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  1. Katie & Dinah

    Katie & Dinah New Member

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    Feb 3, 2016
    Hello,

    My name is Katie and I am cat-mom of Dinah, a 15 year old diabetic cat. Dinah has been diabetic for a couple years and we are starting to have difficult regulating, so I'm hoping to get some support here. I'll be posting in the relevant health forum.

    Cheers,
    Katie
     
  2. Larry and Kitties

    Larry and Kitties Well-Known Member

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    Dec 28, 2009
    Welcome.
    Good insulin are the human Lantus and Levemir and the pet insulins ProZinc and BCP PZI. For those two human insulin it is best to get the 5 pack of 3 ml disposable pens via a 10 ml vial. Although per ml the vial is less expensive most cats will not use up a 10 ml vial before the insulin goes bad/becomes ineffective. The human insulin N/NPH is sometimes prescribed but only lasts 8-10 hours. Same for the pet insulin Vetsulin/Caninisulin.
    Most of us here test or cats blood glucose at home using a human meter. We test before each shot and periodically between shots. We record our reading and other info in a spreadsheet. See:http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...te-a-ss-and-link-it-in-your-signature.130337/
    What are you feeding? A low-carb canned is best. No reason for a prescription food. Here is a list of commercial low-carb canned

    http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/shortcut-shopping-list-all-8-or-less-updated.117688/

    Here is a link to home testing blood sugarshttp://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/hometesting-links-and-tips.287/
     
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  3. BJM

    BJM Well-Known Member

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    Oct 6, 2010
    Welcome to FDMB.
    There are some Secondary Monitoring Tools in my signature link you may find helpful in assessing your cat in addition to blood glucose testing.
     
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