5/24 Jinx AMPS 399, +6 292, PMPS 372 (AT), Dosecrease?

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Re: 5/24 Jinx AMPS 399, +5 298, PMPS 372 (AT)

Does everyone think a .25u dosecrease is in order or should I wait a little longer?
 
Ive no advice on the dose for Jinx. I'll bump you up!
Joe, you can put a question mark icon on your subject line for more eyes!
 
Hi Joe!

On the surface, it looks like he could use a Dosecrease....yes, he's bouncing but as far as we can see, he only got to mid-blue. And therein is my concern.

I know he does not typically go low at night..maybe because of the pred....but I would have felt much better about agreeing on the Dosecrease if you had at least one test the last two nights. I have seen cats start at 300 be in the 50s mid cycle and then be 300 again by +11. If there weren't any mid cycle tests, the 50s wouldn't have been seen.

Is that happening with Jinx? Probably not based on history. But if you decide to increase by .25u, you will need to get tests at night like you were doing just to be sure he is safe.
 
I'll get a +4 or 5 in tonight, Marjorie, thanks. He's been reacting pretty bad to the ear pricks and I just wanted to give him a break at night but you're absolutely right. Thanks for the advice and I'll get your take on it again tomorrow.
 
And, Tortie, thank-you for the bump and mentioning the question mark. Never realized it was there. Have a good night!
 
Joe...I'm sorry he's having an issue with his pokes. Are you putting Neosporin ointment with pain relief on his ears after each poke? And poking the edge,right?

:-D Tortie is Helen.

Have a great night.
 
I'm poking the edges but I'm not using neosporin every time. I will start doing that. Thanks again, Marjorie.

Sorry, Helen :-D
 
It's ok Joe!
My experience:
Im warming Rosy's ear before poking. Usually one side of the ear is easier to get blood; I safe that side for times when I need to poke every hr (ouch!) I warm her ear with an empty pill bottle filled with a bit of hot water (I dont have the warm socks thing). Using the warmed up bottle witht he hot water inside, I run over her cheek, body & neck to help her relax first. Then hold the bottle onto her ear while avoiding the edge where Ive poked before because it may hurt the old bruised area. Because the ear is so thin, it warms up pretty quickly. After the poke at the edge, blood will comes out much faster, no need to rub & squeeze. This is how I do it. After getting the test reading, I use another cold pill bottle ; with half btl of frozen ice inside , cover her ear with a piece of tissue first & use the coldness to numb the poke & stop the bleeding.
The hot water, I need to fill in the bottle everytime, the cold bottle, I keep in the freezer compartment in the fridge.

helen
 
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