New diabetic cat Grandma
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Deb & Wink
Member Since 2013
Since Rayito is not getting any insulin, those low numbers are not a concern.
Would you please make a minor update to your SS for us please? On those cycles where you do not give any insulin, would you put 0 in the units column for the dose. That way, we know you deliberately did not give a dose, and did not forget to update that column.
He's looking really , really good.
My civies, Delta and Monet have tested in the 40's. It's a normal number for them.
Would you please make a minor update to your SS for us please? On those cycles where you do not give any insulin, would you put 0 in the units column for the dose. That way, we know you deliberately did not give a dose, and did not forget to update that column.
He's looking really , really good.
My civies, Delta and Monet have tested in the 40's. It's a normal number for them.
Larry and Kitties
Member Since 2009
42 is not too low since you have not given any insulin recently (9/9/3013 was last time)
Deb & Wink
Member Since 2013
Wendy&Tiggy(GA)
Member Since 2011
Maybe you need to login again?
Deb & Wink
Member Since 2013
How's his appetite?
Rayito is on day eight
grandma Rosy can't wait,
til this trial is done,
and we get to have fun,
partying at the falls
where the tales told are all talls!
Rosy, please save the piñata for Rayito's OTJ party.
:RAHCAT Go Rayito Go! Go all the way to OTJ! :RAHCAT
p.s. As long as you post every day during the trial, you'll get one of my corny rhymes to cheer you on.
Rayito is on day eight
grandma Rosy can't wait,
til this trial is done,
and we get to have fun,
partying at the falls
where the tales told are all talls!
Rosy, please save the piñata for Rayito's OTJ party.
:RAHCAT Go Rayito Go! Go all the way to OTJ! :RAHCAT
p.s. As long as you post every day during the trial, you'll get one of my corny rhymes to cheer you on.
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LOL! Believe me I'm THAT happy!
His apetite is not what it used to be, he eats his canned food but seems to me he doesn't like it, he's just hungry and will try whatever is available... He will will not eat it all at once, a little bit and comes back for more, and so on.
His apetite is not what it used to be, he eats his canned food but seems to me he doesn't like it, he's just hungry and will try whatever is available... He will will not eat it all at once, a little bit and comes back for more, and so on.
Deb & Wink
Member Since 2013
Deb & Wink
Member Since 2013
It's up to the caregiver, how much you test once your cat goes OTJ. I still test Wink once a week, and it's been 6 months. Some people only test every couple of weeks, some people only test once a month or once every couple of months.
I still like to test once a week, because if I see Wink's BG numbers creeping up, I might be able to catch an infection or inflammation or needed dental work sooner rather than later. If he is falling out of remission, I'll catch that quickly also with once a week testing.
I still like to test once a week, because if I see Wink's BG numbers creeping up, I might be able to catch an infection or inflammation or needed dental work sooner rather than later. If he is falling out of remission, I'll catch that quickly also with once a week testing.
Wendy&Tiggy(GA)
Member Since 2011
Tips to stay OTJ
We say a cat is in remission if the cat can maintain BG levels for 14 days between 40-120 with most of that spent under 100. However, please keep in mind that once a diabetic always a diabetic.
1. Never feed dry - not even treats. If you change wet food types, be 100% sure the new food is also low carb and same low carb % as your current food. Some cats are very carb sensitive and an increase from 3-6% to 8-10% can spike the BG’s. Don’t feed if you aren’t sure!
2. Weigh every 2 weeks to 1 month to watch for weight changes. Too much of a weight gain can cause loss of remission.
3. Measure blood once a week, indefinitely. You want to catch a relapse quickly.
4. No steroids or oral meds with sugar - remind your vet whenever giving you any medication. Always double check.
5. Monitor food intake, peeing and drinking. If increasing, a sign of losing remission.
6. Regular vet checks for infection such as dental , ear or UTI. And get them treated quick!
If he does fall out of remission you need to be more aggressive and resolve issues/ back on insulin as soon as possible as the window for a second remission is tight if any.
We say a cat is in remission if the cat can maintain BG levels for 14 days between 40-120 with most of that spent under 100. However, please keep in mind that once a diabetic always a diabetic.
