Starting insulin questions

[Monstybender]

This morning Monster’s bg number was 203 on a human meter. Planning to start Prozinc in the morning at .25 dose. She is now on Orbax for a very nasty bladder infection. She was running in the 350’s . After switching back to the old food and the antibiotics. How often do you feed your cats on prozinc? I currently feed 1/4 cup wet at 7,9,11,1,3,6,9,11pm, no food after that until 5 am , 5 grams dry. She eats every two hours till 11 pm. What feeding schedule should I have her on when starting insulin. I do think I am feeding her way too much. I can’t leave dry out as she will eat it in one setting. I have a donut frost and can schedule meals through the night if need be.

 

[coconutgroggy]

This morning Monster’s bg number was 203 on a human meter. Planning to start Prozinc in the morning at .25 dose. She is now on Orbax for a very nasty bladder infection. She was running in the 350’s . After switching back to the old food and the antibiotics. How often do you feed your cats on prozinc? I currently feed 1/4 cup wet at 7,9,11,1,3,6,9,11pm, no food after that until 5 am , 5 grams dry. She eats every two hours till 11 pm. What feeding schedule should I have her on when starting insulin. I do think I am feeding her way too much. I can’t leave dry out as she will eat it in one setting. I have a donut frost and can schedule meals through the night if need be.
driftboss

Hope Monster feels better soon! It's great that you're monitoring her glucose so carefully. Feeding schedules can vary with Prozinc, so checking with your vet about meal timing and insulin adjustments is a good idea. Wishing you both the best!

 

[Suzanne & Darcy]

Hope Monster feels better soon! It's great that you're monitoring her glucose so carefully. Feeding schedules can vary with Prozinc, so checking with your vet about meal timing and insulin adjustments is a good idea. Wishing you both the best!

This thread is from August 5, 2026. Please don’t reply to old threads as it bumps them up to the top of the forum and pushes the more recent ones down.

As for ProZinc feeding schedules. In the beginning it is most beneficial to feed a main meal (breakfast and dinner) followed by a small low carb wet food snack at +2 and +4 (two and four hours after the shot). After that it can depend upon the timing of the cat’s typical nadir and other considerations. If you need help with your ProZinc dosing, please start a spreadsheet and append it to your signature (which needs to be set up.) I would be happy to help.