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Glad to hear your weekend went OK and Salem had some extra fun even though it wasn't fun for you! Sounds like BG is holding well. YEAH! :D
 
Well, bad news, Salem went up this morning to 119 on the Relion and 189 on the AT2. He was doing so good so idk what happened. Should I give a .1 shot? He hasn't had any insulin in almost a week so I don't know how it'll affect him.
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No. Can you check him again about 3 hours after his morning meal? See if BG has come down. You can get blips like that periodically and it could just be he saw/heard something that spurred him into "hunt" mode before you tested.
 
Well it must have been something weird because he’s dropped to 53/93 at +3. Food seems to bring him down pretty significantly. I’m also trying to give them smaller meals throughout the day to help with that.
 
He’s a bit higher than I would like this morning at 143/82. Food should bring him down at least. I’m more concerned about the fact that they somehow managed to get fleas over the weekend so I’m picking up medicine today to get rid of them. I wonder if the scratching and itching is aggravating him.
 
Those numbers are still fine and I'm sure the itching could aggravate them enough to elevate BG. Just do the food check again. I'm sure he's just fine.
 
Well I can’t check today bc I’ll be at work all day but I’ll check him tonight after I give food. He’ll be fine while I’m gone at least.
 
It's actually something called Bravecto? It's the same thing but it's one dose that protects them for three months instead of three separate doses. We think my aunt's dog gave the cats fleas this weekend which I'm mad about but hopefully I can get rid of them fast.
 
AmyB said:
It's actually something called Bravecto? It's the same thing but it's one dose that protects them for three months instead of three separate doses. We think my aunt's dog gave the cats fleas this weekend which I'm mad about but hopefully I can get rid of them fast.
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Poor kitties, does the medicine kill the fleas that are on them. Do you have to clrean their bedding or anything like that
 
yeah, must wash everything he touches with hot water, put in dryer or outside on clothesline in the sun

not a bad idea to dust him (gently with a mitten) with food grade diatomaceous earth, to kill the live ones which may not immediately die from the Bravecto; horrid little things will eat up your ankles otherwise
 
Yeah I’ve been washing everything and I vacuumed and cleaned a bunch. They’ve had fleas before and I got rid of them so hopefully there aren’t that many of them this time. They should all die from biting them now.
 
Ugh I feel so bad for him he keeps scratching everywhere and I can't tell if it's from the fleas or if the medicine is bothering him. His skin doesn't look red so maybe it's just the fleas.
 
Yeah he’s scratching some too but not as much as Salem. I have to take Nyx to the vet in the morning because they wouldn’t give me medication for him without seeing him. But I need to get this taken care of.
 
What???? The vet gave you flea meds for Salem but not for Nyx. That sounds like a money grab to me. Of course you'd need to treat both cats. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
Well they don’t want to give it until he’s had his yearly exam which I was meaning to do anyways but still. I’m probably going to try and find a new vet after this which is annoying but still.
 
Yeah there’s no point in giving one cat medicine and not the other so I’m taking him first thing in the morning. Which means I’m sacrificing my own sleep but oh well. :arghh:
 
PS today on the Relion was 75. I didn’t test more because Salem is Not Happy today. I don’t know if the medicine is bothering him or what but he’s been hissing at nyx since I got home from the vet. Maybe nyx smells like other animals? Hopefully he’s just throwing a tantrum and he’ll calm down.
 
Tonight's PS was 98 on the AT2 and 59 on the Relion so he's still holding steady aside from that one high reading the other day. He's officially been without insulin for just over a week now and while I wish he was a little lower, I also don't know what his "normal" is so as long as he's mostly below 100 and acting fine I'm not going to worry? I just want to keep track of the patterns right now and make sure he's not steadily going up or anything.

Since he's so young are there things I should be looking out for as far as keeping him OTJ? Obviously dental is one and hopefully an annual exam is enough for keeping up with that, plus me just monitoring.
 
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Salem is looking great. You can get the odd higher reading for all sorts of reasons. You never know if Salem just saw a bird, was hunting a fly, had a dream about chasing a squirrel...cat stuff. They go into hunt mode and their BG elevates so a lot of stuff can set them off. Checking +3/4 post meal for lowered BG if you get a higher than desired reading will tell you if pancreas is still working.

There is nothing special to do other than continuing with low carb diet, checking BG at least monthly and as you mentioned, yrly checkup and making sure dental checks are done. If Salem seems off for any reason, get him to the vet sooner rather than later because infections can knock them out of remission so better to get them checked early. Otherwise, just treat him as you do Nyx.
 
I'm worried about Gypsy losing weight, so when I am home, I give her more food later in the morning. When this happens, her BG seems to be higher in the PM. I guess the increased BG isn't surprising with extra meals. Salem is looking really good!
 
I have the opposite problem, I need my cats to lose weight lol. I give them the same amount at mealtimes but for whatever reason he runs a bit higher in the morning. It's consistent and he always drops during the day//night so I'm not worried. It must just be his natural levels or something. He's been sticking under 100 on the Relion for the past few days.
 
Amy, can I ask you to start a new post in the ProZinc forum the next time you post and tag me. This one is getting incredibly long and we really should move this over to ProZinc forum so we can show Salem off to others. ;):p
 
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