Yes you need prescription for Lantus and any insulin really. it’s usually best for diabetic cats to he several small meals throughout the day. Most...
If there’s a chance of GI tract issues and he’s not eating ask the IM or the vet or both for prescriptions for Cerenia and ondansetron. He can take...
Did they rule out pancreatitis? I agree that an ultra sound would be the next step to figure out if he has any GI tract issues like IBD. An IM should...
If you look at any of the spreadsheets linked in my signature you’ll see how much I was testing sometimes every 30 minutes when his numbers went too...
To answer your previous question, unless your cat goes into remission, you’re looking at testing about 4 times a day every day. That’s just your new...
50-120 is the normal range. Anything higher than 120 requires insulin. The below is about the preshot numbers not the numbers for the rest of the...
She needs to fix the pmps too
I think you’re entering the numbers in the wrong column. You entered 41 in the pmps and 193 in the +1 so it’s confusing for us looking at it to give...
I think you know what to do but you get scared, which is totally normal. I see you skipped. Did you give HC food and ir honey? You need to bring him...
Both of my cats had IBD and diarrhea is not always a symptom. The main ones are vomiting and not wanting to eat.
Great news! I’d still suggest getting those meds now that he’s feeling better so you have them at hand. I just personally think anyone with a...
How is it going? anything that’s related to the pancreas or the GI tract like IBD, will cause them to be nauseated and not want to eat. I’m speaking...
and are you using 1/2 unit marked syringes? I should add, always aim for the sweet spot: [ATTACH]
Hi and welcome! We have a few members from Australia and I’m sure they’ll say hi soon :bighug: As long as he eats some before the shot, you don’t...
All freeze dried treats are low carbs because they’re just protein with no added carbohydrates
I cannot emphasize enough getting the prescriptions for Cerenia and Ondansetron that I mentioned before. I told you you’d have to push for it as most...
Good luck and push back if you have to but get the prescriptions so he can feel better and start eating again :bighug:
There are 2 separate things happening. The diabetes and something that’s causing him not to want to eat. Both need to be treated. When a cat goes...
It sounds like he could be nauseated. A nauseated cat won’t eat. Did any of the vets give him or mention Cerenia and/or ondansetron? If there’s a...
QQ, you indicated you’re doing TR on his spreadsheet. Have you posted on the Lantus forum yet? With TR, you’d be increasing every 3 days, although he...