Cat Dental On Monday

[sweatergirrl]

My diabetic cat will have a dental cleaning on Monday. The vet said that she should get half of her normal insulin intake which would be 1 unit. Not sure how insulin and anesthesia mix. The last time she had a dental the vet said no insulin at all.

Does anyone have any opinions or experience on giving her or not giving her the insulin on the day of her dental?

 

[Hope + (((Baby)))GA]

I've never given insulin in the morning of a dental. No food, no shot, would rather run high than go too low.

 

[Julia & Bandit (GA)]

Vet told me to not give any insulin the morning of his dental. I would not feel comfortable shooting with no food.

 

[Larry and Kitties]

I had two different vets who said that id morning BG was like it usually was to give 1/2 normal insulin dose.

 

[sweatergirrl]

Thanks for the replies. I appreciate it. I asked my vet again about the insulin and he seems to think 1/2 the normal dose will be safe. I'm just afraid that my cat will wake up with a blood glucose in the 300's and come home with something in the 400 or 500's.......I don't know how quickly ketones develop but they scare me. My Pancakes already had a scary episode with them two years ago. But, like Hope said I would rather she go high than low.

Thanks again

 

[Just-As-Appy]

Not sure what others have seen, but my cat was given Humulin R after the anaesthetic at the clinic and dropped quite low when he got home. It might be worth asking specifically when picking up your kitty if R was administered, and at what time. Then you can be prepared to test for the usual duration of its action. And I gave no insulin the morning of the dental.