July 21.24 Mrs. Jones Senvelgo Early Success

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MissyCat6

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Good Day! After using glargine for 5 months and enduring hypos as well as other incredibly stressful aspects of managing her diabetes, our vet recommended Senvelgo. Although the pharma fine print indicated it is not suitable for cats who have already tried insulin, our vet attended a special continuing education forum on FD and consulted with a FD specialist. She was determined to be a suitable candidate and we followed all the protocol to start the med. We accessed a special blood ketone monitor specifically for cats. Two weeks have passed and she was in the safe glucose zone day 2 of starting the med. Ketones were slightly elevated at first but have dropped to an acceptable, trace level. We will continue to test now ketones, now weekly, then moving to monthly. This once a day oral solution has improved her life dramatically (and ours too). I think we will always hold our breath and have insulin available but Senvelgo has been working well so far. Our experience may be unique, but if you are in Canada, it may be worth it to ask your vet about this as an option. The current drawbacks (if you can even call it that) would be: a) initial full bloodwork and exam cost, b) accessing a blood ketone reader specifically for cats, c) week two, full bloodwork and exam, and d) cost of the med. At this point, it is all worth it:)
 
I would monitor your kitty very carefully. Many of the issues you noted are contraindications to the used of Senvelgo. The first portion of this post outlines the pros and cons regarding the use of Senvelgo and Bexacat.
 
Thanks for your reply to my post. Yes, I will indeed be monitoring carefully. I plan to blood ketone test more frequently than the suggested protocol We are grateful to have access to a ketone reader specifically calibrated for cats. It had to be ordered from the US. However, it is invaluable!
 
Larry and Kitties said:
I do not know why there is a need for a "cat" ketone blood meter. Can you provide a link for that meter?
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Hello and thank you for your question. We were advised that a human ketone meter is not as sensitive for picking up concerns. As such, in the beginning for extra careful monitoring this meter is specifically calibrated for cats. It is my understanding that blood (i.e, ear capillary) poke produces the most reliable results. Please see the link: https://www.maianimalhealth.com/cen...rjPdPV9VYPQn7w58DWFoVVqBWTlgsjc-HoTMuVObxV_dy
 
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