Sheba is doing better

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shebasmomma

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Just posting that I got the meter and fancy feast and sheba seems to like it. I have a question on how I get her from Novilin to Lantus insulin. What if the vet doesn't carry it. Or she doesn't agree with me to change her to it?
 
You'll need your vet to write a prescription for the Lantus, I believe. You can get it from a pharmacy, but in the US, I think you need a prescription.

As far as the dose amount, that would be based on the current dose of Novolin, and once you have the script for the insulin, people who use Lantus will be able to help you to figure out a logical dose. It's usually suggested that you use "less" than what you've been using with another insulin, at least to start with.

Carl
 
I meant to mention that I'm happy she's liking the Fancy Feast! When I switched both my cats to all wet food (after a lifetime on dry), they devoured it and looked at me like "Where have you been hiding this stuff???".

Not sure, but in case nobody has given you this link before, the AAHA guidelines for treating feline diabetes:
http://www.aahanet.org/PublicDocuments/AAHADiabetesGuidelines.pdf
In case your vet needs to see something that might help to convince him that Lantus is recommended by many of his peers.

Insulin therapy in the cat
The insulin preparations with the appropriate duration of action in most diabetic cats are glargine (U-100) or the veterinary-approved human protamine zinc insulin (PZI U-40).
This panel does not recommend the veterinary-approved porcine zinc (lente) insulin suspension as the initial treatment for the cat, because its duration of action is short and control of clinical signs is poor. This insulin should be reserved for cats in which other insulin choices have not yielded satisfactory results.
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"Glargine" is Lantus. Lantus is a brand name.

Carl
 
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