Andra&Ozzy
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Hello,
I have posted in the main forum about Ozzy's pancreatitis treatment and wanted to ask for some specific advice/ guidance on his insulin switch. We are switching him tomorrow, from Caninsulin, which he's been on for 6 years (8 units, mostly) to ProZinc (vet has advised starting on 3 and 1/2 units,based on his very high glucose readings lately - please see S/S). It looks like the Caninsulin is no longer working, or his pancreatitis is so out of control that this is not the right insulin anymore. I know that many think ProZinc is s superior insulin anyway, but until recently Caninsulin was the only one approved for animal use in the UK. If this does not work, the plan is to use Lantus, but there are, apparently, 'cascade rules' in the UK whereby vets have to first prove that the animal insulins do not work before going to Lantus.
I am doing the curve myself, from home, since he gets so stressed at the vet's that they cannot get accurate readings. I am, however, very nervous. Since his pancreatitis flare-up about 6 weeks ago, he has consistently run very high numbers. In the last week alone, his dose has gone up to 12 units, just to keep his glucose readings within loosely manageable levels. He was at the vet's over a weekend, two weekends ago, to reduce his numbers by having him on a drip and insulin (drip), but they did not manage to bring the numbers down within a satisfactory range. I am incredibly scared of DKA. Any advice for tomorrow and this week and the switch in general? Is anyone available tomorrow for advice on this? How does the switch work, can one put dosage up quite quickly? I ask this because even though I imagine the advice is to go up incrementally and very slowly, we need to get his BG numbers down, fast.
**UPDATE**
1) I have now attached Ozzy's S/S
2) One thing worth keeping in mind is that he does still have the upper respiratory infection, aside from the pancreatitis, in case the former impacts readings/ the switch as well.
I am tagging a few people that I have either interacted with before, or whose names people have suggested. Thank you for your help!
@Sue and Oliver (GA) @Rachel @Robin&BB @scoobydoox @Critter Mom @Wulfwin @BJM @Woodsywife @LindyKindy @Sharon14 @tiffmaxee @Carol & Murphy @jayla-n-Drevon @suki & crystal (GA)
I have posted in the main forum about Ozzy's pancreatitis treatment and wanted to ask for some specific advice/ guidance on his insulin switch. We are switching him tomorrow, from Caninsulin, which he's been on for 6 years (8 units, mostly) to ProZinc (vet has advised starting on 3 and 1/2 units,based on his very high glucose readings lately - please see S/S). It looks like the Caninsulin is no longer working, or his pancreatitis is so out of control that this is not the right insulin anymore. I know that many think ProZinc is s superior insulin anyway, but until recently Caninsulin was the only one approved for animal use in the UK. If this does not work, the plan is to use Lantus, but there are, apparently, 'cascade rules' in the UK whereby vets have to first prove that the animal insulins do not work before going to Lantus.
I am doing the curve myself, from home, since he gets so stressed at the vet's that they cannot get accurate readings. I am, however, very nervous. Since his pancreatitis flare-up about 6 weeks ago, he has consistently run very high numbers. In the last week alone, his dose has gone up to 12 units, just to keep his glucose readings within loosely manageable levels. He was at the vet's over a weekend, two weekends ago, to reduce his numbers by having him on a drip and insulin (drip), but they did not manage to bring the numbers down within a satisfactory range. I am incredibly scared of DKA. Any advice for tomorrow and this week and the switch in general? Is anyone available tomorrow for advice on this? How does the switch work, can one put dosage up quite quickly? I ask this because even though I imagine the advice is to go up incrementally and very slowly, we need to get his BG numbers down, fast.
**UPDATE**
1) I have now attached Ozzy's S/S
2) One thing worth keeping in mind is that he does still have the upper respiratory infection, aside from the pancreatitis, in case the former impacts readings/ the switch as well.
I am tagging a few people that I have either interacted with before, or whose names people have suggested. Thank you for your help!
@Sue and Oliver (GA) @Rachel @Robin&BB @scoobydoox @Critter Mom @Wulfwin @BJM @Woodsywife @LindyKindy @Sharon14 @tiffmaxee @Carol & Murphy @jayla-n-Drevon @suki & crystal (GA)
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