Cassie 8/29

[bookw0rm]

8/28 AMPS 578 (+13), .6 u
+6 193
PMSP 517, .6 u
+6 293
AMPS 484, .6 u

.6 seems to be working pretty well. He's still running high, but getting a decent drop, and the preshots are generally going down. I managed to find a reasonably close source of Evo dry this weekend, so we're in the process of working on a diet switch. He ate the sample fairly well mixed with his Purina Indoor Cat Chow, so right now the feeder has a 50/50 mix of Evo Chicken and Indoor Cat. After a week or so I'll up the % of Evo. I know he should be on wet food but he won't come anywhere near it right now. I figure the Evo is a safe compromise.

His brother dearly loves FreshPet Select Roasted Chicken (in the refrigerated section of the pet food aisle). I can't find any "as fed" values for it, but it looks to be reasonably low carb. After a few bites the first day, Cassie hasn't touched it, either. It's about the consistency of kibble, but with no crunch.

We go to the vet tomorrow for a curve and a post-DKA checkup. I'm hoping for a good report. After this I'll do my own curves, but the vet can check for ketones; apparently Cassie doesn't have a regular litter box schedule and I haven't been able to catch him in about a week to check. With 2 cats the aquarium gravel trick doesn't work as well. The only way to know whose pee I'm checking is to catch them in the act.

Cassie appears to be feeling pretty good. I managed a good game of "bat the string" this weekend--the first real play I've seen since he came home. Made me happy. We also got some good purr and pet sessions this weekend. Too bad I have to work today...

 

[Carl & Polly & Bob (GA)]

Lisa,
Not sure if you've already considered this, but I too had an impossible time trying to catch Bob in the box. He's extrememly private about box time, and if I try to get anywere near the box, he just leaves. So I bought a combo glucose/ketone meter so that I can check for ketones in his blood. The big drawback is the cost of ketone test strips. That and I have a hard time finding them. Checked Ebay, Craigslist, and all the local pharmacies. Nada. So I have to buy them online from one of the stores.

Carl

 

[bookw0rm]

Lisa,
Not sure if you've already considered this, but I too had an impossible time trying to catch Bob in the box. So I bought a combo glucose/ketone meter so that I can check for ketones in his blood.
Carl

I've actually been looking at those recently, and the ones I saw were about $10/ketone strip. I guess it depends on whether he keeps having ketone problems. The tests I've managed have been negative, but it's been about a week. He seems to be feeling okay, and he goes to the vet tomorrow. If it gets to the point that I can't test at least once a week, I may invest in one of those meters. (On the other hand, it looks like he's not going to need a huge dose of insulin and may go OTJ if we get his diet straight, so maybe it's not going to be a problem. We'll see.) Thanks for the recommendation, though.

Cass doesn't seem to mind me testing his urine--it's just catching him at the box that's the issue. I think I got lucky the first couple of times. I took him downstairs, set him in the box, and he went. The last few times I tried he just looked annoyed and stalked back upstairs.