Lori&Scout
Member Since 2012
I'd like to ask anyone who feels comfortable reading curves to have a look at Nipper's spreadsheet and secondary monitoring info below and let me know if there's something I should be doing different, if you see any red flags, and if you think she might do better on Lantus (if her numbers don't improve in the next week, I will be pushing vet for that.)
I've not been doing a great job at getting a curve thus far because of schedule difficulties and ornery cat difficulties. My plan is to try to get a better curve tomorrow or Wednesday for you guys to examine - should I do every 2 hours? Is there a specific hour or hours that you'd like to see numbers for? (I was thinking +2 +4 +5 +6 +8 +10 to try to see when the nadir is) I might only get one shot at a curve this week.
5 Ps:
Purring: Not purring much. Not asking for attention and pets like she usually does... she comes to me and my boyfriend for about 10 minutes a day rather than the usual 2 hours +. She is happy for the attention during test time and when I sit with her, but she won't come to me when I call like she normally does. Sitting in her cardboard box with eyes half open most of the time, but she does walk around the house and jump onto the furniture when it suits her - moreso over the past couple days.
Peeing: Rivers. Often outside the box :sad: (she walks into the box then pees outside of it, and once she just peed on the wall next to it.) This is new this week. Drinking lots but I can't measure because she keeps dumping the bowl all over the kitchen floor. :-x
Preening: Yesterday was the first time since before her diagnosis that I saw her grooming. Not a full bath, just a post-meal face wash.
Playing: Won't play with laser pointer. Sometimes follows it with her eyes but usually not. She keeps moving her water bowl all over the kitchen and splashing the water out of it, which she never did before her diagnosis. Does that count as playing?
Pooing: Normal, albeit quite stinky. Had diarhhea prior to diagnosis but this has cleared up on its own.
I have not been checking for ketones as she normally will stop if anyone interrupts her but since she's going outside the box I may be able to check tomorrow. How often should I be checking with numbers like hers?
I changed her food on Friday from Purina DM wet to some German food on the low carb list that is supposed to be about 3%. It hasn't impacted her preshot readings. She also gets some chicken and freeze-dried treats.
I upped her insulin from 1U to 2U on Friday per vet's instructions. She weighs 11 lbs and is quite lean and muscular. Vet thinks she'll need 3-4U and wants to slowly increase it, but I want to get the green light from you guys as well as the vet before I go above 2.5.
Thanks in advance for any advice and opinions. I greatly appreciate the time and effort you all dedicate to our cats' wellbeing.
Lori
I've not been doing a great job at getting a curve thus far because of schedule difficulties and ornery cat difficulties. My plan is to try to get a better curve tomorrow or Wednesday for you guys to examine - should I do every 2 hours? Is there a specific hour or hours that you'd like to see numbers for? (I was thinking +2 +4 +5 +6 +8 +10 to try to see when the nadir is) I might only get one shot at a curve this week.
5 Ps:
Purring: Not purring much. Not asking for attention and pets like she usually does... she comes to me and my boyfriend for about 10 minutes a day rather than the usual 2 hours +. She is happy for the attention during test time and when I sit with her, but she won't come to me when I call like she normally does. Sitting in her cardboard box with eyes half open most of the time, but she does walk around the house and jump onto the furniture when it suits her - moreso over the past couple days.
Peeing: Rivers. Often outside the box :sad: (she walks into the box then pees outside of it, and once she just peed on the wall next to it.) This is new this week. Drinking lots but I can't measure because she keeps dumping the bowl all over the kitchen floor. :-x
Preening: Yesterday was the first time since before her diagnosis that I saw her grooming. Not a full bath, just a post-meal face wash.
Playing: Won't play with laser pointer. Sometimes follows it with her eyes but usually not. She keeps moving her water bowl all over the kitchen and splashing the water out of it, which she never did before her diagnosis. Does that count as playing?
Pooing: Normal, albeit quite stinky. Had diarhhea prior to diagnosis but this has cleared up on its own.
I have not been checking for ketones as she normally will stop if anyone interrupts her but since she's going outside the box I may be able to check tomorrow. How often should I be checking with numbers like hers?
I changed her food on Friday from Purina DM wet to some German food on the low carb list that is supposed to be about 3%. It hasn't impacted her preshot readings. She also gets some chicken and freeze-dried treats.
I upped her insulin from 1U to 2U on Friday per vet's instructions. She weighs 11 lbs and is quite lean and muscular. Vet thinks she'll need 3-4U and wants to slowly increase it, but I want to get the green light from you guys as well as the vet before I go above 2.5.
Thanks in advance for any advice and opinions. I greatly appreciate the time and effort you all dedicate to our cats' wellbeing.
Lori
Vet said she didn't have a fever or any bad teeth. Could be a UTI but unlikely as she doesn't have any other symptoms. She is going only in her box now but peeing over the edge instead of going in and turning around and then peeing. Hopefully that's just temporary. I'm going to try to get a sample to bring to vet just in case.