Shot to wrong cat! :(

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  1. Kimberlysonso

    Kimberlysonso New Member

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    Hello everyone! I accidently gave insulin shot to the wrong cat! I feel like such an idiot! I gave 2 units of Lantus to said cat at 12:30 central. I have been testing every 30 mins. since. I have been giving gravy every 30 minutes and karo syrup.
     
  2. Kimberlysonso

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    His readings have been 90, 119, and 98 the last 1.5 hours.
     
  3. LynnLee + Mousie

    LynnLee + Mousie Well-Known Member

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    Hi Kimberly! Glad to see you made it over here. I too will be heading to bed soon.....I think.

    I posted in the lantus forum here for you too and linked this thread as I saw some members there posting in the last few minutes. Hopefully that keeps you some eyes going thru the night for you.
     
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    Thank you,Lynn! I've never posted here before, so I'm not familiar.
     
  5. LynnLee + Mousie

    LynnLee + Mousie Well-Known Member

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    it's not as fast moving as facebook can be but there are members here from around the world which usually means there's help available all hours of the day and night
     
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    We just want to make sure you have as much help as you might need....be that people here or on Facebook

    Good luck tonight Kimberly .....and because you're going to need it, here's a few cups of coffee for you :coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee:
     
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  7. Bron and Sheba (GA)

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    Hi Kimberley!
    Can you tell us how many hours since you gave the insulin please? We are from all over the world so don't know what 12.30 central means. :)
     
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    Hi! I gave him the shot 2 hours and 15 minutes ago. Thank you for posting!
     
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    Thank you so much!
     
  11. LynnLee + Mousie

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    Kimberly,

    because of the time differences can you fill in the blanks here, that way everyone's on the same page

    gave shot of 2 units lantus
    tested immediately and got 89
    +? 90
    +? 119
    +? 98

    the ?'s would be how much time had past since you gave the shot. so if the 90 was half hour later do it as +1/2 or + 0.5
    i want to say i understood that you were testing ever half hour? if that is correct it would be

    +0.5 90
    +1 119
    +1.5 98

    does that make sense?
     
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  12. Bron and Sheba (GA)

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    Sounds like you are doing everything you can at the moment...testing and feeding. Onset of the insulin will probably be soon. Just in case you need it, do you have the address and telephone number of a vet or emergency vet. I'm not sure what time of the day it is there.

    ETA I would not feed too much just yet as you don't want to fill him up. You may need him to eat later.
     
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    He's at 108. I'm not going to give gravy or karo right now. I'll test again in 45 mins.
     
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    He is at 108 +2.5
     
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  17. Bron and Sheba (GA)

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    He is doing well so far. Good call not to feed at the moment.
    How are you ?
     
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    Yes, thank you!
     
  19. Kimberlysonso

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    I'm sleepy but hanging in there. Thank you!
     
  20. Bron and Sheba (GA)

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    What time of the day is it where you are?
     
  21. saltycat

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    Central USA would put her an hour behind me, so 2:15am currently. It will be a long night not knowing how the non-diabetic cat responds to the insulin, no way to know if the kitty will nadir earlier or later. Good advice to lookup a 24hour clinic now in case it is needed later. I use Lev not lantus, but the insulin will be starting to kick in or will be soon. I'll be up for a bit longer but not much as long as my cat starts to climb. Keep that high carb food ready, I'm guessing it will come in handy tonight.

    Hang in there Kimberly, hope everything works out with the kitty.
     
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    He's at 110. He is so not happy with me. I had to wake him up to test him. :(
     
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    Did you give him a little treat when you tested?
    He is hanging in there well so far!
    How are you going? Managing to stay awake ok?
     
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  25. Kimberlysonso

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    Doesn't Lantus peak at +6?
     
  26. Kimberlysonso

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    I'm fine. Use to be a late night bartender. :) Thank you for hanging out with me!
     
  27. Bron and Sheba (GA)

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    No problem. I am in Australia and it is only 6 pm. I am just cooking dinner!
     
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    He's 108 +4.5. He's not a happy kitty right now. He has no idea why I'm doing this to him. Poor kitty :(
     
  29. Bron and Sheba (GA)

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    Sorry I didn't see this question earlier.
    Lantus can peak anytime between about +3 to + 10 depending on the cat. But a lot of cats peak around +5 to +7. The only way to find out is to test.
     
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  30. Bron and Sheba (GA)

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    He's doing well...so are you! Poor baby. I am sure he is wondering what you are doing. :joyful:
     
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    He's 105 +5.5. Is he safe now?
     
  32. Bron and Sheba (GA)

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    That is great he is managing to maintain a normal BGL. But we don't know when the peak is for him so I think you really need to keep testing a bit longer. Has he been eating at all during the last few hours?
    If it were me, I would test every hour for a few more hours to keep him safe.
     
  33. Bron and Sheba (GA)

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    How is it going Kimberly?
     
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  35. LynnLee + Mousie

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    just up and caught up.......sounds like kitty did ok. on facebook kimberly mentions that a nurse friend was going to come over and keep an eye on kitty while she got some sleep so that may be why she's quiet
     
  36. Sienne and Gabby (GA)

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    Hi, Kimberly.

    Bron tagged me so I'm stopping by to see how you and your kitty are doing. You're not the first who's done this and it sounds like you've done all of the right things.

    How often have you been testing? I see your +5.5 was 105. If I'm estimating correctly, that was a couple of hours ago. Do you have any additional test data?
     
  37. Elizabeth and Bertie

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    Hi Kimberly, I'm around also now, and will check back here periodically.

    Would be great to see another test to check that your kitty isn't dropping further....? Lantus can continue to drop late on into the cycle in some cats......
    Please update us when you can.

    Eliz

    @Bron and Sheba - well done; and nighty night, sleep tight....Zzzzzz....
     
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    Hello everyone! Puck is doing great; we made it!! Thank you so, so much for hanging in there with me. I am so grateful for this community; I couldn't have done it without your advice and support. I'm so overwhelmed at how everyone came to my rescue. You are all so wonderful!!!! xoxo <3
     
  39. westcoastdeb

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    I am so glad to see this turn out well!
    (and uh, some extra testing practice never hurt?)
     
  40. Tuxedo Mom

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    So glad everything turned out fine. What a scary experience!!! :nailbiting:

    I am actually amazed that your non-diabetic kitty did not drop more with 2 units of insulin on board even with the syrup and HC you were giving. One of my FD kitties is on 1 unit right now and if I gave her 2 units she would probably go into hypo numbers.

    This may sound like a funny question, but how old is your insulin?
     
  41. Squalliesmom

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    Glad your kitty is okay! :)
     
  42. Bron and Sheba (GA)

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    Very glad to see Puck is OK!
     
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