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  1. Nicole & Baby

    Nicole & Baby Well-Known Member

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    On Insulin, what BG #s are we aiming for at home? I know the reference ranges depending on the meter vary, but what are good #s to be getting for a kitty? Anything Blue or Green look good to me, but I know that is not necessarily true.
     
  2. Jen & Squeak

    Jen & Squeak Well-Known Member

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    Everyone has a slightly different answer for that; it depends on where you are in your journey (eg. newbie vs middlebie, etc), your cat and your insulin. The old fdmb faq section 6 contained a good list of different ranges...click on http://binkyspage.tripod.com/ and look for the faq
     
  3. Sue and Oliver (GA)

    Sue and Oliver (GA) Well-Known Member

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    Here's a general guide from the FDMB old page, Nicole:

    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.

    Does that help?
     
  4. Nicole & Baby

    Nicole & Baby Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for the education! This has helped a lot...sure appreciate you taking the time! :D
     
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