911 My 2x Post DKA Kitty had a +5 of 35!!! Not used to numbers this low.

I tested her +5 and it was 35. She is OK and decided to eat her MC food so I put a tiny bit of HC sauce on it. She's been a bit lower since she got out of the hospital last week with a second bout of DKA. Just want to make sure I do the right thing for her. I am having a BBQ and people over in an hour or so. I can still check on her and will.

Anything else I should be doing?

 

Breathe . It's similar to what we did last time. Retest her BG in 20 minutes from giving the MC food with HC sauce. Make sure it was just like 1T of food so she doesn't fill up right now in case she needs to eat more.

 

Yes, I figured it's like last time, she's just lower this time. Will retest now.

 

Hopefully we're closer to her nadir this time but she did have later nadir yesterday.

 

OK, it was 50 just now.

Does this mean she needs a dose reduction since it's taken her so low?

 

Ok that's a 50 on the AT2 meter so feed her another tablespoon of MC food and retest in 20 minutes. She'll probably need a reduction tonight to 1.75U but I am leery of reducing her insulin too much since this was her 2nd DKA. Come on, Millie, don't be so dramatic for your Momma

 

Will do!

 

Another thread on Lantus. Linking them: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...tting-use-to-low-numbers.181080/#post-2005792

 

+6 BG 62. I need to step away but will check on her every 30 minutes or so.