4/27 - Zokni - AMPS=58

Zsofi & Zokni

Zsofi & Zokni

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Hi

Yesterday

His AMPS is super low, it's 58. 2 hours ago he was at 67 and I fed him about 2 TBSP wet LC food (begging).
Is it realistic to think I'll be able to shoot any time soon?
I'm stalling, he's not happy about not eating :)
 
I also gave him insulin.
Actually for days now he was pretty constant with the 0.1U dose so I was planning on doing minimal testing to give the poor cat and his ears a bit of a rest.
As they say, life is what happens...
 
I agree with @Nan & Amber (GA) - might be time to start reading up on how to do the OTJ trial. Someone is looking mighty good!

Here's the info so you can print and read it.
OTJ trial instructions:
Start the trial on the next green pre shot.
If he/she is green at your normal test times, no need to test further until the next "PS" time; just feed small meals and go about your day.
If he/she is blue at your normal "PS", feed a small meal and test again after about 3 or 4 hours. If his/her number is lower 3-4 hours after a meal, then the pancreas is working! Post every day so we can monitor your progress and see if any tweaks are needed.
He/she may have a sporadic blue number. Don't panic but post before you decide whether to shoot so we can have a discussion.
After 14 days of no insulin, we have a party!!
Sometimes the trial doesn't work the first time and we have to give a little more support in the form of resuming insulin. It's not the end of the world if that happens; we just give him/her the support needed. Our goal is a strong remission and it's better to take our time to get that than to rush into remission just to have it fail later on. Once he/she is through the trial successfully, you enter a new phase. Your cat is still diabetic but has now become diet-controlled. Continue feeding low carb food in the manner successful for your kitty. If you decide to change his/her feeding schedule, let your meter be your guide to the best times to feed. Avoid medications with sugar in them and steroid medications unless they are medically essential. Continue testing blood glucose weekly for the first month and then monthly forever. It's a good idea to weigh him/her monthly. Weight should remain stable. If he/she seems "off" or sick, or is showing signs of diabetes (excessive drinking, eating, urinating, weight loss), test his/her blood glucose right away. Keep the teeth and gums clean and healthy; dental issues can bring a cat out of remission. If you see rising blood glucose numbers, it's time for a visit to the vet!
 
SingsToCats said:
My cats also won't eat freeze-dried snacks. Not even freeze-dried minnows!

I leave can food sitting on the counter. After 12 hours or so my cat won't eat it anymore. Are you heating the food in the microwave? My cat also doesn't like that.

One thing I will say - I am switching my cat from dry to canned. He's a very finicky cat, and it was a fight at times. I would put out canned food and he would just not eat. So I would give him a little dry food. But at some point he started to understand that he had to eat what I was putting out. Instead of licking up a little bit of canned food, he started eating it seriously.

So maybe your cat will learn to eat food that has been refrigerated. Have you tried offering it to him straight from the fridge? Sometimes my cat will eat it that way.

I feel for you trying to get your cat to eat what is good for him!
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Thanks for the advice! He seems to little by little accept whatever food he is offered. I guess I'll have to see how long the can can sit on the counter, I think that's his preferred temperature. He doesn't like either from the fridge, not the microwave... But today for example, he's been eating meat flavored food too, which he required a lot of "tricks" to even touch before.
It looks like he responds really well to not seeing his bowl on the floor in between feedings. It sort of opens his appetite knowing it's not an all you can eat buffet :D
 
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