NEWcomer Help with shooting dose

[Keegancat]

I was wondering if someone could look at My sugar cats chart and offer some advice on shooting amounts? I stopped because of his lower numbers but am learning now that maybe shooting a smaller amount would be better. I could use some guidance...

 

[Crista & Ming]

Ooh! The numbers look very nice for no insulin but I do think Keegan will probably need insulin. I believe the next dose after 0.25 u is 0.1 u.

I'd wait for members who have given that small dose to reply to give guidance

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

Yeah it looks like Keegan still needs a little bit of juice.

Here's what .1 looks like:

 

[Keegancat]

Yeah it looks like Keegan still needs a little bit of juice.

Here's what .1 looks like:
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So to draw up doses of 0.10u i use the very first line on the syringe barrel and line up the black stopper of the plunger on that line? Is that correct? And that is given two times a day too correct?

To think my vet told me two units twice a day

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

So to draw up doses of 0.10u i use the very first line on the syringe barrel and line up the black stopper of the plunger on that line? Is that correct?

the line closest to the needle end is always the "Zero" line, so the plunger should be almost there but not quite

And that is given two times a day too correct?

Right...always every 12 hours

 

[Sue and Luci]

Welcome Keegancat! Did you recently change food for your kitty? Sometimes they do so well with low carb they need little to no insulin. Read the stickies above so you can get a feel for what's what - lots of information there.

To think my vet told me two units twice a day

We hear that a lot! That's the same thing my second vet told me to do. No mention of home testing, just shoot two units twice a day. He also failed to mention that I was supposed to do that 12 hours apart...sheesh...wanted me to feed her high carb DM food - that stuff is junk - but I fell for it; bought that food; gave her two units - AND then I learned how incorrect information wasn't going to help my cat at all.

You've made the first step in the right direction - by joining this group! Keep reading and posting your questions in your daily thread aka condo.