11/23 Lee Lu - AMPS (before meal) 205, PMPS 189

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So, as mentioned, 11/22 PMPS was 214 and this morning's pre meal AMPS was 205. What? We did switch food to Friskies after a few days of Wellness. So, maybe there's more carbs in Friskies, enough to get her in the yellows? I will check.

Otherwise, she's fine except the water intake and output. Gotta figure that out. It would make me less stressed (not that its all about me!) if she didn't drink as much water. I'm hoping it something simple.

I'm also going to practice getting blood from the ear. I've been using her paw pads (yes yes I know, its bad) so I need to figure out the ear. Video recommendations?

ETA PMPS of 189.
 
i know it does but it does get easier with practice. and make sure you give your kitty a low carb treat (like feeeze dried chicken or boiled chicken) then they will actually come to the testing spot to get their treat .
 
In addition to the one Nadine linked to, I also like this one.

When I first started testing, I was really nervous about hurting Maddy's velvety little ears. Over time I realized that it wasn't hurting her. Now she purrs throughout most of testing because she know that a treat and a meal are on the way. I also try to alternate ears for each test, which makes me feel better about how many times I end up poking her.

Good luck!
 
Just a quick addition,

If using the paw pad is working for you both then you don't really need to switch over to the ears, just make sure you clean the paw pad well before and after using it to test. Either the ear or the paw pad is just fine.

However, if you do decide to switch over to the ears, a couple of things that will help immensely is to warm the war ears up before you poke, warm ears bleed better than cold ones, and try both ways either with the lancing device and free hand, as you may find one works better than the other. In fact I poke both ways just with different cats, Cassanova hates the click of the device so with him I free hand, with Autumn I use the device.

If using the device in the beginning take off the cap so you can see where you are poking.

and as always if you hit a snag post here and we will all jump in with our tips and tricks.

Mel and The Fur Gang
 
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