Hi. New here. I've had cats with kidney disease (currently have one), but never had a cat with diabetes. This is a first! Hope to find valuable information about monitoring her glucose level. I'm currently giving her 1/2 a unit of insulin morning and night. I have not been monitoring her glucose level for about a month now. She was going to the vet for that but I purchased a monitor and have to do that myself. Nervous and confused!
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FurBabiesMama
Member Since 2017
Welcome!
Kris & Teasel
Member Since 2016
Welcome! We can help. Post your questions on the main health forum and let us know what insulin you're using.
Critter Mom
Member Since 2014
Welcome to you and your kitty!
To get you started with home testing here are some helpful links:
Testing and injecting tips (really good diagram here of the testing 'sweet spot' on a kitty's ear)
Home Testing Links and Tips (helpful 'how to' videos here)
We also have a very helpful spreadsheet you can use to record your kitty's BG results and monitor her response to insulin treatment. It will also help members here to make better suggestions when you need help. Here are the links you'll need:
FDMB spreadsheet setup instructions
Understanding the spreadsheet grid
If you'd like some assistance with spreadsheet setup just give a shout and we'll find someone to help you.
It's also a wise precaution to check your kitty's urine for ketones (with Ketostix or similar). Here are some more helpful links for you:
Testing your cat for ketones
Tips for collecting urine samples
There's a bit of a vertical learning curve at first but we'll do all we can to help you both. Just pop over to Feline Health with any questions you have.
Mogs
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To get you started with home testing here are some helpful links:
Testing and injecting tips (really good diagram here of the testing 'sweet spot' on a kitty's ear)
Home Testing Links and Tips (helpful 'how to' videos here)
We also have a very helpful spreadsheet you can use to record your kitty's BG results and monitor her response to insulin treatment. It will also help members here to make better suggestions when you need help. Here are the links you'll need:
FDMB spreadsheet setup instructions
Understanding the spreadsheet grid
If you'd like some assistance with spreadsheet setup just give a shout and we'll find someone to help you.
It's also a wise precaution to check your kitty's urine for ketones (with Ketostix or similar). Here are some more helpful links for you:
Testing your cat for ketones
Tips for collecting urine samples
There's a bit of a vertical learning curve at first but we'll do all we can to help you both. Just pop over to Feline Health with any questions you have.
Mogs
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JeffJ
Member Since 2016
Welcome to the forum, and to diabetes. We have a lot of good info here, as posted above by Mogs. And we have a lot of helpers providing valuable advice - for free!
Feel free to followup with questions on the main health sub forum. It is in the list of subforums here:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/#insulin-support-groups-isg.34
Feel free to followup with questions on the main health sub forum. It is in the list of subforums here:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/#insulin-support-groups-isg.34
Sarah Smith
Member Since 2016
Welcome to the two of you! What is your kitties name? Congrats on getting a meter, it is definately scarey in the beginning, but with the wonderful folks here you'll get the hang of it in no time!
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