tigersdad
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Suggested I start a thread here, so here it is. I have pasted the comments from my original post here.
Also have opened a spreadsheet, but not much info there yet. Too much conflicting information everywhere and newbie confusion is driving me nuts as all I want to do is help my kitty.
Need advice and willing to go back to square 1. Sorry about the forum hopping, but will post here from now on.
Ok, I'll see if I can give you some more information.
I first took Tiger to the vet in November 2009. Then he was being fed on dry kibble (Purina cat chow) and fancy feast. After the diagnosis my vet said that we should change his diet to low carb and suggested Purina DM dry and Fancy Feast (accepted varieties)
She gave us Lantus and said to put him on 4 units (based on weight) in the morning only.
Not knowing any different I followed these instructions. It soon became apparent that this was not right.
After discussion with the vet I went right back to a low dose. 1 unit morning and evening and built it up to 3 units morning and 2 units evening.
Sometimes this seemed to be ok, but at others his readings were all over the place as was his behaviour.
I do test at home, but not all the time. Have done a couple small glucose curves, but mostly do spot checks.
Current position is that he has 2 units morning (8 am) and 2 units evening (8 pm)
Still doing spot checks of BG.
Feeding Fancy Feast (accepted varieties) and a small amount of DM. Now I know DM is scorned, but he loves kibble and he only has a small amount.
Right, readings.
The small curve I did (now I know this is not correct procedures but here it is. It was on 17th January.
8.00 (pre jab) 275.4
10.00 255.6
12.00 221.4
3.30 158.4
8.00 286.2
This was when he was on 3 units morning and 2 at evening.
More recently on 28th Jan.
8.00 271.8
11.00 219.6
2.00 255.6
7.00 275.4
10.00 (after his evening shot) 214.2
This was when he was on 2.25 units morning and 2.25 evening.
Ok, I know there's no consistency here. I'm frustrated and confused. Don't know whether to increase or decrease dosages.
What I need is a step by step right from the beginning - diagnosis to finding the right dose.
I am so confused that I am taking him to another vet that specializes in small animals on Monday, to see if I can get better help there.
Please help.
Thanks
Also have opened a spreadsheet, but not much info there yet. Too much conflicting information everywhere and newbie confusion is driving me nuts as all I want to do is help my kitty.
Need advice and willing to go back to square 1. Sorry about the forum hopping, but will post here from now on.
Ok, I'll see if I can give you some more information.
I first took Tiger to the vet in November 2009. Then he was being fed on dry kibble (Purina cat chow) and fancy feast. After the diagnosis my vet said that we should change his diet to low carb and suggested Purina DM dry and Fancy Feast (accepted varieties)
She gave us Lantus and said to put him on 4 units (based on weight) in the morning only.
Not knowing any different I followed these instructions. It soon became apparent that this was not right.
After discussion with the vet I went right back to a low dose. 1 unit morning and evening and built it up to 3 units morning and 2 units evening.
Sometimes this seemed to be ok, but at others his readings were all over the place as was his behaviour.
I do test at home, but not all the time. Have done a couple small glucose curves, but mostly do spot checks.
Current position is that he has 2 units morning (8 am) and 2 units evening (8 pm)
Still doing spot checks of BG.
Feeding Fancy Feast (accepted varieties) and a small amount of DM. Now I know DM is scorned, but he loves kibble and he only has a small amount.
Right, readings.
The small curve I did (now I know this is not correct procedures but here it is. It was on 17th January.
8.00 (pre jab) 275.4
10.00 255.6
12.00 221.4
3.30 158.4
8.00 286.2
This was when he was on 3 units morning and 2 at evening.
More recently on 28th Jan.
8.00 271.8
11.00 219.6
2.00 255.6
7.00 275.4
10.00 (after his evening shot) 214.2
This was when he was on 2.25 units morning and 2.25 evening.
Ok, I know there's no consistency here. I'm frustrated and confused. Don't know whether to increase or decrease dosages.
What I need is a step by step right from the beginning - diagnosis to finding the right dose.
I am so confused that I am taking him to another vet that specializes in small animals on Monday, to see if I can get better help there.
Please help.
Thanks