I appreciate the info, but Boo has been on this dose for several years and a recent BG curve by my vet indicates the dosage to remain the same. Although I am new to home testing I am not new to having a diabetic cat. I am confident that these readings are contaminated but I'm curious how/what would contaminate a reading
Welcome Boo and Patches!
I don't believe they are contaminated. When my kitty hypoed the only change I really noticed was her eyes were a bit glazed. She acted Normal, played with her toys and ate. The only way I really knew was by testing her. Cats especially are very very good at hiding when they aren't feeling good.
I see it has been said already, cats bg will always test higher at the vets due to stress. In my opinion a curve done at at vets is useless as it's not giving true numbers. The only true numbers you are going to get are if you test at home, where kitty isn't stressed. I'm absolutely convinced (personal opinion) that vets do curves to put money in their pockets and keep owners dependent on them.
Think of it this way. If someone grabbed you, (remember you are given no explanation and you've no idea what's going on.. a bit like being kidnapped I would imagine!) shoved you in a box then drove you to the doctors only to shove you into a tiny room for several hours. Dragged you out, stabbed you with a tiny pin, took your blood and repeated that for several hours then took your blood pressure I bet money it wouldn't be your normal at home numbers where you had less stressors. Lol
Just because a cat has been on the same dose for x amount of years means nothing, that's how it works for any medication as changes in the body vary due to age, and outside influences such as food, heat, stress etc
My dog currently has congestive heart failure, her durietic medication changes according how much her body needs, it's not a fixed thing. She may need more fruisomide at times and less at other times. Her vetmedin and benazacare have changed doses over the last few years too.
