New Here with a Question about Senvelgo

[FrancesG50]

My cat, Nala, was diagnosed yesterday with Diabetes after I took her to the vet for vomiting and then dry heaving on December 26. I'm still reeling. It will take me time to get oriented, but I've got a question about Senvelgo. The vet told me I'd have to dose her at the same time everyday - which is practically impossible because she is so difficult to catch when she knows something's coming. I also have a whacky schedule. My husband has leukemia and although his numbers are currently good, there are many human doctor appointments that I have to drive him to. I intend to start her tomorrow Saturday December 28 to give her a margin of trust. Her appointment is on Monday December 30, which should give me a chance to get three doses in her. I can find nothing about having to dose at the same time on the Senvelgo patient information. Given my problems with her in the past with giving her oral medications, I'm wondering if this is really the best choice for treatment. Thanks for any help you can give me.

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

To be honest, there may be a bit more flexibility with Senvelgo than with insulin. There is also an alternative to Senvelgo called Bexacat. It is a tablet that can be crushed and mixed into your cat's food. It's preferred that both of these drugs be given as close to the same time each day but it's not a hard and fast rule. This is information on the newer diabetes treatment options. You want to look at the information on the SGLT-2 drugs.

The information from the Senvelgo manufacturer's package insert states, "The solution should be given at approximately the same time every day. If a dose is missed, it should be given as soon as possible on the same day. If the cat vomits within 30 minutes of dosing, the dose can be repeated. SENVELGO should be administered using the dosing syringe provided in the package." If you have a question, I'd call Boeheringer Ingelheim's animal health customer service. Your vet may be thinking in terms of the standard issues with dosing insulin injections which need to be administered as close to every 12-hours as possible. The oral meds are given once a day. If you're interested Bexacat, it's manufactured by Elanco. Their contact information is here.

 

[SmallestSparrow]

My cat, Nala, was diagnosed yesterday with Diabetes after I took her to the vet for vomiting and then dry heaving on December 26. I'm still reeling. It will take me time to get oriented, but I've got a question about Senvelgo. The vet told me I'd have to dose her at the same time everyday - which is practically impossible because she is so difficult to catch when she knows something's coming. I also have a whacky schedule. My husband has leukemia and although his numbers are currently good, there are many human doctor appointments that I have to drive him to. I intend to start her tomorrow Saturday December 28 to give her a margin of trust. Her appointment is on Monday December 30, which should give me a chance to get three doses in her. I can find nothing about having to dose at the same time on the Senvelgo patient information. Given my problems with her in the past with giving her oral medications, I'm wondering if this is really the best choice for treatment. Thanks for any help you can give me.

Could you choose a time in the morning before dr’s have appointments —that way the time should be free. If it’s before her breakfast she will probably be underfoot and easy to nab