Quick question regarding BG ranges.

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Reesespieces

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For a cat who is on lantus what would a ballpark be for ideal pre meal BG readings?
What is too low to give a shot?

Cat in question is on 4units lantus but his readings with the relion have been 90-110 Pre-shot. He will be going to the vet in a few days. * I’ve tested myself and also get a 30mg variation in BG results so I know the meter may not be entirely accurate. Any ideas?

(* EDIT SIGNATURE IS NOT UPDATED. I don’t have a log as I’m his occasional cat sitter and his owners aren’t able to get his BG as easily as I am. He freaks out pretty easily. They don’t keep a log :/)
 
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Reesespieces said:
For a cat who is on lantus what would a ballpark be for ideal pre meal BG readings?
What is too low to give a shot?

Cat in question is on 4units lantus but his readings with the relion have been 90-110 Pre-shot. He will be going to the vet in a few days. * I’ve tested myself and also get a 30mg variation in BG results so I know the meter may not be entirely accurate. Any ideas?

(* I don’t have a log as I’m his occasional cat sitter and his owners aren’t able to get his BG as easily as I am. He freaks out pretty easily)
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Hi there, why does the spreadsheet have the dates of 11-13 and 11-14? We are in Oct
You also said Cole get 4 units of Lantus but the spreadsheet says 1 unit?

I know you are only the cat sitter but Cole really needs to be tested during each 12 hour cycle to see how the insulin is/working and how low his BG is dropping.
God forbid he goes hypo.
His owners really need to be testing him if they want to keep him safe

4 units is a lot to be on, is that 2 units twice a day?
There is a dosing method when you are using lantus
I will give you the link to read about it. Since Cole is on dry food only you will have to follow SLGS I will tell you a little bit about SLGS below

There really is not enough data on the SS to see how Cole has been doing
I am going to tag a few members to give you some advice on what the no shoot number would be

@tiffmaxee

@Sienne and Gabby (GA)

@Chris & China (GA)

@Wendy&Neko
Thank you ladies :cat:
 
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Reesespieces said:
For a cat who is on lantus what would a ballpark be for ideal pre meal BG readings?
What is too low to give a shot?

Cat in question is on 4units lantus but his readings with the relion have been 90-110 Pre-shot. He will be going to the vet in a few days. * I’ve tested myself and also get a 30mg variation in BG results so I know the meter may not be entirely accurate. Any ideas?

(* I don’t have a log as I’m his occasional cat sitter and his owners aren’t able to get his BG as easily as I am. He freaks out pretty easily)
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The variation is normal - all meters have about 20% variance.

Without knowing how low that takes him during the cycle, it’s hard to say. With Lantus, dosing is based on nadir (usually 5-7 hours after the shot) rather than preshot numbers.

Personally I would go with a more conservative dose - maybe half? - if I were pet setting someone else’s cat and not with them the entire day. But I am NOT an expert.


Diane Tyler's Mom said:
Hi there, why does the spreadsheet have the dates of 11-13 and 11-14? We are in Oct
You also said Cole get 4 units of Lantus but the spreadsheet says 1 unit?
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This spreadsheet data is a year old. The poster has mentioned they are the cat sitter, so if they only visit this site when they are doing this job, it’s possible they don’t keep the signature updated.
 
Librarianista said:
The variation is normal - all meters have about 20% variance.

Without knowing how low that takes him during the cycle, it’s hard to say. With Lantus, dosing is based on nadir (usually 5-7 hours after the shot) rather than preshot numbers.

Personally I would go with a more conservative dose - maybe half? - if I were pet setting someone else’s cat and not with them the entire day. But I am NOT an expert.



This spreadsheet data is a year old. The poster has mentioned they are the cat sitter, so if they only visit this site when they are doing this job, it’s possible they don’t keep the signature updated.
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Hello this is correct: the spreadsheet is one I started the last time I was sitting for cole. His dose was only 1 unit at that time.
The owners don’t test him regularly and he has since been moved to 4 units lantus twice a day by the vet. However due the blood glucose numbers I’ve been getting from him during this sit ; I’ve withheld insulin once, lowered the dose a few times and am now just switching to 2units twice a day. This is all with the owners permission. They have scheduled a vet visit upon their return (the 17th). I’ve been monitoring him for 10 days now.
 
Diane Tyler's Mom said:
Here is the link for the dosing method
https://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/thr...-low-go-slow-slgs-tight-regulation-tr.210110/
SLGS: You hold a dose for 7 days (unless a reduction is earned). You decrease the dose when the BG falls below 90. The aim of this protocol is to keep the cat in the 90-150 range. This is more suited for caregivers who can't test as much as TR requires. You do a weekly curve with SLGS.
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I’m going to read this. I will definitely suggest to the owners but they won’t be able to get his sugar each time. They did use a sensor which was implanted in his back but it wasn’t working very well. This info will be useful for me to know anyway. I visit 2x a day; 7am and 7pm.
 
Librarianista said:
The variation is normal - all meters have about 20% variance.

Without knowing how low that takes him during the cycle, it’s hard to say. With Lantus, dosing is based on nadir (usually 5-7 hours after the shot) rather than preshot numbers.

Personally I would go with a more conservative dose - maybe half? - if I were pet setting someone else’s cat and not with them the entire day. But I am NOT an expert.



This spreadsheet data is a year old. The poster has mentioned they are the cat sitter, so if they only visit this site when they are doing this job, it’s possible they don’t keep the signature updated.
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Thanks for letting me know, I didn't even realize that :banghead:
 
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