6/26 Jill AMPS 275 / + 1.5 210 / PMPS 307 / +3 212

Debra and Jill (the cat)

Debra and Jill (the cat)

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Yesterday's BGs: AMPS 296 / +2.5 135 -/ +4 81 / +5 79 / PMPS 254 / +3 181

She was pretty high last night and also this morning. We're going to leave for the day in about an hour and 15 mins. Should I set her up in a room with the autofeeder so she can get a snack around +3?
 
Debra and Jill (the cat) said:
Yesterday's post >
Yesterday's BGs: AMPS 296 / +2.5 135 -/ +4 81 / +5 79 / PMPS 254 / +3 181

She was pretty high last night and also this morning. We're going to leave for the day in about an hour and 15 mins. Should I set her up in a room with the autofeeder so she can get a snack around +3?
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I give my Howie three snacks throughout the day. I find that it keeps his BG levels more stable throughout the day. I’m assuming she’s eaten out if an auto feeder before?
 
It looks like her numbers are rising. I think is is likely to be safe either way. However, if your kitty has never used an auto feeder, it may take some practice for her to use it. If that's the case, setting it up when she's in safe numbers would be a good idea.
 
Sienne and Gabby (GA) said:
It looks like her numbers are rising. I think is is likely to be safe either way. However, if your kitty has never used an auto feeder, it may take some practice for her to use it. If that's the case, setting it up when she's in safe numbers would be a good idea.
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She has used an autofeeder before. The only issue is that I have to put her in a bedroom all day so the other cats don't eat it and when I do that, she pees all over the room, including in the autofeeder and her water bowl! Some days she's high enough that she doesn't need a snack, but it's hard for me to predict.
 
Today is turning out to be a disaster. I didn't put Jill away for the day with a feeder because she was just really high and we fed her before we left. Then we got stuck in turnpike traffic and we were 45 minutes late for her shot. Her PMPS was 307!! Then I did some sort of furshot - I honestly don't know what I'm doing wrong. I pull the fur away from her skin so I can see the needle going in, but when I pull it out, either my finger or her fur has insulin on it. Is it just a drop coming out of the end of the syringe after the injection? It's tough to find a good spot to inject on her because she doesn't let me touch her legs. I know we're not supposed to inject at the scruff, so I go lower on her back but it's tough sometimes to pull her skin up. So now we're all off schedule, her BGs are too high, and she didn't get all her insulin. Plus one of my other cats is being a total jerk and refusing to eat his (late) dinner which is the only way I can get his anxiety meds in him. Does anyone want an 8-year-old Siamese with off-the-charts anxiety and pica who pees on furniture? I'm so frustrated I feel like crying.
 
I'm sorry you're having a rough day. Dont beat yourself up too bad!

Is there a reason you dont use the scruff? I always have :confused:

What I do is use my thumb, pointer and middle finger to make a pyramid type tent in my cats skin and I'll aim the needle in the middle of one of the sides of the tent, slightly downward. That way I'm sure I dont accidentally poke through to the other side with the needle and squirt the insulin into the air :rolleyes:

Then I press and hold the syringe for 5 seconds while it's still in the cat, to make sure she has a chance to absorb the insulin, and I remove the needle, still keeping the plunger pressed down. I feel doing it this way makes sure she gets every last drop of her dose, and nothing gets 'stuck' in the needle.

It might be worth it to ask the vet to shave her a little landing patch where you can shoot her, next time you go in.
 
Some people do shoot the scruff. Some people shoot in the side. You can shoot wherever works for you. Do you hold the syringe in for a few seconds after you push the plunger to make sure all of the insulin comes out? Sometimes a drop can still be on the end of the needle when you pull it back out. Sorry your evening was so frustrating, but Jill will get back on track. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
This is where I read not to shoot the scruff: http://www.felinediabetes.com/injections.htm
"Most people, including veterinarians, make the mistake of injecting the insulin into the scruff of the neck. This area has a very poor blood supply and insulin absorption is thus rather erratic from this area. Use an area further back around the hips or flank or, ideally, on the sides of the stomach."

The scruff is much easier, though. Ever hear of anyone having any trouble with BGs if shooting in the scruff - does it change the effectiveness or nadirs?
 
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