Bee in Remission?

Hello!

It has been a while, I've been extremely busy with work. It looks like Bee has been trending fairly low/staying in the greens. No ketones whenever I tested his urine. The one day he hit around 110 he got spooked by a dog downstairs and hid for about 2-3 hours. This morning he threw up and tested at 103.

What started skipping his shot on days he was too low ended up as a OTJ trial.

Should I give insulin for days he's slightly over 100 or keep just testing him as it looks like he's in remission.

My next measure to ensure strong remission/keep his blood sugar down is to get his teeth cleaned/ensure he has good teeth health.

Thank you to everyone in the forum for the support and help again. I appreciate each and everyone of you!

Hello, Eve! CONGRATULATIONS! I have just been looking over Bee’s spreadsheet and I am so happy for you two. I definitely would say that he is in remission. He’s been doing really well with no insulin for more than two weeks now. I would not give insulin on days he is just barely over 100. Normal BG for a cat is between about 50-120. As long as he is spending most of his time in green with just the occasional low blue, he is still in remission. If his numbers trend upward consistently, he may need some insulin support. I don’t anticipate that from looking at his beautiful numbers. I am so happy for you and Bee! This is wonderful news.

xiaotangmao said:

My next measure to ensure strong remission/keep his blood sugar down is to get his teeth cleaned/ensure he has good teeth health.

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I think this is an excellent idea. Many cats get knocked out of remission from teeth problems. Sometimes an infection can do that as well. Try to avoid the use of steroids if at all possible. Remember, he is still diabetic, but he is now a diet-controlled diabetic. Keep him on the low carb diet and low carb treats. Way to go, you two!!!