Laxatone is one common hairball remedy but it might be too high carb. Some people use plain Vaseline if the cat will lick it up - main ingredient in many hairball remedies. Does it look like he's trying to vomit or is it more like coughing?
It doesn't look quite the same as throwing up. He starts by sleeping then jolts up and coughs. then he sits in that position like hs' going to throw up, but instead keeps doing that coughing.Laxatone is one common hairball remedy but it might be too high carb. Some people use plain Vaseline if the cat will lick it up - main ingredient in many hairball remedies. Does it look like he's trying to vomit or is it more like coughing?
It's unfortunate that he won't eat low carb grocery store food because they're a lot easier on your wallet. Did you get samples of the Young Again yet? Have you tried the canned Dr. Elsey's? I think you said he didn't care for the kibble.
Re feeding segregation: you might consider training your three to eat in separate rooms at scheduled meal times so they can each eat their own type of food. Then, take away all food bowls after the meal time and leave out some low carb kibble for all three to graze on. Yes, it will likely be hard and there'll be much protesting but as long as no one goes on a serious hunger strike it should work out over time. I'm sure you've thought about this type of thing but maybe dismissed it because you know your cats' habits, etc. Maybe give it some more thought? Remember - you thought you'd never be able to test Wilbur's BG and look how far you've come with that.
There are a variety of possibilities, asthma being one. I think a vet check as soon as you can manage it financially would be a wise move. Teasel's brother went through a spell of what seems to be something similar a number of years ago. I was never sure what it was but it stopped when I switched cat litter from something dustier I was using to Dr. Elsey's (blue bag). Teasel and his sister had itchy paws from that dustier litter and that stopped with the Dr. Elsey's.
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I think the simplest thing would be to go buy a ReliOn meter at Walmart. The Micro and Confirm take only a tiny blood drop but the strips are around $30+ per 100. The ReliOn Prime has cheaper strips (around $18 per 100) but uses a slightly larger blood drop. I only know this from other posts here. I can't get these in Canadian Walmarts. If you have a Walmart nearby you won't have to get caught short of strips.
That's a great number! The drop was a bit steep so try for a +5 or +6 if he'll tolerate it. Looks like he's more with the program based on the number of tests I see on your SS.
He coughed once, but that was it. it doesn't seem to happen during the day much. mostly at night, or early morning.
Not to backtrack an earlier post. is this what you're referring to?
You have to make that impossible for him. Yes, I know - nag, nag, nag ...
I'm seeing data for yesterday, Feb 15. I see a PMPS for today that's red and it's not evening yet!
He's thrown reds before. It could be a bounce reaction to a low overnight that you didn't catch or he might have found some contraband. Don't worry - it's the overall trends that count and that's what I'm focusing on. BTW - you entered his AMPS in the AM dose column. Have you given his AM dose yet?
. i'm sorry
No apologies needed. I'm a coffee addict.i fixed it. I was panicked because I woke up right when it was time to dose him. since I was still really groggy I hadn't opened the blinds yet. I assumed it was pm.
I looked at his chart and saw nothing for the AM then a 400+ reading. that's why I thought I had missed this morning.
Just ignore me until i have coffee
I'm going to. I don't remember by reading but what I found strange was, the Monoject syringes I assumed were smaller diameter. because when I went to pull insulin it was always a chore, even if I injected air prior. But with the cheaper ones I posted the pic above, i never had to prime the vial at all, it pulled the insulin right in. I'm hoping to avoid the prior issue because it wa annoying
I honestly don’t mind checking in. However, if you’d prefer that I leave you to it I can do that too. I think you know the basic guidelines around testing, dosing and feeding so you can run with that. Whatever works for you ...
Yes, you can bump him up to 5 u tomorrow AM. I prefer AM dose changes because it's easier to monitor through the daytime. I’m glad you’ve seen concrete examples in his BG numbers of the big effect of those Temptations treats.
I gave him 5 this morning. his AMPS was still higher than i'd hoped for at 334
You could try a +2 to see if he's dropped a lot. That's a fairly good predictive test. If his BG is similar or only slightly lower then, try again at a time that will add good data to your SS.
ugh I just got back and sat down. i was out. he's bouncing around right now. soon as he settles down i'll get one.
Teasel is extremely bouncy and hard to regulate. He was started on Lantus but I was clueless and only doing curves for my vet - that revealed nothing about his responses. He was switched to ProZinc after his DKA 2 years ago and lived on his trampoline despite my attempts using FDMB help to get him evened out. I then went back to Lantus and succeeded in getting him in better numbers but keeping him there required a lot of testing and intervening with snacks. He didn't feel well on Lantus - lethargic and sometimes irritable. I can buy insulin OTC here in Canada so I took it upon myself to switch to Levemir. My vet wasn't involved at all. He's happier on Lev but still bouncy.
Wow. nice to know. I would need a prescription though to order from Canada correct?
I think I've read here that once they have prescription on file you can keep ordering. They pay attention to weather, etc before shipping. @Chris & China is the Marks expert here.
Yes, Lantus is expensive but here's the thing: it's a U100 insulin, meaning it's 2.5 times more concentrated than Vetsulin. If you buy a 5 pack of Lantus cartridges at 3 mL each, that's 15 mL or 1500 units of Lantus. If you give 10 u per day, say, that's 150 days of insulin. Look at it that way.
Yup! Looks good. You can either test around +7 or wait until PMPS. I get the impression that the testing thing is a lot more routine for you even if it isn't Wilbur's favourite thing.
Thanks, Chris.
I'll take a look at this.
Right. but see since I was giving him 20u per day before, and now i'm at 1/2 of that, it makes those much more viable options.
