Hello friends. I had a kitty who died of diabetes at age 12 and was on the board then (in 2012). Turned out Spot had many other issues, and diabetes...
Spot was very sick the last few days and besides having diabetes and hyperthyroidism, we found out his heart was failing. He was very weak and seemed...
We took our cat to a specialist because he continued to be ravenous, eating a lot and losing weight and in general very hyper acting. The vet ran...
We lowered Spot's dose of .75 after he went down to 41 (35 was the first number) on May 2, so we are giving him .5. But since we did this, his...
We lowered Spot's dose of .75 after he went down to 41 (35 was the first number) on May 2, so we are giving him .5. But his numbers are now all in...
Duh???
he was 270 this morning, now my husband tested him and said he's at 40. (he tested that number twice, first time it was 44). I told him to give the...
But not that low - it was 95 at 10:54. But this morning he was 316. Worry about him dropping way low tonight now. I gave him a little Fancy Feast....
Can anyone recommend a knowledgeable vet who knows about diabetes in the area? Or Hollywood, or Ft. Lauderdale even. confused_cat
Spot's been in the 200's and even lower. Now tonight it's 402. Any explanations? Maybe we shot into his fur? My husband wondered if we should...
Spot's at 141 this morning. No shot. Should I wait an hour after breakfast and see if it goes up and then shoot if it does? Last time I didn't give...
Some time ago I was giving my cat Laxatone for furballs. Duh! There's corn syrup in it! Can't be good! Laxatone, from Tomlyn, is an...
The past two days, Spot is drinking water like he did when first diagnosed, breathing kind of hard, lethargic. His BG dropped to 95 yesterday in the...
Spot was 95 this morning so we did not give him a shot. My husband just tested him and now he's at 389. Can he give him a shot NOW or do we wait...
Our cat's numbers have been staying in the 300's after jumping all over the place. (Yes, yes, I know we were only giving 1 unit of Lantus at the...
What's your opinion of PZI? I currently have my cat Spot on Lantus, not quite a month. As you can see on his SS, his numbers remain fairly high in...
Before Spot was diagnosed, we gave him .5 of amitriptyline a day for his overgrooming himself habit, which helped. (It did make him drowsy.) Then...
I read under "Newbie here - some advice needed please" re Lantus the following: be aware that you get more mileage out of the 5 solostar pens. you...
Someone just sent me a link on this because of Spot's bouncing numbers. http://petdiabetes.wikia.com/wiki/Somogyi_rebound We went from giving him...
We have been giving Spot Lantus, 1 unit each shot, and recently giving shots twice daily as of the 10th. Here's the latest (sorry, no chart). 7:34...