Testing prior to shot

[Murphy's Momma]

Hi all. so I'm a little torn with what to do. I'm going away for a few days, and I'm having my vet tech friend come over and take care of Murphy's insulin. He is a little angel when it comes to me testing him, but there is no chance he'll let anyone else close enough to draw blood. I'm so nervous because she'll be giving him his shot without a pre shot test, and I'm not sure what to do. should she give him less than his normal dose? just in case? My only other option is to take him on the plane with me, but he'll be missing his shots on both flights due to the time I'm flying. I am not sure that giving him his shot on the plane would be the best idea. any help is appreciated, I'm so worried about leaving him. I can't board him anywhere either, because if I'm not there and he's not home, he simply won't eat.

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

My cat would not let anyone get near her to test. She would have a complete meltdown -- hiding, hissing, screaming. And, like you, I have vet techs from a cat only clinic who were coming by. There was no way they could manage her. When it came to a shot, that was possible since Gabby was rather food motivated and she could get her shot when her face was in her food.

If you look at my spreadsheet, you'll see that I lowered her dose when I was traveling. Frankly, unless someone is staying with your cat and able to test during the day, it's wise to lower the dose. Some cats don't eat well if you're gone which it sounds like is a possibility. Lowering the dose means that your cat's numbers will be running higher but your cat will be safe.

If it's a matter of having to miss one shot each day that you're flying, it's not the end of the world. Given that there are times when we all give a "fur shot" and you do not want to give another shot to make up for the mistake (You never know is some insulin actually went into your cat.), there are times when you miss giving an injection.

 

[Murphy's Momma]

My cat would not let anyone get near her to test. She would have a complete meltdown -- hiding, hissing, screaming. And, like you, I have vet techs from a cat only clinic who were coming by. There was no way they could manage her. When it came to a shot, that was possible since Gabby was rather food motivated and she could get her shot when her face was in her food.

If you look at my spreadsheet, you'll see that I lowered her dose when I was traveling. Frankly, unless someone is staying with your cat and able to test during the day, it's wise to lower the dose. Some cats don't eat well if you're gone which it sounds like is a possibility. Lowering the dose means that your cat's numbers will be running higher but your cat will be safe.

If it's a matter of having to miss one shot each day that you're flying, it's not the end of the world. Given that there are times when we all give a "fur shot" and you do not want to give another shot to make up for the mistake (You never know is some insulin actually went into your cat.), there are times when you miss giving an injection.

Hiii ! Omgoodness this was so helpful thank you so much!! You definitely made me feel better. My only concern is if his numbers run a little higher for the few days, that Ketones will make their awful appearance. While he hasn't had any issues really, I do notice, when he's due for a dose increase, that his breath smells a bit like acetone, and then I test for ketones and it's been just one or two times that there have been slight traces of ketones, and that ALWAYS disappears when the dose is increased. SOO I'm a little worried about that. I have a camera so I can see when he eats and everything.