prozinc insulin
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MommaOfMuse
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As far as I know prozinc isn't going anywhere, but some folks here have good luck with either Lantus or Levermir as well as prozinc/pzi. It may not be your insulin but other factors that we might be able to help you with if you could tell us a little more about you cat. Like how long has he been diabetic? What does he eat on a daily basis? And are you testing him at home, and if so what kind of numbers are you seeing. And if not can we teach you how to test at home?
Mel, Maxwell, Musette & The Fur Gang
Mel, Maxwell, Musette & The Fur Gang
Benny
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Hi, My cat is a 6-7 yr old male ,d.s.h.He was diagnosed(diabetes) 13 months ago.He currently gets 2units of prozinc 2x daily and I feed him classic fancy feast 3x a day.I have had really bad luck finding a very good vet for my cat.The vet that i was using had my cat up to 5 units 2x daily which just made him worse.So I decided out of desperation to feed my cat only fancy feast classic flavors and droped his insulin to 2 units 2x daily(oct/11) which seem to work up until recently.Long story short... after 2 different vets and $2500 I'm losing hope.
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Carl & Polly & Bob (GA)
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It is PZI that is rumored to be discontinued, not Prozinc....
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Sue and Oliver (GA)
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The food sounds good. The next key is to test at home so you can adjust the dose as needed and see how the insulin is working. We can teach you how to do it.
Here is a document with lots of good info on how best to use ProZinc.
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=32799
Here is a document with lots of good info on how best to use ProZinc.
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=32799
MommaOfMuse
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I can't really help with the dosing since both of my diabetics either were or are on Lantus. But we have an entire ISG (Insulin Support Group) here just for folks on Prozinc. And it sounds like you are off to a good start with diet.
The three big keys to treating a diabetic cat are:
1) Insulin and you are already on a nice gentle insulin
2) diet...got that one whipped already too...Fancy Feast Classics are perfect for a diabetic cat
3) Testing his BGs at home...and we can help you get started on that one. Home testing is one of the best tools you can have on managing your cat's diabetes. It is kind of a learning curve but once you get it down, there will be no more spending a ton of money at the vet's to have them run curves which are really pretty much worthless because stress raises BGs and just about every cat out there is stressed when they are at the vet's. By testing him at home with a regular human meter, and with the support of the folks here that use your insulin, you will see just how the insulin is or isn't working for him. And they can help you adjust his dose yourself at home, just like a human diabetic does.
I adopted both of my diabetics from Diabetic Cats In Need, as diabetics, neither of mine have seen the vet since I adopted them for anything other than routine stuff. My Maxwell has already been in remission for over a year now and off insulin and my newest girl is pretty well regulated as well, all thanks to the folks here.
There are all kinds of tips and tricks as well as plenty of videos on how we test at home here http://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=287
Mel, Maxwell, Musette & The Fur Gang
The three big keys to treating a diabetic cat are:
1) Insulin and you are already on a nice gentle insulin
2) diet...got that one whipped already too...Fancy Feast Classics are perfect for a diabetic cat
3) Testing his BGs at home...and we can help you get started on that one. Home testing is one of the best tools you can have on managing your cat's diabetes. It is kind of a learning curve but once you get it down, there will be no more spending a ton of money at the vet's to have them run curves which are really pretty much worthless because stress raises BGs and just about every cat out there is stressed when they are at the vet's. By testing him at home with a regular human meter, and with the support of the folks here that use your insulin, you will see just how the insulin is or isn't working for him. And they can help you adjust his dose yourself at home, just like a human diabetic does.
I adopted both of my diabetics from Diabetic Cats In Need, as diabetics, neither of mine have seen the vet since I adopted them for anything other than routine stuff. My Maxwell has already been in remission for over a year now and off insulin and my newest girl is pretty well regulated as well, all thanks to the folks here.
There are all kinds of tips and tricks as well as plenty of videos on how we test at home here http://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=287
Mel, Maxwell, Musette & The Fur Gang
MommaOfMuse
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Low carb treats go a long way in getting your cat to tolerate and eventually like being tested. Both of mine will come running when it is test time even though Musette is the only one still being tested on a daily basis. But since they both show up they both get their treats. Musette will even come looking for me if I'm running late on her tests or shots. Like just now she came to tell mom that I was late...She will do just about anything I ask as long as I have her treats in hand. :lol:
Mel, Maxwell, Musette & The Fur Gang
Mel, Maxwell, Musette & The Fur Gang
Teresa and Poopy
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Home testing does get easier, and the cat does adjust. I struggled for what seems like weeks to get this down. Poopy now purrs while he perches and I test.
At first, a kitty's ears may not bleed enough for a test and each poke we do helps the ears make more capillaries, which aids in the bleeding. Some tricks to help:
Warm the ear. Use a sock with rice in it, zapped in the micro until it's warm on your wrist then hold to the cat's ear until it's nice and warm. (or use an old medicine bottle with warm water in it.)
Shine a flashlight through the ear to learn where the veins are. You want to poke between the vein and outer ear. (Hitting the vein if you really, really need a sample isn't bad once in a while.) Be sure to stanch the hole for a bit to promote closure so the cat heals better.
Hold something firm under the ear for the pokes (I use a folded paper towel - helps me hold the ear firm against flicks and gives the firm back drop so the ear doesn't "bend" away from the lance.)
Scoop up the blood droplet on the back of your nail and test from there (no need to keep the cat held longer than necessary).
Burrito the cat in a towel to hold him as he's learning tests are ok.
Low carb treats for pokes, successful or not.
I noted my unsuccessful tries on Poopy's SS so I could see progress (and what was working for us). It took a bit, but I almost always get enough blood on the first poke now.
At first, a kitty's ears may not bleed enough for a test and each poke we do helps the ears make more capillaries, which aids in the bleeding. Some tricks to help:
Warm the ear. Use a sock with rice in it, zapped in the micro until it's warm on your wrist then hold to the cat's ear until it's nice and warm. (or use an old medicine bottle with warm water in it.)
Shine a flashlight through the ear to learn where the veins are. You want to poke between the vein and outer ear. (Hitting the vein if you really, really need a sample isn't bad once in a while.) Be sure to stanch the hole for a bit to promote closure so the cat heals better.
Hold something firm under the ear for the pokes (I use a folded paper towel - helps me hold the ear firm against flicks and gives the firm back drop so the ear doesn't "bend" away from the lance.)
Scoop up the blood droplet on the back of your nail and test from there (no need to keep the cat held longer than necessary).
Burrito the cat in a towel to hold him as he's learning tests are ok.
Low carb treats for pokes, successful or not.
I noted my unsuccessful tries on Poopy's SS so I could see progress (and what was working for us). It took a bit, but I almost always get enough blood on the first poke now.
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