What is a good glucose number for a cat

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Sheba has been running in the 400s all day and now after her second insulin shot she is at 131 is that good or too low?
 
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Sheba has been running in the 400s all day and now after her second insulin shot she is at 131 is that good or too low?
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How long after the insulin shot is the 131?

131 is a great number anyways :smile:

Normal blood glucose levels for a cat range from 60 to 150 or so. Some non-diabetic cats even test in the low 40s and that is fine. With a diabetic cat, you want to keep blood glucose levels as close to the normal range as possible with insulin and diet, and maybe if your cat is lucky, with just diet.

Hypo for a diabetic cat is typically under 60 but ECID.
 
Thank you and it was 4 hours after insulin was givin. First time I have had her in the 100s was excited and then a little worried. Thanks.
 
Hi, regarding 'what is a good glucose number' you may be interested in the following info about 'regulation' from the FAQ's:

"Q6.1. What is regulation?

A6.1. There are different definitions of regulation. As hometesting becomes more common, we've been getting a better understanding of what cats and their humans might be capable of. Janet & Fitzgerald propose the following "regulation continuum":
• Not treated [blood glucose typically above 300 mg/dl (16.7 mmol/L), poor clinical signs]
• Treated but not regulated [often above 300 (16.7) and rarely near 100 (5.6), poor clinical signs]
• Regulated [generally below 300 (16.7) with glucose nadir near 100 (5.6), good clinical signs, no hypoglycemia]
• Well regulated [generally below 200-250 (11.1-13.9) and often near 100 (5.6), no hypoglycemia]
• Tightly regulated [generally below 150 (8.3) and usually in the 60-120 (3.3-6.7) range, no hypoglycemia, still receiving insulin]
• Normalized [60-120 (3.3-6.7) except perhaps directly after meals -- usually not receiving insulin]"

"There may also be an extra category of "mostly above 300 (16.7) but with good clinical signs" which occurs with some cats who are getting insulin. We don't know why it happens, but such a cat probably should not be considered to be regulated. On the other end of the spectrum, it is possible for a cat who is not getting insulin to have blood glucose as low as 40 mg/dl (2.2 mmol/L) on a home glucometer. If you have a non-diabetic cat, try testing her with the same meter to get a safe comparison figure."
 
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