Hello,
Bear was diagnosed with diabetes about a year ago. We have had a pretty successful route thus far. Insulin started off at 2 units, 2x a day and increased over the year to 4, 2x daily. She has had various fructosomine tests and been boarded at the vet several times, so the vet has kept a close eye on her. On 4/29, I took Bear to have dental work done. She was given Convenia for an extraction, which I didn't know about until after they administered it. The fructosomine indicated we needed to increase the insulin. This came somewhat as a surprise to me because I had not noticed the water drinking being excessive. We increased the insulin, per the vet, to 4 units in the morning and 3 in the evening. To make a long story short, over the past month since the dental work, the drinking increased, and we increased the insulin to 4 units, 2xdaily over the past week. Last night, I came home to find a kitty who could barely stand and kept vomiting---it seemed to come out of nowhere. The glucometer read 564! Kitty was taken to emergency vet last night. Diagnosed as diabetic ketoacidosis with a 700 glucose reading. The emergency vet is giving her fluids, insulin, etc. The vet Finally got her blood sugar down to 274 approximately 24 hours after we took her. My question is three- fold:
(1) The vet stated she is still not eatting, but this is not a big problem to them because she is receiving IV fluids. When should I be concerned that Bear is not eatting? Does that sound normal that the vet is ok with her not eatting?
(2) I read some of the other information on convenia that was on the boards. If anyone has any other information on convenia as it relates to this situation, let me know. The vet indicated that the dental work could have been a trigger for the ketoacidosis because it may have stressed the body, and I could not help but remember the convenia. I thought it was a 2 week antibiotic, but the drug information said "Convenia may persist in the body for 65 days," and I don't quite understand that disparity. Also, if she had been allergic, what then? If you take a pill and are allergic, then you stop taking the pill, but how does that work if you receive a long lasting injection?
(3) Also, if it took the vet 24 hours to get the blood glucose levels down, then I don't why, if the insulin is not effective now, that it will be later. Can someone explain?
Thank you,
Cami
Bear was diagnosed with diabetes about a year ago. We have had a pretty successful route thus far. Insulin started off at 2 units, 2x a day and increased over the year to 4, 2x daily. She has had various fructosomine tests and been boarded at the vet several times, so the vet has kept a close eye on her. On 4/29, I took Bear to have dental work done. She was given Convenia for an extraction, which I didn't know about until after they administered it. The fructosomine indicated we needed to increase the insulin. This came somewhat as a surprise to me because I had not noticed the water drinking being excessive. We increased the insulin, per the vet, to 4 units in the morning and 3 in the evening. To make a long story short, over the past month since the dental work, the drinking increased, and we increased the insulin to 4 units, 2xdaily over the past week. Last night, I came home to find a kitty who could barely stand and kept vomiting---it seemed to come out of nowhere. The glucometer read 564! Kitty was taken to emergency vet last night. Diagnosed as diabetic ketoacidosis with a 700 glucose reading. The emergency vet is giving her fluids, insulin, etc. The vet Finally got her blood sugar down to 274 approximately 24 hours after we took her. My question is three- fold:
(1) The vet stated she is still not eatting, but this is not a big problem to them because she is receiving IV fluids. When should I be concerned that Bear is not eatting? Does that sound normal that the vet is ok with her not eatting?
(2) I read some of the other information on convenia that was on the boards. If anyone has any other information on convenia as it relates to this situation, let me know. The vet indicated that the dental work could have been a trigger for the ketoacidosis because it may have stressed the body, and I could not help but remember the convenia. I thought it was a 2 week antibiotic, but the drug information said "Convenia may persist in the body for 65 days," and I don't quite understand that disparity. Also, if she had been allergic, what then? If you take a pill and are allergic, then you stop taking the pill, but how does that work if you receive a long lasting injection?
(3) Also, if it took the vet 24 hours to get the blood glucose levels down, then I don't why, if the insulin is not effective now, that it will be later. Can someone explain?
Thank you,
Cami