Newbie - Chicago

Howdy All,

Just found out my cat has DM a couple weeks ago, also has a collapsed disc in back and arthritis in hind legs. My cat's name is TJ and he is about 9 years old.

Have been at home glucose monitoring for 4/5 days now.. with ups and downs. It appears he is responding to the insulin, but he is not enjoying these sugar checks. AM checks are worse than PM checks.

Just wanted to drop a quick hello.

 

Welcome.
What insulin are you using? Good insulins 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.
It is good that you are home testing. Most of us here test before each shot and periodically between shots. We record our reading and other info in a spreadsheet. See:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/fdmb-spreadsheet-instructions.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/

If you have any questions free to ask in the Health Forum
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/forums/feline-health-the-main-forum.28/

 

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

Hi Travis, and welcome to yourself and TJ.

Are you giving any diabetic-friendly treats as a reward after testing? That can make a world of difference - for both of you.


Mogs
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Welcome to FDMB.
Pop over to Feline Health to post your questions and see what others are doing with their diabetic cats.