After a honey moon of about a year, Nomad's BG began slowly rising and he is back on .75 units Lantus BID. NO ketones so far HUR3*: for that. Like...
Hi this is Katrina. You have me beat by two years Janeway! We older gals have to stick together. Never let your bean (I call mine my person servant)...
My oldest cat Katrina is turning twenty-one on Tuesday. She was born on November 15. 1990. She is a Bengal. For a few years in the 90s I breed...
I would recommend Hollywood Animal Hosp.or Coral Springs Animal Hosp. Both are open 24 hours a day and you can walk in without an appointment. NPH...
I must confess the first two curves Nomad had I let the vet do also. The first vet I went to was also crappy...I had to argue with her that I didn't...
My cat has had DKA four times. Most cats get DKA only when they are first diagnosed or unregulated. Some are prone to ketones and will need to be...
I live in Fort Lauderdale but I will be in the Boca area on Sunday. If I can be of any help I will gladly stop by your house. Testing BG at home is...
Would it help if someone went to visit this cat in person and maybe give them a donation? I couldn't adopt this cat but this might help to get them...
My cat has had three episodes of DKA. The first was the worst and the most expensive. If you can afford the care, most cats do survive DKA. The serum...
Mentioning the use of short acting insulin to manage ketones has been a taboo topic in the past. However,some cats who get DKA are prone to getting...
Which rescue group has this cat? I don't understand why they restrict to only one county. What if someone in another FL county is interested?
Another factor to consider with rabies vacs. Many counties in Florida require a tag when the rabies is done. Some cities,counties and even HOAs use...
Everyone sets the bar on wether to give insulin or not at different points. I still test my cat every day because I find stress or infections can...
I have a cat who was off insulin for. Almost a. Month but got a skin infection and is back on a low dose of insulin again. View. This as adapting to...
Lasix also tends to deplete some electrolytes especially potassium. You may wish to ask your vet to do monthly blood work to moniter this. Many...
No disrespect to your vet, but it sounds like he or she did not give you very good advise on the insulin use. Lantus is not used on a sliding scale...
Re: New to Lantus kitty sick now in ER with DKA ..... I hope this is a short stay since you caught the ketones in time. I also have a ketone prone...
To clarify, I never told anyone to treat DKA at home. The discussion on another tread was about using subQ fluids and short acting insulin to...
My question was not about trying to treat DKA at home but trying to reduce ketone levels at home with subQ fluids or short acting insulin. If the ph...
Sara, I am afraid you are caught in another catch-22. Your vet isn't concerned about buttercup's decreasing potassium levels but you need a vet and...