New to the group....

Hi all, I am new to the group....hoping to get some advise here...but undersand you post that in the health forum?
We have four cats and our only girl Amber who is 12 was diagnosed a year ago. Looking to get as much support and advise as poss. Thank you!

 

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/

 

Hello Cindy and welcome to FDMB. There is a great group of people here, eager to help in any way they can. The amount of hands on experience amassed here makes this board a treasure trove of support, tips and tricks.

Sounds like you have some specific questions and yes, once introductions are done, you can post those in the Health Forum. For now though, we'd love to hear a little more about your journey with Amber so far. It would be helpful if you could provide a few more details about Amber such as:

• is she on insulin and if so what type and the dose
• what diet Amber is on,
• whether you home test and if yes, what meter you use (we strongly advocate home testing here),
• if Amber has any other health concerns
• anything else that you feel you'd like to share or is pertinent to Amber's story.
• your location (US, Canada, Australia etc. ) as insulin, food, meter options can be very different depending on location.

You'll see some paler grey text under our messages here and we call those our Signatures. This is where we keep all those pertinent details I just mentioned so when you have questions or need assistance, you won't be repeating the same information over and over.

To set up your Signature, click on your screen name in the dark bar in the upper right hand corner of the screen. A menu box opens up and you will see two columns of options. Click on "Signature" (2nd option in left column). This takes you to an input box where you can enter any and all details you'd like to share. And by all means, if you need any assistance doing this, just holler.

Looking forward to getting to know you and Amber.

 

Welcome to FDMB.
Check my signature link Secondary Monitoring Tools for some assessments you may find helpful in evaluating your cat.