8-12 Gizmo AMPS=417; +4.25=354; +6=327; +10=362; PMPS=355; +2=401

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And we bounce today. :bighug:

Where (general) do you live? You might post in your title for vet suggestions and another post on the main forum asking there. I don't like your vet. Lol.
 
LizzieInTexas said:
And we bounce today. :bighug:

Where (general) do you live? You might post in your title for vet suggestions and another post on the main forum asking there. I don't like your vet. Lol.
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We have 2 vets within 10-15 minutes and another one about 20 minutes. Other than that we would have to drive into the nearest big city which is about an hour away. So I feel like we only have the 2 options. Hopefully wed goes well and the other vet will help Gizmo and us get some answers. Our current vet has been excellent in the past, so it really upsets me that this is happening.
 
Chubba said:
than that we would have to drive into the nearest big city which is about an hour away.
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It might be an option to find a specialist that will/can work with the local vet. I feel your pain. I have several vets very close but drive 35 min away for Gizmo's. The quality of care, the modern facilities and the competent (caring) vets are worth it.

Make a list of tests you need done. List of questions. Basically be prepared and organized. Don't let them bully you. Ask if they gave ever treated a high dose kitty and if so, what their success rate is (my vet is that they have not treated one, most have not). Find out what lab the send the bloodwork to (IDEXX or ?, can't remember the other large lab). If they don't use either, ask if they would/could. Take all lab reports that haven't been done by the new vet.

Do you have a tablet? If so, take it so you can show the spreadsheet, testing and dosing. Make a list of the foods you are feeding. Take a print out of the low carb food list. Basically show them you know what you are talking about and you need them to work with you for the best of Gizmo.

There used to be a "vet interview" page but it no longer exists :(. Maybe someone still has a copy?

what to look for when interviewing a vet
 
LizzieInTexas said:
It might be an option to find a specialist that will/can work with the local vet. I feel your pain. I have several vets very close but drive 35 min away for Gizmo's. The quality of care, the modern facilities and the competent (caring) vets are worth it.

Make a list of tests you need done. List of questions. Basically be prepared and organized. Don't let them bully you. Ask if they gave ever treated a high dose kitty and if so, what their success rate is (my vet is that they have not treated one, most have not). Find out what lab the send the bloodwork to (IDEXX or ?, can't remember the other large lab). If they don't use either, ask if they would/could. Take all lab reports that haven't been done by the new vet.

Do you have a tablet? If so, take it so you can show the spreadsheet, testing and dosing. Make a list of the foods you are feeding. Take a print out of the low carb food list. Basically show them you know what you are talking about and you need them to work with you for the best of Gizmo.

There used to be a "vet interview" page but it no longer exists :(. Maybe someone still has a copy?

what to look for when interviewing a vet
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All good ideas. I never thought of just taking my tablet with me to show the spreadsheet. I am in the progress of typing up a printer friendly version. This one is to small to actually read when printed. I like all the info for one day on the same page. So I tweeked a few things. It just stinks to have to record it twice, but I wanted a hard copy to have anyways.

I plan on asking for the thyroid panel testing and the IAA and IFG-1. I will make a list of questions ... always do because I would forget once there. Current vet uses IDEXX for bloodwork, not sure about this vet. I have to contact current vet today to get all of Gizmo's records faxed to second opinion vet. I really don't want to contact current vet for records, but was told I couldn't just email the lab results. They want all of his information including insulin dose. I said ok and chuckled to myself because current vet doesn't have all the dosage information.
 
Any way you can pick up the copy and take it with you? I don't trust them to get the email there in time for your appointment and don't want it to be another waste of $$ and time.
 
I went through 2 Internal Med vets and 5 regular vets with Doodles:mad: When he became the mystery cat (going from a green regulated cat at .75u too 12u of Lantus +R) they kept telling me nothing was wrong. They didn't like my home testing or the green numbers but basically I told them "we can agree to disagree" and that I wasn't asking them for dosing advise...he was MY cat. Thanks to this board it was suggested I take him to a cardiologist being that he was a Maine Coon. sure enough it was Severe HCM and CHF. I also demanded (had to get a bit stern as I'd had enough)...the IAA and Acro tests. Sure enough it was IAA at 78%. The cardiologist ended up being his main doctor who was wonderful but I also finally found a regular vet that would work with me. It's frustrating and hope the new vetty will be better for Gizmo.
 
LizzieInTexas said:
Any way you can pick up the copy and take it with you? I don't trust them to get the email there in time for your appointment and don't want it to be another waste of $$ and time.
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I will call and check on Tuesday to make sure they received them. I just spoke with them and they said they would get them there before his appt.
 
PMPS = 355

Hoping this is just NDW and not a bounce. Having my doubts, but a bounce will take longer to get back to better numbers.
 
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