OTJ Trial for Goldie

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FosterMomGoldie

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After getting great results for Goldie's fructosamine test last weekend, the vet cleared him to go OTJ on Monday! It's only the fifth day, but so far his numbers have been holding steady:

Mon PM: 93
Tues AM: 103
Tues PM: 97
Wed AM: 85
Wed PM: 72
Thurs AM: 86
Thurs PM: 66
Fri AM: 80
Fri PM: 86
Sat AM: 85

I have one quick question, is there any reason not to give him catnip as a treat during the trial? I know avoiding food treats is a good idea, but since catnip isn't food I figured it was fine, but just wanted to double-check.

Thanks, guys! I couldn't have gotten this far without this site, you are all so great!
 
Congratulations and here's to a successful OJT! drinking24 Catnip is fine, nothing wrong with that, I give it to my cats all the time including Dusty and have had no problems. dancing_cat
 
Yeah Goldie!

Now, if only someone would adopt you. Your caregivers certainly are taking you to plenty of adoption fairs out there in western MA and CT. Hope someone falls in love with you very, very soon and you get your forever home.

Here are some OTJ trial instructions. Not sure if you have seen this yet, so figured it wouldn't hurt to give them to you.

OTJ Trial instructions

Here are the instructions for an OTJ trial:
  • Test at your normal AMPS and PMPS times. Feed multiple small meals throughout the day as much as possible (small meals are less likely to overwhelm a newly functioning pancreas). The morning test is now called the AMBG. The evening test is now called the PMBG.
  • If your cat is green (0-99 mg/L human meter, 0-130 mg/L pet meter, 0-5.5 mmoL) at your normal test times, no need to test further until the next "PS" time, just feed small meals and go about your day. If the numbers are blue (100-199 human meter, 130-230 pet meter, 5.5-11 mmoL), feed a small meal and test again after about 3 hours. Food raises BG's. So if the number is lower 3-4 hours after a meal, then the pancreas is working!
  • After 2 weeks, if everything is looking good, we have a party! And boy, do we party hearty. :cool:

Sometimes, the trial doesn't work the first time and we have to give a little more support by starting the cat with a tiny dose of insulin again. I had to do that with Wink. We simply start the cat back on a tiny dose of insulin to support the pancreas with healing for a bit longer. Our goal is a strong remission and it's better to be safe now then sorry later that you rushed it. With just a little more time we will probably get that strong remission we are looking for.
 
So here are the final results of Goldie's OTJ trial (should be less confusing to read on the spreadsheet, but I can't update it until tonight):

Mon PM: 93
Tues AM: 103 Tues PM: 97
Wed AM: 85 Wed PM: 72
Thurs AM: 86 Thurs PM: 66
Fri AM: 80 Fri PM: 86
Sat AM: 85 Sat PM: 91
Sun AM: 83 Sun +6: 70 Sun PM: 79
Mon AM: 76 Mon PM:87
Tues: 119 Tues PM: 83 Tues +3: 74 Tues +3: 71
Wed AM: 101 Wed PM: 66
Thurs AM: 108 Thurs PM: 82
Fri AM: 80 Fri PM: 108
Sat AM: 87 Sat PM: 117
Sun AM: 77 Sun PM: 80 Sun +3: 82
Mon AM: 91 Mon PM: 103 Mon +5: 94
Tues AM: 95

I know that 119 and 117 are higher than I'd like, but for the 119 number his third mini-meal the night before was probably served too early-now I'm sure to space out the meals as much as possible and he usually gets his last one around midnight. So, what do you guys think? Is Goldie officially in remission?
 
Yeah Goldie! You made it to OTJ status. Now please, get yourself adopted soon, ya hear?

Here are some tips to help him stay OTJ.

Tips to stay OTJ

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. Some people only do checks every 2 weeks to a month.
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 your cat 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.
 
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