My fur baby Bailey was recently diagnosed with diabetes on 5-27-14. We are rather new to this. Bailey is on 2u of Lantus Bid. I have been noticing his postperandium BG are becoming high the last few days. Slowly creeping higher. At the same time of Bailey's diabetes diagnosis he was put on doxycycline. I was reading online that doxycycline can interfere with insulin. Has anyone ever experienced any issues with doxycycline in their diabetic cats?
6/8 Doxycycline interfering with insulin
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I don't recall anyone bringing this concern up while I've been here. -- at least not on the Lantus board. I did a quick search..it looks like there has been at least one clinical trial in humans looking at doxycyclin and insulin sensitivity/resistance in obese humans. It looked like the issue was that obesity contributes to inflammation and as a result, increases insulin resistance. Doxycyclin may reduce the inflammation and cause a better response to insulin. (I can't do a more comprehensive search right now but may be able to do so by the weekend if you'd like.)
One quick question - are you giving the doxycyclin as a pill or liquid? Many liquid forms of meds that are compounded for our cars are in a sugar syrup base. If you're giving this as a liquid, I'd check the ingredients.
One quick question - are you giving the doxycyclin as a pill or liquid? Many liquid forms of meds that are compounded for our cars are in a sugar syrup base. If you're giving this as a liquid, I'd check the ingredients.
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