pumpkins mom
Member Since 2012
Can anyone recommend a place to purchase syringes that measure by 1/4 units? My vet is recommending a starting does of 1 1/4 units of Lantus for my cat based on his weight. My pharmacist does not carry these.
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BJM
Member Since 2010
There are no U-100 syringes which measure quarter units. You just eyeball it between half units.
A magnifier of some sort may help.
I like the Carson Clip and Flip magnifiers which clip onto one's eyeglasses. You can find them on our shopping Parter Amazon's web site - link at top of page.
A magnifier of some sort may help.
I like the Carson Clip and Flip magnifiers which clip onto one's eyeglasses. You can find them on our shopping Parter Amazon's web site - link at top of page.
Wendy&Tiggy(GA)
Member Since 2011
We would all love if they made 1/4 unit marking syringes. I think they used to but not any more and I have searched like crazy.. and a lot of us need to give doses even smaller than that!
Perhaps play with the syringe and some water to see if you can get used to measuring doses in between. Or you could also try callipers like some people do here. http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=79851&hilit=calipers
Perhaps play with the syringe and some water to see if you can get used to measuring doses in between. Or you could also try callipers like some people do here. http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=79851&hilit=calipers
Squeaky and KT (GA)
Member Since 2011
Oh what a joy quarter markings would be altho' it would still be so small we'd have to use magnifiers!
New experience for you to try - fill syringe to any mark with water then, holding the needle up, start twisting the plunger to begin releasing drops. We call this 'dial a dose'....
You'll discover that there are THREE size drops in each quarter. After playing for a bit, you'll be able to make a bitty small drop, a medium size (won't run down the needle) and a large one that will run down the needle. When you can make those, you can now easily dial any dose down to that amount!
See? It's not so hard....
New experience for you to try - fill syringe to any mark with water then, holding the needle up, start twisting the plunger to begin releasing drops. We call this 'dial a dose'....
You'll discover that there are THREE size drops in each quarter. After playing for a bit, you'll be able to make a bitty small drop, a medium size (won't run down the needle) and a large one that will run down the needle. When you can make those, you can now easily dial any dose down to that amount! See? It's not so hard....
pumpkins mom
Member Since 2012
Wow! Thanks for all the great ideas. The syringes that have only mark whole units. Is there at least one that marks 1/2 units since the 1/4 don't exist? That might be easier.
Hillary & Maui (GA)
Member Since 2009
yes there are syringes with 1/2 unit markings - walmart sells them for $13/box of 100 as one option.
squeem3
Member Since 2009
pumpkins mom said:
There are half unit marked insulin syringes that nearly everyone here uses
The markings typically look like this:
Here's a recent thread about brands and where to buy half unit marked insulin syringes: http://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=86758
Some people even use calipers with half unit markings to more precisely measure teeny doses.
pumpkins mom
Member Since 2012
Thank you all for your help. Now I know what stringes to but and where to get them. I started Pumpkin on 1 unit of Lantus yesterday.
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