Charlie's Angel
Member Since 2019
Hello,
My dear Charlie, 11 yo M DSH, was diagnosed as diabetic at the beginning of November likely secondary to chronic pancreatitis. He started off on 1 unit, was increased to 2 units, and then decreased to 1 unit, Lantus Solastar pen. Although my vet has not recommended home testing, I believe that it is imperative that I try as Charlie's appetite, energy, and stress levels are quite variable due to the pancreatitis and stress of sharing a home with a 7 mo kitten.
My question is which device requires the least blood? At this point, I am not worried about the cost of the device or strips. I can switch later. But Charlie is already skittish because of the multiple medicines I had to give him for his pancreatitis and the process of learning how to give him his shots. He is a large, long, 15.8 lb cat (appropriate weight; more worried about weight loss), and he runs and squirms. Unfortunately, treats can only do so much because of his appetite/weight loss issues.
So I'll do whatever I can to get him used to being tested without being terrified of being approached by me. I ditched the syringes given to me by the vet for the BD Ultrafine and that has helped with the shot. But by then he was on his way to terrified. So I'd rather not start out that way with testing.
Thank's much.
My dear Charlie, 11 yo M DSH, was diagnosed as diabetic at the beginning of November likely secondary to chronic pancreatitis. He started off on 1 unit, was increased to 2 units, and then decreased to 1 unit, Lantus Solastar pen. Although my vet has not recommended home testing, I believe that it is imperative that I try as Charlie's appetite, energy, and stress levels are quite variable due to the pancreatitis and stress of sharing a home with a 7 mo kitten.
My question is which device requires the least blood? At this point, I am not worried about the cost of the device or strips. I can switch later. But Charlie is already skittish because of the multiple medicines I had to give him for his pancreatitis and the process of learning how to give him his shots. He is a large, long, 15.8 lb cat (appropriate weight; more worried about weight loss), and he runs and squirms. Unfortunately, treats can only do so much because of his appetite/weight loss issues.
So I'll do whatever I can to get him used to being tested without being terrified of being approached by me. I ditched the syringes given to me by the vet for the BD Ultrafine and that has helped with the shot. But by then he was on his way to terrified. So I'd rather not start out that way with testing.
Thank's much.
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She gets overstimulated VERY easily and her signs of it are subtle and short lived. She was a nightmare when I first started, but she’s (mostly) perfect now 
For her, treats, treats, and more treats were the key to her cooperation