Ronry & Jennyphurr

Discussion in 'Feline Health - (Welcome & Main Forum)' started by Ronry, May 21, 2016.

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  1. Ronry

    Ronry New Member

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    Hi, I'm Ronry. I'm 18 and live in Appalachian Virginia and have 3 cats and 4 dogs in my house, all indoor-outdoor pets. Jennyphurr is my cat, who lives in my room. Applebutter is mum's cat. Dusty is my stepdad's cat.
     
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  2. Larry and Kitties

    Larry and Kitties Well-Known Member

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    Welcome.
    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.
    Most of us here test our cat's 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/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/

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

    If y have any specific questions please post the Health forum
    http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/forums/feline-health-the-main-forum.28/
     
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  3. Sarah Smith

    Sarah Smith Member

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    Welcome to you and Jennyphurr :)
     
  4. scoobydoox

    scoobydoox Member

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    Hello and welcome
     
  5. BJM

    BJM Well-Known Member

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    Welcome to FDMB.

    When you have a moment, could you add a few tidbits to your signature? It will help us give you feedback.

    Editing your Signature

    In the upper right corner of the screen, within the dark blue bar, you will see ID, Inbox, and Alerts

    Click on your ID.

    On the left, under Settings, Click on Signature.
    This is where you will put information that helps us give you feedback. You are limited to 2 hard returns, so separate pieces by | or -.
    This is where you paste the link for your spreadsheet, once it is set up.
    Add any other text, such as your name | cat's name | date of Dx (diagnosis) | insulin | meter general location (city and state/province) any other pertinent issues like if there are any food issues, history of DKA, hepatic lipidosis, pancreatitis, allergies, IBD, etc.

    Click the Save Changes button at the bottom.
     
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