? BG curve times

[Gill & Mac (UK)]

Hi
In the past we had severe problems doing a full BG curve on Mac - not techique now just a "not having that" cat and after the time we did it he was so spooked \ annoyed that we had trouble doing his shots for several days ( the link to my previous post re that curve issue is below).
After we finally got him settled back down we didn't want to risk having the shots issue again so we decided to have his BG curve done at the vets.
We realised that these can be a bit stress affected but it was better than nothing. He has now had 2 BG curves done there (10 days after his change to prozinc and then 10 days after the next dose change). The issue is that he refused to eat at all while he was there so had his breakfast with us then nothing all day whereas he usually has several meals throughout. The 2 curves worked ok I suppose purely as an indication for seeing the difference the increase made. But I feel they are not a true indication of his real life.
Interestingly the day before the last curve was done we tried for a start, middle & end of cycle BG reading and managed to get them (was a great shock). The reading at +6 was 15.6 for us then 15.6 the next day at the vets. But the later reading was very different +11.5 30.3 for us but next day at the vets +10 was only 8.5 (which was still dropping from the +8 of 10.3). I'm assuming the difference was that he had no food at the vets but had with us?
Poor thing came hone and put his head in his food bowl for 20mins.
Anyway the reason for this long rambling post (sorry !!) is having seen this discrepancy we are going to try to do the next 10 day curve ourselves. We are unlikely to get every 2hrs from him and don't want to send him back into shot issues. But having managed one of every 4 hours last time we think we could get every 3 hours so 0, +3, +6, +9 & +12. That way we will hopefully get more of a curve but also hit the lowest part for a reading? does this seem a reasonable plan? Or would different hours be better?
Thanks
Gill

https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/any-tips-for-doing-glucose-curve.234086/#post-2621961

 

[jt and trouble (GA)]

Having never completed a complete curve myself I cant say but this post will take your question to the top of the list !

 

[jt and trouble (GA)]

well BUMP

 

[Critter Mom]

Hi Gill!

Poor thing came home and put his head in his food bowl for 20mins.

Aw bless!

(((Mac)))

we think we could get every 3 hours so 0, +3, +6, +9 & +12. That way we will hopefully get more of a curve but also hit the lowest part for a reading? does this seem a reasonable plan? Or would different hours be better?

Those hours should do fine for a Caninsulin curve, Gill. You stand a good chance of catching nadir (or close to it) at +3, and the +6 and +9 tests will give you some insight into dose duration (and possibly catching a later nadir).

If you fancy posting the results of the other curves on this thread (along with date, dose and main diet being fed at the time of each curve) I could have a look at them for you if you'd like.

Please ignore the above, Gill: I missed in your signature that you've now switched to Prozinc.

I still think that the schedule you propose will give you valuable information but I don't know enough about Prozinc to be able to comment on what tests at particular times in the cycle might reveal about Mac's response to his current insulin and dose.

Must try harder, Mogs, must try harder.



Mogs
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[jt and trouble (GA)]

Thanks Mogs

 

[Gill & Mac (UK)]

Hi Gill!


Aw bless!

(((Mac)))



Those hours should do fine for a Caninsulin curve, Gill. You stand a good chance of catching nadir (or close to it) at +3, and the +6 and +9 tests will give you some insight into dose duration (and possibly catching a later nadir).

If you fancy posting the results of the other curves on this thread (along with date, dose and main diet being fed at the time of each curve) I could have a look at them for you if you'd like.

Please ignore the above, Gill: I missed in your signature that you've now switched to Prozinc.

I still think that the schedule you propose will give you valuable information but I don't know enough about Prozinc to be able to comment on what tests at particular times in the cycle might reveal about Mac's response to his current insulin and dose.

Must try harder, Mogs, must try harder.



Mogs
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. Thanks Mogs. We going to try on a Saturday as we have more time so can make it more relaxed for him so will be Saturday after next (so that it will have been a fortnight since the last curve like the vet wanted us to) so thought I'd get the timing question out there now in advance.
Gill

 

[Gill & Mac (UK)]

Hi Gill!

I still think that the schedule you propose will give you valuable information but I don't know enough about Prozinc to be able to comment on what tests at particular times in the cycle might reveal about Mac's response to his current insulin and dose

Mogs
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Thanks again for the answer and your honesty Mogs. I've still got one week to go til I attempt the curve so i think I'll post this in the prozinc group as well to see what they think nadir is likely to be. Wouldn't life be easier with just one insulin so we were all on the same so everything was similar ! but then maybe not for the lack of choice for our kitties - one size does not fit all !
Gill