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BJM
Member Since 2010
Could we get you to add a few things to your signature? It'll help us give you feedback.
To edit your signature"
Go to the top left of the screen.
Click on User Control Panel.
Click on Profile
Click on Edit Signature
A text box displays.
This is where you paste the link for your spreadsheet, once it is set up.
Add any other text, such as
your name, cat's name,
city, state,country
date of Dx (diagnosis)
insulin
meter
any other pertinent issues like food issues, DKA, hepatic lipidosis, pancreatitis, allergies, IBD, etc.
Then Click on Submit to save it.
To edit your signature"
Go to the top left of the screen.
Click on User Control Panel.
Click on Profile
Click on Edit Signature
A text box displays.
This is where you paste the link for your spreadsheet, once it is set up.
Add any other text, such as
your name, cat's name,
city, state,country
date of Dx (diagnosis)
insulin
meter
any other pertinent issues like food issues, DKA, hepatic lipidosis, pancreatitis, allergies, IBD, etc.
Then Click on Submit to save it.
Chris & China (GA)
Member Since 2013
The D/M is too high in carbs but besides that, all dry foods can cause a lot of trouble in other ways.
Read some of the info on Dr. Lisa Pierson's Feline Nutrition site for all the reasons why we say "no dry food"
As for the 250...most vets would be happy with that, however we aren't. That's still at a level where it can be doing damage to their kidneys and isn't helping to heal their pancreas at all.
Cats have the unique ability to have their pancreas heal and resume producing insulin, but to do that they need to be kept in normal numbers...50-120
Vets usually recommend keeping their patients too high because they don't recommend home testing (or don't know it's possible) so think it's better that they run too high than take the risk of running too low (of course home testing is what would answer this question but most vets still don't ever discuss it...probably because they think most people would choose to euthanize instead of doing the "extra work" of home testing :sad:
Read some of the info on Dr. Lisa Pierson's Feline Nutrition site for all the reasons why we say "no dry food"
As for the 250...most vets would be happy with that, however we aren't. That's still at a level where it can be doing damage to their kidneys and isn't helping to heal their pancreas at all.
Cats have the unique ability to have their pancreas heal and resume producing insulin, but to do that they need to be kept in normal numbers...50-120
Vets usually recommend keeping their patients too high because they don't recommend home testing (or don't know it's possible) so think it's better that they run too high than take the risk of running too low (of course home testing is what would answer this question but most vets still don't ever discuss it...probably because they think most people would choose to euthanize instead of doing the "extra work" of home testing :sad:
Chris & China (GA)
Member Since 2013
I've tried making some instructions on how to edit your signature
See if it helps
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ThPZXB-Lu1Xpci-kGzJe5NG3tJFYEm379Z9c8zc0ZKU/edit?usp=sharing
Adding that information will really help us.
I think you're making a good decision by returning the dry. Just say your cat won't eat it. No need to go into details if you don't want to
Have you been keeping track of your tests? One of the most important tools we use here is our spreadsheet. If you need help getting it going, just let us know. We have several people who can start it for you and explain how to keep up with it (once it's set up, it's really easy...you just enter the numbers)
See if it helps
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ThPZXB-Lu1Xpci-kGzJe5NG3tJFYEm379Z9c8zc0ZKU/edit?usp=sharing
Adding that information will really help us.
I think you're making a good decision by returning the dry. Just say your cat won't eat it. No need to go into details if you don't want to
Have you been keeping track of your tests? One of the most important tools we use here is our spreadsheet. If you need help getting it going, just let us know. We have several people who can start it for you and explain how to keep up with it (once it's set up, it's really easy...you just enter the numbers)
BJM
Member Since 2010
Could you add a few things to your signature, to help us give you better feedback?
To edit your signature
Go to the top left of the screen.
Click on User Control Panel.
Click on Profile
Click on Edit Signature
A text box displays.
This is where you paste the link for your spreadsheet, once it is set up.
Add any other text, such as
your name, cat's name,
city, state,country
date of Dx (diagnosis)
insulin
meter
any other pertinent issues like food issues, DKA, hepatic lipidosis, pancreatitis, allergies, IBD, etc.
Then Click on Submit to save it.
To edit your signature
Go to the top left of the screen.
Click on User Control Panel.
Click on Profile
Click on Edit Signature
A text box displays.
This is where you paste the link for your spreadsheet, once it is set up.
Add any other text, such as
your name, cat's name,
city, state,country
date of Dx (diagnosis)
insulin
meter
any other pertinent issues like food issues, DKA, hepatic lipidosis, pancreatitis, allergies, IBD, etc.
Then Click on Submit to save it.
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