Angel's #'s today...

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I don't think those are bad numbers at all.
My cat Smoky took a few months before his numbers started getting better. He didn't do very well on vetsulin but some cats do well on it. He is doing much better on prozinc but every cat is different. @JanetNJ had her kitty go into remission in a few months using vetsulin.
 
My guy was on Vetsulin for almost a year and did pretty well on it, he even got good duration from it. I changed to Lantus because I wanted to try and bring his dose down, and I was looking at possibly being hospitalized for a while so wanted an insulin that my son could give that I wouldn't have to worry so much about.
 
Squalliesmom said:
My guy was on Vetsulin for almost a year and did pretty well on it, he even got good duration from it. I changed to Lantus because I wanted to try and bring his dose down, and I was looking at possibly being hospitalized for a while so wanted an insulin that my son could give that I wouldn't have to worry so much about.
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What do you mean an insulin you wouldn't have to worry so much about? :)

Switching is definitely in the back of my mind, but I told myself I'd give vetsulin a fair chance. I kinda just wish i knew before what I know now because it would have made me change my mind on certain things. It's hard financially when anything sudden comes up that you're not prepared for. But when I was hit with a $500+ vet bill after a few weeks before getting another $500+ vet bill for our other cat having a urinary blockage, I decided on the cheaper insulin. I didn't know you could buy from Canada, or use the pens until they are gone. :)
 
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What do you mean an insulin you wouldn't have to worry so much about? :)

Switching is definitely in the back of my mind, but I told myself I'd give vetsulin a fair chance. I kinda just wish i knew before what I know now because it would have made me change my mind on certain things. It's hard financially when anything sudden comes up that you're not prepared for. But when I was hit with a $500+ vet bill after a few weeks before getting another $500+ vet bill for our other cat having a urinary blockage, I decided on the cheaper insulin. I didn't know you could buy from Canada, or use the pens until they are gone. :)
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That's one of the many things that makes this place so great - all the sharing of info! :)
 
Cherish Gallagher said:
What do you mean an insulin you wouldn't have to worry so much about? :)

Switching is definitely in the back of my mind, but I told myself I'd give vetsulin a fair chance. I kinda just wish i knew before what I know now because it would have made me change my mind on certain things. It's hard financially when anything sudden comes up that you're not prepared for. But when I was hit with a $500+ vet bill after a few weeks before getting another $500+ vet bill for our other cat having a urinary blockage, I decided on the cheaper insulin. I didn't know you could buy from Canada, or use the pens until they are gone. :)
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I thought the same thing. I called my vet and asked to switch. She convinced me to give vetsulin a bit more time. A few weeks later I finally started seeing good results (once I started young again zero carb food).
 
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I thought the same thing. I called my vet and asked to switch. She convinced me to give vetsulin a bit more time. A few weeks later I finally started seeing good results (once I started young again zero carb food).
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I'm definitely not giving up on it any time soon. I know it takes time :)
 
JanetNJ said:
I thought the same thing. I called my vet and asked to switch. She convinced me to give vetsulin a bit more time. A few weeks later I finally started seeing good results (once I started young again zero carb food).
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Did you feed kitty JUST young again and no canned? Is it ok for non diabetic cats?
 
YA is low enough in carbs for diabetic cats, and many people have had good results as far as the BG numbers. Other members have reported that it raised their cat's BG. I think the biggest issue is that dry food is connected to UTI's, crystals, blockages, etc.

Here is a link where Dr. Lisa talks about it a bit:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...r-more-than-just-carbohydrate-content.175004/

Since you've already experienced the vet bill from one kitty having a urinary blockage, you know how real that is.
 
Teasel had many bouts of cystitis but not full on blockages before his FD diagnosis. Since then he eats only low carb wet food to which I add enough warm tap water to make a stew and he hasn't had a problem. I think the extra water in his food has helped a lot.
 
Cherish Gallagher said:
Did you feed kitty JUST young again and no canned? Is it ok for non diabetic cats?
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When I was getting her off insulin I gave 1.5-2 Oz of fancy feast classic morning and night before shot time, and Yaz out all the time. It doesn't raise her bg at all.

Now that she's been in remission I also leave out evo because one of my cats gets diarrhea from pork.
 
Cherish Gallagher said:
What do you mean an insulin you wouldn't have to worry so much about? :)

Switching is definitely in the back of my mind, but I told myself I'd give vetsulin a fair chance. I kinda just wish i knew before what I know now because it would have made me change my mind on certain things. It's hard financially when anything sudden comes up that you're not prepared for. But when I was hit with a $500+ vet bill after a few weeks before getting another $500+ vet bill for our other cat having a urinary blockage, I decided on the cheaper insulin. I didn't know you could buy from Canada, or use the pens until they are gone. :)
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I didn't want to have to worry about my son potentially needing to make dosage decisions/changes, or deal with a hypo or a big bounce, as he knows nothing about FD. Lantus typically produces flatter cycles and I thought that would be easier for him (and give me greater peace of mind, having to leave my furbaby in his care!).
 
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