HC is High Carb.

TR is tight regulation, it's something you'll decide on. Either TR or SLGS - start slow go slow. The approach to dosing and testing is different, TR demands more of the owner.

DKA is diabetic keto acidosis, when a kitty's bloodsugar had been too high too long, not enough insulin, infection and so on. It's serious and life-threatening.

Acro and IAA is diseases which makes the cat require a larger dose of insulin.

There's actually a dictionary to this site!
I'll find you a link.

GA after people's names, means "gone ahead" their kitty is no longer here.

 

[SashaV]

https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/fdmb-glossary.194472/

Here you go, Chris!
I was wondering just like you for a long time!

 

[SashaV]

https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/thr...and-diabetic-cats-a-primer-on-ketones.239971/
And a link for you on DKA.

Below Health Forum, there's a forum with a lot of explanations on almost everything. When you feel up for it, you may want to take a look. Lots of nerdy stuff!

 

[Critter Mom]

LC / MC / HC: Low carb, medium carb, high carb (food)

TR: Tight Regulation dosing method for Lantus and Levemir (see Dosing Methods sticky from the Lantus board).
SLGS: Start Low, Go Slow dosing method for Lantus and Levemir (ditto).

DKA: Diabetic ketoacidosis - a complication of diabetes (cats throw high levels of ketones, metabolism goes haywire, requires emergency veterinary treatment - see FDMB ketone primer)

Acro: Acromegaly - an endocrine issue where cat's body produces too much growth hormone (a 'high dose' condition where cat may need unusually high dose of insulin).

IAA: Insulin Autoantibodies - a condition where the cat's body produces antibodies which attack the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas (another 'high dose' condition).


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