DiegoBones
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Okay, so my Diego has been on insulin for only three days now. Before eating this morning he was at 19.8 mmol/l (356.4) that was at 8:30. I tested him again now, thinking I would do it every 6 hours, and do it before I give him his lunch. (He's on wet food) Well my most recent blood glucose reading was only 8 mmol/l (144). I'm not overly familiar with what all this means, only that my vet had said that 4 - 8 is the normal non-diabetic range and he should not be in it. My vet's office is closed on Sundays or I would just call her. He is on 3 units of Lantus every 12 hours. I'm just wondering if I should be concerned, and then if he is still so low at his next scheduled injection than should I skip it? There is an emergency number to call, but I figure once he has something to eat it might change..? He's seems happy enough, he's having a bath, but when I asked the vet what I was looking for in the numbers she said 4-8 is normal for non-diabetics but quite low for a kitty like Diego that has had numbers as high as 26 mmol/l (468). Any thoughts? (Thank goodness for this message board and all of you who take the time out of you day to respond!)
Laura and Diego
Laura and Diego