Clarice & Mami Cat
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Hi everyone,
I’ve had a very busy week, spending most of my time at the clinic and keeping track of all the different details regarding Mami Cat, so I’ve barely had any time to come here. At the moment, I’m feeling a little tense and would really appreciate your help.
Mami Cat is currently dealing with a renal issue that may also be related to the Mycoplasma, which is being treated. Her urine specific gravity is lower than normal, she has protein in her urine, and her urea, creatinine and phosphorus are all elevated. Because of all this, she is now on medications, including aluminum, and I was advised to give her a renal diet. I am giving her the wet renal food, but it does have more carbs. So far, it hasn’t significantly affected her BG, but it is not low-carb. Everything is very new, and I’m still adjusting things and trying to process everything that has happened to her over the past few days. I do want to take care of her blood glucose, but right now I also need to keep a close eye on the phosphorus content of her food.
My question is specifically about the insulin dose.
At the end of July, without the DROP, her numbers were staying below 100 throughout the entire morning, and in the afternoon and evening they started staying below 140, with her being around 100 most of the time. I was really happy with how things were going. However, after she was in the clinic for a week, I went back to using the DROP, which kept her mostly between 100 and 150, although she would sometimes reach 200 when she was being handled by other people. I didn’t increase the dose and kept it the same.
On August 12, 13 and 14, I took Mami Cat back to the clinic twice a day to have her pain injections (buprenorphine) and, on alternate days, her erythropoietin injection. Going to the clinic is stressful for her, not so much the car ride itself, but especially once she arrives and is handled by other people. This temporarily raises her BG daily, at AMPS and PMPS.
Today was the first day since then that she didn’t go to the clinic, and I gave her the DROP at home. But, to my surprise, her numbers were higher today. I’m thinking about trying 2 drops, because I’m starting to feel that 1 drop may simply not be enough anymore. I’m a little apprehensive about increasing the dose, but I think it may be necessary.
Question 1 on my mind... Could this just be temporary stress, and maybe I don’t need to increase her dose yet? Perhaps I should give it a few more days with the DROP and see how she does once she settles back into being at home?
Wendy, you taught me very well how to do the single DROP. Before that, I was doing it differently and was getting more than one drop, even though I was trying to standardize the drop as much as possible.
@Wendy&Neko Question 2: Is there a technique for getting exactly 2 drops? Could you give me any tips on how to do this consistently, please? The question is to all of you, actually... in case you have any suggestions. I’m thinking about trying 2 drops again and seeing how Mami Cat’s curve responds. Today, she started reaching 200 during the day, which worried me.
(Her AMPS is higher because she didn’t have her two overnight meals, so this tends to happen. But today, her numbers went higher.)
She’s quite thin and recovering from anemia. She’s been eating dirt/soil. I started supplementing her with B9, which was quite low. She’s eating a lot and has a voracious appetite. Today she ate a little less, but she doesn’t seem to be in pain. Cerenia makes her a little spaced out, even at a low dose.
Thank you so much
again.
Sending love to all the beautiful cats
Hi everyone,
I’ve had a very busy week, spending most of my time at the clinic and keeping track of all the different details regarding Mami Cat, so I’ve barely had any time to come here. At the moment, I’m feeling a little tense and would really appreciate your help.
Mami Cat is currently dealing with a renal issue that may also be related to the Mycoplasma, which is being treated. Her urine specific gravity is lower than normal, she has protein in her urine, and her urea, creatinine and phosphorus are all elevated. Because of all this, she is now on medications, including aluminum, and I was advised to give her a renal diet. I am giving her the wet renal food, but it does have more carbs. So far, it hasn’t significantly affected her BG, but it is not low-carb. Everything is very new, and I’m still adjusting things and trying to process everything that has happened to her over the past few days. I do want to take care of her blood glucose, but right now I also need to keep a close eye on the phosphorus content of her food.
My question is specifically about the insulin dose.
At the end of July, without the DROP, her numbers were staying below 100 throughout the entire morning, and in the afternoon and evening they started staying below 140, with her being around 100 most of the time. I was really happy with how things were going. However, after she was in the clinic for a week, I went back to using the DROP, which kept her mostly between 100 and 150, although she would sometimes reach 200 when she was being handled by other people. I didn’t increase the dose and kept it the same.
On August 12, 13 and 14, I took Mami Cat back to the clinic twice a day to have her pain injections (buprenorphine) and, on alternate days, her erythropoietin injection. Going to the clinic is stressful for her, not so much the car ride itself, but especially once she arrives and is handled by other people. This temporarily raises her BG daily, at AMPS and PMPS.
Today was the first day since then that she didn’t go to the clinic, and I gave her the DROP at home. But, to my surprise, her numbers were higher today. I’m thinking about trying 2 drops, because I’m starting to feel that 1 drop may simply not be enough anymore. I’m a little apprehensive about increasing the dose, but I think it may be necessary.
Question 1 on my mind... Could this just be temporary stress, and maybe I don’t need to increase her dose yet? Perhaps I should give it a few more days with the DROP and see how she does once she settles back into being at home?
Wendy, you taught me very well how to do the single DROP. Before that, I was doing it differently and was getting more than one drop, even though I was trying to standardize the drop as much as possible.
@Wendy&Neko Question 2: Is there a technique for getting exactly 2 drops? Could you give me any tips on how to do this consistently, please? The question is to all of you, actually... in case you have any suggestions. I’m thinking about trying 2 drops again and seeing how Mami Cat’s curve responds. Today, she started reaching 200 during the day, which worried me.
(Her AMPS is higher because she didn’t have her two overnight meals, so this tends to happen. But today, her numbers went higher.)
She’s quite thin and recovering from anemia. She’s been eating dirt/soil. I started supplementing her with B9, which was quite low. She’s eating a lot and has a voracious appetite. Today she ate a little less, but she doesn’t seem to be in pain. Cerenia makes her a little spaced out, even at a low dose.
Thank you so much
again.Sending love to all the beautiful cats
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