I'm so thrilled. I wrote his vet, explaining that I had done home testing, gave her the figures, said that I'd rather not subject him to a curve at the animal hospital, etc, etc.
She called and said that his figures were great, that she doesn't want a cat under 250 on insulin anyway, to just watch out for increased thirst and ravenous appetite. She cautioned me that he could become diabetic again, of course. Meanwhile, she said a once weekly blood test should be fine.
I was happy that she didn't pooh-pooh the home testing or question my results or his diet.
I'll keep the Lantus and syringes on hand tho. This is exciting - I can leave town now and have his old catsitter come in again just to feed an scoop boxes. He is definitely staying on his present diet of a can and a half a day of Friskies lo carbs. I just wonder what part the Lantus played in getting his bg down.
Thanks to all for helping and encouraging me through this period of time.
She called and said that his figures were great, that she doesn't want a cat under 250 on insulin anyway, to just watch out for increased thirst and ravenous appetite. She cautioned me that he could become diabetic again, of course. Meanwhile, she said a once weekly blood test should be fine.
I was happy that she didn't pooh-pooh the home testing or question my results or his diet.
I'll keep the Lantus and syringes on hand tho. This is exciting - I can leave town now and have his old catsitter come in again just to feed an scoop boxes. He is definitely staying on his present diet of a can and a half a day of Friskies lo carbs. I just wonder what part the Lantus played in getting his bg down.
Thanks to all for helping and encouraging me through this period of time.
