Full Curve Testing

[Kris & Teasel]

Thanks. I'll start posting his numbers there as well. I need to pick up some high carb wet food it sounds like

It's good to have a few cans of that. The gravy is the part you'll most likely use. In a pinch you can add a little syrup to the low carb food. What I do when my kitty is too low is put 6 or 7 Temptations treats on a few teaspoons of his low carb wet food. He has sometimes turned up his nose at sweetened food but never the Temptations on top. The gravy from high carb foods doesn't agree with him.

 

[Marty]

It's good to have a few cans of that. The gravy is the part you'll most likely use. In a pinch you can add a little syrup to the low carb food. What I do when my kitty is too low is put 6 or 7 Temptations treats on a few teaspoons of his low carb wet food. He has sometimes turned up his nose at sweetened food but never the Temptations on top. The gravy from high carb foods doesn't agree with him.

I have a three day weekend starting tomorrow and wanted to get your advice on making another food switch to less dry food. Does it seem like we have enough numbers to proceed with caution? Having more days to test him makes me feel more comfortable.

 

[Sean & Rufus]

Can I ask why you gave a high carb wet snack twice yesterday? If you are going to be home, I'd take him completely take him off the dry food. That way you'll be home to test.

 

[Marty]

Can I ask why you gave a high carb wet snack twice yesterday? If you are going to be home, I'd take him completely take him off the dry food. That way you'll be home to test.

Kris had advised to give him a little carb boost if his numbers were dropping quickly. I think it's to help teach him to drop more gradually as opposed to gigantic drops.

 

[Sean & Rufus]

Kris had advised to give him a little carb boost if his numbers were dropping quickly. I think it's to help teach him to drop more gradually as opposed to gigantic drops.

Hmm. OK. Trying not to come off rude, or step on Kris' toes, but I'd only give high carb if they get below 50 or maybe 100 in your case since you are new. The goal is to get him to go lower. You want him to be between 50 and 120 on a human meter. Bouncing is inevetible as they get into lower numbers, but you want them in lower numbers, just to be above 50. If you take a test and they dropped a lot (but still above 100), take a test in another 20 mins. If at that time he drops below 100 then you can intervene. But the goal is to let him get used to lower numbers and you want him in lower numbers. Giving him high carb food is not at all helping him get used to lower numbers.

 

[Kris & Teasel]

I might not have been clear. In post #35 above I was referring to controlling the drop with small snacks of the regular food if the +2 showed a significant drop. Later on in another post (#49) I was referring to using high carb food to deal with very low numbers (50 and lower). I apologize if I said it in too general a way or caused confusion. This is why a peer reviewed forum is so good.

 

[Marty]

I might not have been clear. In post #35 above I was referring to controlling the drop with small snacks of the regular food if the +2 showed a significant drop. Later on in another post (#49) I was referring to using high carb food to deal with very low numbers (50 and lower). I apologize if I said it in too general a way or caused confusion. This is why a peer reviewed forum is so good.

No worries! I'll keep my eyes open for low numbers. Guess we'll do a complete switch away from dry food this weekend. I'm nervous but hoping it goes well.

 

[Marty]

And just to be crystal clear, we are NOT reducing the insulin dose despite going 100% free of dry food, correct?

 

[Kris & Teasel]

And just to be crystal clear, we are NOT reducing the insulin dose despite going 100% free of dry food, correct?

That's correct. Two reasons:

1. his numbers are still quite high so there's a lot of room to drop
2. you'll be able to test beginning at +2 on the first day of zero dry food to monitor. That test is pretty good indicator of the cycle ahead.

 

[Marty]

That's correct. Two reasons:

1. his numbers are still quite high so there's a lot of room to drop
2. you'll be able to test beginning at +2 on the first day of zero dry food to monitor. That test is pretty good indicator of the cycle ahead.

Thanks!