He might be telling you he needs a lower insulin dose. No shot tonight for sure but why not drop to 3.25 u for a few days. I don't know what that lime green 3.5 means - can you please explain?
i gave him a 3.5 dose - i fed and tested him and he was 431 so put the dose next to it. ok - i wondered if i should give a late shot if it climbs but will skip shot tonight. +1 after eating was 164 and +2 is 217.
OK - I understand. Will you try 3.25 u tomorrow?
If you use a human meter, we'd say 200 for newbies. You aren't a newbie but it still takes some experimentation to figure out your no shot number. You can try a full dose at something a bit lower than 200 on a day you can monitor to see what happens. If it works out OK you can try lowering it a bit more on another occasion. The determining factor would be what nadir value you get. With Vetsulin it's best to have a bit of a safety cushion at nadir - say BG range of 90 - 110. That's because of Vetsulin's ability to drop them hard and low.
Good luck ! I suggest a +2 ri see where he’s headed.
Every dose is a learning situation. Next time he's close to 200 but a bit under try the full dose or close to it. Today, for example, you could have tried 3 u. When you have cycles where the PS is high at one end but too low to shoot at the other it can mean the dose is too high. It's best to try a slight reduction to see if you can even out the PSs somewhat at numbers that allow you to give insulin AM and PM.
Good. Can you do a curve today? You need data over the cycle to evaluate the dose.
Did he get into some higher carb food?
He might have dropped low last night and is now rebounding from that. I suggest you get a before bed test every night. It can give you an early idea of what he might do overnight.
Yes, addressing dental issues can have a positive effect on BG levels. Here's what I suggest if you want to try to get him settled: