I agree with @LizzieInTexas - I think its very odd that a vet tech of all people will not attempt it. I am hoping to train my 75 year old pet sitter and she is at least willing to try. When I was away for a week in November last year though - Silver was newly diagnosed and his levels were all over the place but he was on such a low dose - I just halved it and let her shoot blind. For four days I would at least halve it - so he may run high for a few days - its not even a full week - he will be fine. You can then get back to normal dosing when you return. I would not give any more than half his current dose if she is shooting blind. ie - if it were MY cat - I would not give more than 1.5u. You can fix it when you get back. Better too high for four days and you have a stressfree time away - then cutting it too close and you worry the whole time.Better a day too high than a moment too low. I would err on the side of safe. 2U would also allow a bit of cushion for not eating well while you were gone too.
I sure wish your pet sitter would at least attempt to test.
Look at 06/15-06/20. She ran high(er). She did ok at those levels. That was 5 days.
You leave Monday? And return Friday?
Black isnt great - but better than lime green.
Better a day too high than a moment too low. I would err on the side of safe. 2U would also allow a bit of cushion for not eating well while you were gone too.
I sure wish your pet sitter would at least attempt to test.
Look at 06/15-06/20. She ran high(er). She did ok at those levels. That was 5 days.
You leave Monday? And return Friday?
Yes.
Sounds like the acro tumor is taking a siesta.
Better a day too high than a moment too low. I would err on the side of safe. 2U would also allow a bit of cushion for not eating well while you were gone too.
I sure wish your pet sitter would at least attempt to test.
Look at 06/15-06/20. She ran high(er). She did ok at those levels. That was 5 days.
You leave Monday? And return Friday?
I'm sorry but TiTi is a cat. I love Silver to bits but if he needs tested he needs tested. Permission not necessary. Any vet tech worth their salt can test even the most wriggling of cats.
Since you have to leave so soon, reducing her to 2.0 units may be the safest dose.
I surely will. I'm going to call my,pet sitter ronightGood luck with your training. TiTi will be ok. I am sure of it. Try and not worry. I think 2.0U is a good compromise.
If you get a chance to do a quick post/update during the week, please do so. Lots of us here care
Long talk with my sitter. TiTi's sitting on my bed, and as of 6:30pm not eating much. By 9pm last night she started scarfing down everything in sight, until midnight. Then she slept until 6:30am, when I had to get up anyway
Liz, I wrote a long update last night. Did it,not,go out?Good luck with your training. TiTi will be ok. I am sure of it. Try and not worry. I think 2.0U is a good compromise.
If you get a chance to do a quick post/update during the week, please do so. Lots of us here care
Yes, I see It. I posted before you did. How is it going? Almost 1/2 over with
Well, Thank goodness, just as TiTi did with me, she ate all her food in her bowl, but just nibbled at her feeder. So I am highly encouragedYes, I see It. I posted before you did. How is it going? Almost 1/2 over with
Oh. Forgot to say. Your email reminded me how y'all do care about my TiTi.
