? How does food affect BG?

[Erin and Moe (GA)]

I’ve been under the impression that food increases blood glucose. But the last few days I’m seeing the opposite with Moe as we approach his PM shot. When I get home from work at +10, I check his glucose. He gets a little bit to eat (less than half an ounce) then no food for two hours until his PM shot. His BG actually goes DOWN between +10/snack and PMPS.
Is that typical? Would his glucose still be dropping from his AM shot?

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

That can indicate that his pancreas is spluttering.
Normally when a non diabetic person/cat eats, the pancreas sends out insulin so the body can use the glucose from carbs in the food, as energy and store glucose for future use. But with a diabetic the pancreas does not do this and this is why we have to give insulin.
I see you have just started with insulin again.
I would continue to offer small snacks throughout the day and night. It is easier on the pancreas.
It looks as if Moe might have a pancreas that is working a bit (if that makes sense) so keep doing what you are doing and hopefully you might be lucky enough to go OTJ again.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Two other possible explanations.
1. Moe decided to nadir late that cycle. My girl often nadired around preshot time. Bounce breaking cycles often have later nadirs.
2. Moe did a Lantus/Basaglar double dip. That is where the cat's blood sugar does a second small curve down at the end of the cycle, but not as low as the longer main curve