Gwen and Morris
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yesterday: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5402
So, Morris will be heading to the kennel for a couple of nights next weekend. I will be dropping him off Saturday afternoon & picking him up Monday afternoon. They do their insulin at 8:30 am/pm (I normally do 7:30 am/pm), so I will need to adjust his time. Unfortunately, I will have to do the 'quick adjust' method & move him by 1/2 hour each shot. I think on Fri evening, I will give insulin at 8pm, then Sat morning I will give at 8:30am & then the kennel staff will give at 8:30 pm. When he comes home on Monday, I will give insulin at 8pm, then on Tues morning I will give at 7:30am. I know it is not the ideal way, but it is what will work with my schedule.
The kennel is able to do BG tests as well for me.....should I just get them to do the pre-shot tests and not worry about the in-between tests? Do cats feel the same stress at the kennel as they do at the vet? They are also willing to continue using our timed feeder, so Morris will get his snacks around the clock while there.
I would also like to adjust his insulin dose so that it is either 1.00u or 1.50u for his stay there (I think it would be easier for their staff!). I guess it is safest to drop him down to 1.00u rather than bumping him back up to 1.50u.....correct?
Is there anything else I should be considering for his stay there? It also looks like he might be going back to the kennel the weekend after (if they have room)! I will be talking with dh again about trying to learn how to do the BG test & insulin to help out a bit.....then Morris wouldn't need to go to the kennel as often!
So, Morris will be heading to the kennel for a couple of nights next weekend. I will be dropping him off Saturday afternoon & picking him up Monday afternoon. They do their insulin at 8:30 am/pm (I normally do 7:30 am/pm), so I will need to adjust his time. Unfortunately, I will have to do the 'quick adjust' method & move him by 1/2 hour each shot. I think on Fri evening, I will give insulin at 8pm, then Sat morning I will give at 8:30am & then the kennel staff will give at 8:30 pm. When he comes home on Monday, I will give insulin at 8pm, then on Tues morning I will give at 7:30am. I know it is not the ideal way, but it is what will work with my schedule.
The kennel is able to do BG tests as well for me.....should I just get them to do the pre-shot tests and not worry about the in-between tests? Do cats feel the same stress at the kennel as they do at the vet? They are also willing to continue using our timed feeder, so Morris will get his snacks around the clock while there.
I would also like to adjust his insulin dose so that it is either 1.00u or 1.50u for his stay there (I think it would be easier for their staff!). I guess it is safest to drop him down to 1.00u rather than bumping him back up to 1.50u.....correct?
Is there anything else I should be considering for his stay there? It also looks like he might be going back to the kennel the weekend after (if they have room)! I will be talking with dh again about trying to learn how to do the BG test & insulin to help out a bit.....then Morris wouldn't need to go to the kennel as often!
