Need help with spreadsheet and Google

[achrisvet]

I"m a veterinarian using your spreadsheet and advice to help manage my diabetic kitties. had detailed instructions saved on how the owners should obtain the spreadsheet and share it with me via Google Docs. The Google changed everything. I have no idea how to do it anymore! Does anyone have detailed instructions for this with the new format? I just found another sugar kitty today. I always suspect DM when I see kitty litter caking on their feet from the so very wet litter box!

TIA for any help.

 

[Wendy&Tiggy(GA)]

Sure.. there are updated instructions here http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18207

Also there is an updated food list in case you use that : http://www.catinfo.org/docs/FoodChartPublic9-22-12.pdf

Let us know if you have issues with google docs and we can try and help, and revise the instructions if need be

thanks
Wendy

 

[achrisvet]

Thanks. I tried searching and got hundreds of hits because so many people have google docs in their signature links with their spreadsheets.

When I tried to walk a client through it last time it was asking them to download Google drive or some such nonsense. I hate it when I have everything figured out and then they change everything!

Wow, thanks for the list of foods by Dr. Pierson. What a masterpiece. I was on VIN talking about Binky's list and they were saying it's not being updated anymore and they hoped someone else would take it on. She has done a masterful job.

BTW, I've had several cats go into remission just by changing their diets. I tell them they dodged a bullet.

Thanks again.

 

[Wendy&Tiggy(GA)]

Well give it a go and see how you get on. We can revise instructions if need be.

I have been on this forum now for a year and we see about 30-40% of cats go into remission with diet alone - changing to a low carb wet canned (under 10% calories from carbs - fancy feast classic pates, friskies pates and wellness grain free are popular due to cost) especially if they make the diet change etc within the first six months. Many of the rest have underlying issues which exacerbate the issue - dental or other infections, pancreatisis, steroid use or acromegaly ( surprisingly maybe 5%?).

Its critical that owners home test.. we have also seen many cases where the cat had a hypo because they went into remission, or needed a dose reduction due to the food change and the owner kept giving them the same dose without testing. Have you seen the protocols we recommend here?

Also we strongly recommend ketone testing as we have seen a number of cats have ketoacidosis.


Wendy