Hi Eileen, One thing I'm noticing is that you are not testing much at night, so it's difficult to know how low a dose is taking Bitty in the p.m. cycle (making it difficult to suggest a p.m. dose). Can you grab some p.m. tests? Because Vetsulin's onset is early, a +1/+2 test and also at least a midcycle test would be beneficial? Also, here is the forum's detail on Vetsulin:
Sticky - BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO CANINSULIN/VETSULIN in case you haven't read it.
If you plan on sticking around on the FDMB, here is information for setting up a spreadsheet and your signature:
Sticky - New? How You Can Help Us Help You!. Please let us know if you need help with setting up your spreadsheet/signature.
Finally, something to consider about Vetsulin: As the beginner's guide states, "because of cats’ faster metabolism, Caninsulin (Vetsulin) may not last in the system a full 12 hours. Typically, it may remain effective for 8 - 12 hours." It's an insulin that tends to not have what we call duration, leaving the cat without the benefit of insulin for (depending on the cat) a few hours. My vet started Jude out on Vetsulin because it was all he had in the office at the time, but he told me that he was ordering Lantus for Jude because it is the "gold standard" insulin. I will also add that Prozinc is also an excellent insulin for cats. Both Lantus and Prozinc are recommended by the American Animal Hospital Association task force. You might want to consider asking your vet to allow you to switch to either Lantus or Prozinc. Once Jude switched, we saw much better duration, and his numbers improved dramatically.
