Hi Mike,
You and your girlfriend are doing an amazing job with Pixie.
Just a couple of notes for you:
With 8 cats and 5 diabetics amoung them, I mix Wellness with the non gravy poultry varieties of Friskies and Fancy Feast. I rotate flavors. Try and keep the carbs between 5 and 8%. Makes it economical to feed everyone canned food - healthier in the long run.
ProZinc is new and available only thru vets. Also the U-40 syringes are available only at the vets.
Lantus and Levemir are very commonly used by people on this board. They are very effective and often lead to remission, and certainly to regulation. I use Lantus all the time.
They are human insulins that the FDA has not approved for use in cats. It is not because they aren't good or won't work, it is because the manufacturers have not asked the FDA for approval. Costs a lot of money to get approval. In Canada, Lantus and Levemir are much more standard.
Good luck with Pixie and keep on asking questions!!!
Claudia
You and your girlfriend are doing an amazing job with Pixie.
Just a couple of notes for you:
With 8 cats and 5 diabetics amoung them, I mix Wellness with the non gravy poultry varieties of Friskies and Fancy Feast. I rotate flavors. Try and keep the carbs between 5 and 8%. Makes it economical to feed everyone canned food - healthier in the long run.
ProZinc is new and available only thru vets. Also the U-40 syringes are available only at the vets.
Lantus and Levemir are very commonly used by people on this board. They are very effective and often lead to remission, and certainly to regulation. I use Lantus all the time.
They are human insulins that the FDA has not approved for use in cats. It is not because they aren't good or won't work, it is because the manufacturers have not asked the FDA for approval. Costs a lot of money to get approval. In Canada, Lantus and Levemir are much more standard.
Good luck with Pixie and keep on asking questions!!!
Claudia