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256 mg/dL is generally an ok number to shoot but I think it would be irresponsible for anyone to tell you definitively without seeing more data. It’s more about how low the dose is taking the cat. For example, if he was too low at some point yesterday, and bouncing up to 256 mg/dL today, you wouldn’t want to give the full dose. Stress can affect numbers, yes.
I know you said you can’t maintain a spreadsheet or manually test that often, but can we help you at all with that?
256 mg/dL is generally an ok number to shoot but I think it would be irresponsible for anyone to tell you definitively without seeing more data. It’s more about how low the dose is taking the cat. For example, if he was too low at some point yesterday, and bouncing up to 256 mg/dL today, you wouldn’t want to give the full dose. Stress can affect numbers, yes.
I know you said you can’t maintain a spreadsheet or manually test that often, but can we help you at all with that?
CORKY
Member Since 2023
Welcome to FDMB
You do not increase or decrease dose according to the levels and since Lantus is a Depot insulin it takes at least 2-3 weeks to see the effect and changes in the system, a non-diabetic cats’s glucose level is between 50-120, I do not give dosing advice, however in new diabetic cat is always recommended to start on a low dose such as 1.0 units, a diabetic cats needs to have a diet of wet can or raw foods between 0-10% carbs, kibbles contain over 25-30% carbs, also grazing is not good, since you want to have your cat on a feed in schedule, with 3-4 small meals or snacks during the day plus the two main meals before shot to keep the insulin in check, and no food 2 hours prior shot, you want to get a true reading when you give insulin.The protocol is TEST-FEED-SHOOT,
You do not increase or decrease dose according to the levels and since Lantus is a Depot insulin it takes at least 2-3 weeks to see the effect and changes in the system, a non-diabetic cats’s glucose level is between 50-120, I do not give dosing advice, however in new diabetic cat is always recommended to start on a low dose such as 1.0 units, a diabetic cats needs to have a diet of wet can or raw foods between 0-10% carbs, kibbles contain over 25-30% carbs, also grazing is not good, since you want to have your cat on a feed in schedule, with 3-4 small meals or snacks during the day plus the two main meals before shot to keep the insulin in check, and no food 2 hours prior shot, you want to get a true reading when you give insulin.The protocol is TEST-FEED-SHOOT,
I’ll do the test twice a day—morning and evening. I can't manage more than that.
CORKY
Member Since 2023
And I agree with Tim, testing at least twice during the day is important, especially a couple of hours after shot otherwise you will not know if his levels are too low after shot, cats are unpredictable, and you may have an unpleasant surprise with a hypoglycemic episode and that’s not healthy or pretty for your cat, you might want to perhaps look into the CGM, continuous glucose monitor, but the manual testing comes in handy since the sensor tends to read low numbers lower, or if the sensor falls off or malfunctions, each sensor lasts 14 days