Yes, early this morning, and he was okay. I'm really concerned because, while I wouldn't say he's lethargic, he's certainly not active. He has been sleeping fairly heavily most of the day, and that coupled with such low PMPS #s is starting to worry me a good bit.
That's what I thought, as well. But I don't know if his previous, higher numbers could affect ketones now.
Is neuropathy something that requires immediate veterinary care? I wouldn't think so but I don't know.
I really am making myself nuts, I'm becoming almost obsessed with his well-being. Sometimes I have to take a step back and remind myself that he's a cat. He does the things all cats do, eats and sleeps a lot, and it doesn't mean there's anything else wrong with him. I know this, rationally, it's just hard sometimes to take the emotion out of the situation and insert the rational thought. Thanks again!
I don't know, he only has office hours till noon on Fridays. That seems real common practice for vets in my area, makes no sense at all to me! There is another vet clinic around his general area, I wouldn't want to use them as a full-time vet but I would take him there in a pinch.
No, that was my now ex-vet's idea that never got off the ground. He was always too low at 8 hrs to shoot, so I just kept him on his 12 hr schedule.
I don't understand why his numbers have been so low the past two nights, I know Vetsulin doesn't have a real long duration so I don't really know what's going on .
His Amps was high because he never got high enough last night for me to give him insulin. Tonight was the same situation, at 113 he was too low to shoot. So his BG will probably be up again tomorrow at AMPS.Well, from looking at today's ss, the AMPS was a little high. But the low #'s haven't been too low and not close to being hypo so that's one less worry
Glad you didn't have to give Vetsulin every 8 hours.
Me, too!!! Although I'm home with him all day, so I could have done it if necessary. I don't think Squallie would have approved, though, lol!
That makes sense
We can read and eat and watch tv all day and let someone else worry about our cats.
Thank goodness.
Remember back to earlier threads, Lucy, where several of us commented that Squallie was getting an unusually long duration of effect on the Vetsulin? The oft-quoted 8-10 hour duration is an average. Every cat is different and, as I said before when myself and others were trying to dissuade you from following the advice of your ex-vet
D) to dose every eight hours, Squallie's atypical response to Vetsulin meant that TID dosing was really not a good idea in his case.
Lucy don't know if you have seen this Dear Mom letter. Take a read if you haven't.
So very true for all of us!
I've seen that happen as well...low numbers in the PM and higher numbers in the AM because of no shot in the PM before.
Has Squallie been eating as much as normal lately? If not...that might account for the lower numbers in the PM???
Cats DO sleep a lot but, if this is out of the ordinary for him, it might be a few things.
One...cats tend to sleep up to 19 hours or more, out of a day, spreading their waking hours out over the entire day and night. This is especially true if there's nothing different going on or interesting to keep them awake.
Two...cats can tend to sleep when they're not feeling well so, that tummy upset could have him sleeping until it completely subsides and may be lowering appetite (IF that is the case).
But, if at all concerned...and perhaps, just to put your mind at ease more...perhaps, a call to your vet if he can't see you and explain what you're seeing happening might have your vet reassure you that right now...there's nothing to be concerned about.
By the way, when cats are in pain or have infections etc., their numbers tend to go UP more often than not. So, the fact that he's had one day of being a bit more tired, with no other symptoms, may mean that he's just having a "sleepy day".
Lol! Okay, I've gone ahead and reserved my room - when are you moving in?And, yes...I'm ready to be admitted into a psych ward now too. I worry about anything different that I see and imagine all sorts of things so...I'll have adjoining rooms with you, if you'd like! LOL
Remember back to earlier threads, Lucy, where several of us commented that Squallie was getting an unusually long duration of effect on the Vetsulin? The oft-quoted 8-10 hour duration is an average. Every cat is different and, as I said before when myself and others were trying to dissuade you from following the advice of your ex-vet
If he hasn't been getting as much grub as usual then that could also affect his numbers. His pancreas may possibly be recovering a little of its function now that it's getting some support from the insulin. There could be a number of reasons. Time, observation, and home testing will tell.
Make sure that Squallie is properly hydrated. If the lethargy persists, trust your gut and contact the vet. You love Squallie, you know him very well, and you can actually see him. You have good instincts, Lucy: trust them.
Thank you!
I have read it, and I probably need to keep reading it at least every other day to remind my self that Squallie is a cat and does cat things, and that it's okay! So hard to remember that sometimes!
Those are excellent clinical signs, Lucy. I'm glad Squallie's feeling better today.
Those are excellent clinical signs, Lucy. I'm glad Squallie's feeling better today.
I see your boy is out on the sundeck for his AMPS - after no insulin last night. Here's some eye candy for him ...
(Workin' those pentakinis, girls!)
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Thank you, he does seem much better today than he has in the last four or so!
Lol, I was trying for a fresh catch but he backed his bum so far up into the corner of the box that I couldn't really get the test stick where it needed to go!
One Halleluiah Chorus comin' right up ...
That was awesome, thank you, lol!!!Woot for the poop!
