Insulin in muscle
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Elizabeth and Bertie
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Hello, I understand that the advice given to human diabetics is that if insulin is injected into the muscle it will be absorbed faster and out of the system quicker. So, I'm guessing that the same applies to cats...
Do you think you've injected into muscle? You would probably know if you'd nicked a muscle because that would hurt your cat and she'd be likely to either voice a protest or try to get away from you.
If you think you have injected into muscle then it would be wise to monitor cat's BGs in case they dropped lower than wanted, or dropped too fast, or both.
Do you think you've injected into muscle? You would probably know if you'd nicked a muscle because that would hurt your cat and she'd be likely to either voice a protest or try to get away from you.
If you think you have injected into muscle then it would be wise to monitor cat's BGs in case they dropped lower than wanted, or dropped too fast, or both.
Elizabeth and Bertie
Member Since 2010
Maybe you just jabbed her a wee bit. I did that to Bertie a few times in the early days. But cats are very forgiving! cat_pet_icon
Hosanna
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I hope so, Elizabeth. And Martha has already forgiven me for SO MUCH! I've made so many mistakes with her over the years. She was actually fighting me this morning, the testing and then the shot. She got off her perch and onto the floor, and I can never give good shots there. Can't get the right angle, and can't get down on the floor with her (my old bones you know)
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Carl & Polly & Bob (GA)
Shooting into muscle will do no harm, other than the initial possible pain from the poke. It may absorb more quickly. With Lantus I don't know what sort of effect that would have on the depot (if any).
Bob was on PZI for about ten weeks, and in that time, on all but the first couple of days, he got his shots injected into muscle twice a day, every day (on purpose, not by mistake). Upwards of four units, and he didn't appear to find it painful, but that could be an ECID thing. He never suffered any ill effects, and it apparently still worked since he went OTJ :smile:
Carl
Bob was on PZI for about ten weeks, and in that time, on all but the first couple of days, he got his shots injected into muscle twice a day, every day (on purpose, not by mistake). Upwards of four units, and he didn't appear to find it painful, but that could be an ECID thing. He never suffered any ill effects, and it apparently still worked since he went OTJ :smile:
Carl
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