1. Never feed dry - not even treats. If you change wet food types, be 100% sure the new food is also low carb and same low carb % as your current food. Some cats are very carb sensitive and an increase from 3-6% to 8-10% can spike the BG’s. Don’t feed if you aren’t sure!
2. Weigh every 2 weeks to 1 month to watch for weight changes. Too much of a weight gain can cause loss of remission.
3. Measure blood once a week, indefinitely. You want to catch a relapse quickly.
4. No steroids or oral meds with sugar - remind your vet whenever giving you any medication. Always double check.
5. Monitor food intake, peeing and drinking. If increasing, a sign of losing remission.
6. Regular vet checks for infection such as dental , ear or UTI. And get them treated quick!
If he does fall out of remission you need to be more aggressive and resolve issues/ back on insulin as soon as possible as the window for a second remission is tight if any.
Deb & Wink
Member Since 2013
Trial day twelve,
Rayito still doing swell,
two more days to go,
they sure won't go slow!
then we have a party,
for Rayito the little smarty!
No peeking ahead to the party menu Rayito!
Do you ever add a little bit of water to the canned food? 1-2 tablespoons and mix together. This can help to keep it from drying out.
Rayito still doing swell,
two more days to go,
they sure won't go slow!
then we have a party,
for Rayito the little smarty!
No peeking ahead to the party menu Rayito!
Do you ever add a little bit of water to the canned food? 1-2 tablespoons and mix together. This can help to keep it from drying out.
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BJM
Member Since 2010
Rosy said:
Cats are designed to get their water from their food and their thirst mechanism doesn't prompt them to drink enough when on a dry food diet. This may lead to bladder and kidney stones due to more concentrated urine and to renal disease by making the kidneys work harder with less water to process solute for excretion.
Additionally, dry food is calorie concentrated, making it easy for a cat to become overweight or obese by eating too many calories. To understand how, compare the volume of a 10 dried grapes to 10 fresh ones and consider which would make you feel more full. Its the volume which partly makes you feel like you've eaten enough. This happens in cats, too.
The preceeding is based on information from Cat Info.
Deb & Wink
Member Since 2013
Wendy&Tiggy(GA)
Member Since 2011
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Tips to stay OTJ
We say a cat is in remission if the cat can maintain BG levels for 14 days between 40-120 with most of that spent under 100. However, please keep in mind that once a diabetic always a diabetic.
1. Never feed dry - not even treats. If you change wet food types, be 100% sure the new food is also low carb and same low carb % as your current food. Some cats are very carb sensitive and an increase from 3-6% to 8-10% can spike the BG’s. Don’t feed if you aren’t sure!
2. Weigh every 2 weeks to 1 month to watch for weight changes. Too much of a weight gain can cause loss of remission.
3. Measure blood once a week, indefinitely. You want to catch a relapse quickly.
4. No steroids or oral meds with sugar - remind your vet whenever giving you any medication. Always double check.
5. Monitor food intake, peeing and drinking. If increasing, a sign of losing remission.
6. Regular vet checks for infection such as dental , ear or UTI. And get them treated quick!
If he does fall out of remission you need to be more aggressive and resolve issues/ back on insulin as soon as possible as the window for a second remission is tight if any.
wendy
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Tips to stay OTJ
We say a cat is in remission if the cat can maintain BG levels for 14 days between 40-120 with most of that spent under 100. However, please keep in mind that once a diabetic always a diabetic.
1. Never feed dry - not even treats. If you change wet food types, be 100% sure the new food is also low carb and same low carb % as your current food. Some cats are very carb sensitive and an increase from 3-6% to 8-10% can spike the BG’s. Don’t feed if you aren’t sure!
2. Weigh every 2 weeks to 1 month to watch for weight changes. Too much of a weight gain can cause loss of remission.
3. Measure blood once a week, indefinitely. You want to catch a relapse quickly.
4. No steroids or oral meds with sugar - remind your vet whenever giving you any medication. Always double check.
5. Monitor food intake, peeing and drinking. If increasing, a sign of losing remission.
6. Regular vet checks for infection such as dental , ear or UTI. And get them treated quick!
If he does fall out of remission you need to be more aggressive and resolve issues/ back on insulin as soon as possible as the window for a second remission is tight if any.
wendy
Deb & Wink
Member Since 2013
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