Inky & Olivia
Member Since 2026
Hello everyone, since Inky’s diagnosis I have been gradually transitioning her onto a higher percentage of wet food by calories with the goal of going full low carb at some point. The total amount of calories she eats per day has not changed throughout and she is not in a caloric deficit. Right now we are at about 70% to 30% wet:dry, and while I do notice that her BG numbers are lower through the Bexacat cycle, i’ve also noticed her ketones creeping up as well.
When she was on a higher amount of kibble, around 60% dry food to 40% wet food calories, her ketones averaged around “LO” or 0.1 mmol/L, even going to 0.2mmol/L was rare. So far we have gradually transitioned her to 70% wet food to 30% dry food calories, and along the way, her ketones have been creeping up, now every day they are 0.2 mmol/L to 0.3 mmol/L. Today they read at 0.4 mmol/L, her BG at the time was 76 mg/dL. 0.4 mmol/L is the highest I’ve ever seen her ketones and I know that number is not in the “danger zone,” but I am completely and utterly terrified of DKA / eDKA.
Please correct me if I’m wrong, but it looks to me like the increasing ketones is tied to the decreasing percentage of carbs/dry food in her diet, right? If that is the case, what’s more important, prioritising low-carb diet or keeping ketones low? How can I balance the two?
Sorry if anything doesn’t make sense, I’m writing this while trying not to freak out. I’m also going to call my vet and ask this as well. Thank you everyone
When she was on a higher amount of kibble, around 60% dry food to 40% wet food calories, her ketones averaged around “LO” or 0.1 mmol/L, even going to 0.2mmol/L was rare. So far we have gradually transitioned her to 70% wet food to 30% dry food calories, and along the way, her ketones have been creeping up, now every day they are 0.2 mmol/L to 0.3 mmol/L. Today they read at 0.4 mmol/L, her BG at the time was 76 mg/dL. 0.4 mmol/L is the highest I’ve ever seen her ketones and I know that number is not in the “danger zone,” but I am completely and utterly terrified of DKA / eDKA.
Please correct me if I’m wrong, but it looks to me like the increasing ketones is tied to the decreasing percentage of carbs/dry food in her diet, right? If that is the case, what’s more important, prioritising low-carb diet or keeping ketones low? How can I balance the two?
Sorry if anything doesn’t make sense, I’m writing this while trying not to freak out. I’m also going to call my vet and ask this as well. Thank you everyone
