This is why we test

[davect]

Andy has proven to be very stable and even predictable so I don't test each and every day. However, the last two days he's been "off" and hasn't eaten very much at all. When he didn't eat any breakfast I tested him and his BG was 95. Tested twice more to be sure. 85 and 108. Obviously, no insulin this morning! In an effort to coax him into eating I broke down and fed him some dry food. He scarfed that down and throughout the day he ate some canned food. Just checked his BG this evening. It was 499! I've never seen it that high at home! ohmygod_smile Must be the dry in combination with no insulin this morning. Glad I checked his BG this morning though!

 

[Hope + (((Baby)))GA]

There have been quite a few over the years who also decided their cats had become predictable and stopped tested before every shot. They all came on here posting about a hypo that happened because they counted on their cat to be predictable every day :roll: If a person has a meter and they know how to test, I just do not understand why one wouldn't always test before ever giving a shot.

 

[Kelly & Oscar]

Oh that 499 is all from the dry and no insulin! There was no need to give the dry food this morning - those numbers weren't too low at all. You guys will probably see the effects of that dry food gorging session for a few days! Next time just delay the shot a little and/or bring down the dose and you should be fine

 

[davect]

Oh that 499 is all from the dry and no insulin! There was no need to give the dry food this morning - those numbers weren't too low at all. You guys will probably see the effects of that dry food gorging session for a few days! Next time just delay the shot a little and/or bring down the dose and you should be fine

The dry food was just to entice him to eat something, not to intentionally boost his BG. He had eaten almost nothing for a couple of days and was turning up his nose at everything else.

 

[Deb415andNikki]

Dearest Dave, and, of course, you too, now sweet Andy for sure,

Nikki's meter's battery decided to decease itself on Valentine's Day. Yet, I shot her full dose of 2.25 units of Levemir on faith... Then, had misgivings and reconsidered... Got another meter up and running and she was 56. 15 minutes later she was 36. I won't go into the gory details (it was a three-day flu deal that involved me running next door to my landlords, pretty much hysterical, to ask for dry food because they have a cat named Rusty...).

It took Nikki 2-1/2 days to recover from the dry food she'd eaten for the first time in slightly less than three years... And, yes, I stayed up and tested for hours and hours and hours and hours to make sure she was safe because I went on faith that time...




Okay, now let's move on to your real question. Why isn't Andy eating? You and Andy came on Board whilst I still dancing with Giz. You know I am a whatever food it takes advocate/survivor. My question is simply, why isn't Andy interested in eating? Trust me, dearest Dave, at one point I fed Giz Kitten Chow when she went on a hunger strike. I also took her in to see her vet...

I know how much you love Andy. Call his vet and make an appointment. It could be something really simple. There were times when Giz needed Cyprohepdamine (sp?), the appetite stimulant for a week or two...

You and Andy have been dancing for years... Tell us what you're thinking and feeling... I promise I will listen.

Much love and countless hopeful hugs,
Deb and Nikki -- and, Giz, who taught me just about everything...

 

[davect]

Okay, now let's move on to your real question. Why isn't Andy eating?

That is indeed the million dollar question. He's had dental problems and a recurring mysterious oral infection of some sort. Although I would think he'd be more averse to eating dry than canned if he had mouth problems. One other possibility is the "new" cat I got in January. He is a bully and will push Andy away from the food bowl so he can eat Andy's food too. Perhaps Andy has finally started to get a bad vibe about eating. I wonder if I should feed them in separate areas...

I know how much you love Andy. Call his vet and make an appointment.

True. But you have to understand: Since February I've spent at least $6,000 on this cat, mostly for heart-related issues and a couple of other oddball things. So I've been taking a "wait and see" course of action. But I guess if he's still not eating much tomorrow I'll have to bring him in to see what's going on (and spend more money that I don't have).

 

[BJM]

Definitely separate the food bowls. I have a senior who gets pushed away and she can't afford to lose any more weight, so I put her in a bathroom to eat when I first put down fresh food.

You might even sit between the bowls when you put down the food to prevent any bullying behavior. I've done that when the other senior cats were pushed out. Now I have a bowl up on a counter where the senior will go while the others chow down on the fresh food in the bowl on the floor.