Dental + Vacation questions

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pevsfreedom

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1) Luna has high BG levels that we're working to lower. She also has pretty bad teeth and a history of gum problems and tooth extractions. We can't do any type of dental until her level's are down. Will this affect BG levels? Do I need to get her blood tested, or should I just keep on this strict protocol until her BG's are under control (and then take her to get dental done).

2) What do we do when we're going to be gone from the house? For example we're gone next month for 3 days, and in November we'll be gone for about 5-7 days. I have someone who can give her insulin, but can't test her blood. Will this be enough assuming she's regulated by these dates?

Thanks
 
You might discuss with the vet that getting the dental done WILL bring the glucose levels down and may be why they are currently high.

For periods of vacation, some folks will slightly reduce the dose the sitter is to give and specify condition when it should not be given.

Could you add the insulin you are using to your signature? It is one of the key elements in giving you feedback.
 
Sure thing. Anything else I need in there?

Is there danger in getting the anesthesia with her level's so high? I noticed you said in a few other threads that dental problems can increase levels. She definitely has dental problems as noted by 2 vets. I was thinking of pre-filling syringes with a .5 lower dose perhaps like you mentioned, what types of conditions do you mean? Like if she doesn't eat? That's all I can think of.
 
pevsfreedom said:
what types of conditions do you mean? Like if she doesn't eat?
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Yes, if she won't eat, or if her PS is below a certain level

pevsfreedom said:
Sure thing. Anything else I need in there?
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If you look at several of our signatures, you'll see we have quite a bit of info in our signatures, like names, age, date of diagnosis, what food we're feeding, what insulin we're using, what meter we use, any other health conditions she might have and a lot of us also add where in the world we are
 
Yeah they wouldn't be testing her blood is the only thing, so I guess food would be my only 'warning' to them. And thanks.
 
My Neko had her first dental when she was starting cycles in the 400's. Some dentals seem more cautious than others. Dental specialist vets are another way to go - they have more experience with the more complicated cases.

If you go on vacation, do not prefill the syringes. In this post on information and handling of Lantus, you'll not that prefilling is not recommended. Instead, leave a sample syringe with some colored liquid inside so the petsitter has something to compare against. Some cats will not eat, or will eat less if there is disruption, so that would be a good case not to give insulin. Vomiting might be as well.
 
When you have a moment, could you add a few tidbits to your signature? It will help us give you feedback.

Editing your Signature

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Add any other text, such as
your name,
cat's name,
date of Dx (diagnosis)
insulin
meter
general location (city and state/province)
any other pertinent issues like if there are any food issues, history of DKA, hepatic lipidosis, pancreatitis, allergies, IBD, etc.
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