Thumper 1/2 dose looking better?

[Barbara]

She's started to come down tonight so hopefully AMPS tomorrow will be better. Her SS is updated but here's what today looked like.

AMPS - 402
shot .75
+6 - 440
PMPS - 382
shot .75
+4 - 311

Also, she's just had a bad case of pancreatitis & we have fluids to give at home. She's not getting anything else at this point since she's finally started to eat better. I have a hard time trying to figure out if she's dehydrated. It really doesn't seem like she is, her skin seems to go right back down when I turn it loose. How do I know if I should give her fluids? If I give her 100 ml & she really doesn't need it what will happen?

 

[BJM]

If she'll let you do it, lift a lip, press firmly on the gums, remover your finger and watch how fast the gums pink back up. If under 3 seconds or so, she's hydrated.

The skin should snap back quickly, as opposed to slowly returning to its regular position. If the skin tents, she is more than a little dehydrated.

 

[Venita]

Unless Thumper has a heart condition, giving her fluids if she is not dehydrated will not cause her harm. So if it doubt, you can give fluids.

I have trouble reading the notes on your SS (font too small), but I persevered. Thumper's numbers started to go crazy in July. What insulin was she on then? I see she was at the vet for pancreatitis on 12/9/11 and started Lantus on 12/15.

Given yesterday's midcycle and PMPS number on .75U, I think she might be setting into that dose. Please keep doing what you are doing for her pancreatitis, and do give her fluids.

 

[Barbara]

Hi Venita,

She was on ProZinc until we started the Lantus. She had some crazy swings with ProZinc but I think the pancreatitis has been brewing for a long time. I had intended on switching vets & trying Lantus when she had the pancreatitis attack & boy was she sick. I have struggled with the vet for many months and honestly I think one of them caused her to end up in ER back in the summer...anyway we've moved on from that vet now! I can tell she's feeling better cause she's back to being her *****y self! :lol: As far as the dose....well, I'll post her #'s on a new thread for today. Thanks for your help!

Oh, I didn't realize the font was small on my SS. I will see if I can change it.

Barbara

 

[Venita]

Barbara, don't worry about the font. It's simple enough for me to use Control+ to make the font on pages bigger.