Sarah & Wubby
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Hi everyone,
My cat Wubby has been on insulin since March 15th. Originally, I brought him into the vet multiple times at different times of day to get somewhat of a glucose curve (the vet thought this was less stressful and more accurate than keeping him one full day), and he was prescribed to get 4 units of Vetsulin every 12 hours. These past few days, I noticed him acting a little strange -- he had a slight tremor, but I wasn't sure if I was just seeing things, but I would feed him high carb food and watch him afterward and he would always seem ok shortly after. Today, about 40 minutes after his morning shot at 11 AM, he definitely had a slight shake and meowed in a kind of agitated way when I picked him up (he never does this). I knew this wasn't normal so I fed him his high carb food and called my vet. She advised me to keep offering him the high card food until he seemed normal again, which he did around 40 minutes later.
I asked my vet if I should be home testing and she told me it was not necessary. However, seeing my baby like that today convinced me that I absolutely have to. I can't stand the stress of not knowing if my baby is in danger. I purchased the ReliOn confirm monitor, lancets, and strips as well as the Neosporin, cotton rounds, and extra treats. The test went easily and my kitty didn't mind (thank goodness). The reading I got today at 8 pm (so +9 hours from his AM shot) was 84. I've been searching all over the forum to try and figure out how to interpret this result and in my panic, I can't seem to find anything. Is this normal??? Should he still get his insulin at 11 pm (in three hours from now?)
I intend to get started with a spreadsheet and everything now that we will be home testing. Here is his relevant info:
Wubby, male, Maine Coon, age 14, 13.8lbs
Food: Friskies flaked tuna or pate, one 1/2 can every 12 hours.
Insulin: Vetsulin, 4 units, every 12 hours after eating
My cat Wubby has been on insulin since March 15th. Originally, I brought him into the vet multiple times at different times of day to get somewhat of a glucose curve (the vet thought this was less stressful and more accurate than keeping him one full day), and he was prescribed to get 4 units of Vetsulin every 12 hours. These past few days, I noticed him acting a little strange -- he had a slight tremor, but I wasn't sure if I was just seeing things, but I would feed him high carb food and watch him afterward and he would always seem ok shortly after. Today, about 40 minutes after his morning shot at 11 AM, he definitely had a slight shake and meowed in a kind of agitated way when I picked him up (he never does this). I knew this wasn't normal so I fed him his high carb food and called my vet. She advised me to keep offering him the high card food until he seemed normal again, which he did around 40 minutes later.
I asked my vet if I should be home testing and she told me it was not necessary. However, seeing my baby like that today convinced me that I absolutely have to. I can't stand the stress of not knowing if my baby is in danger. I purchased the ReliOn confirm monitor, lancets, and strips as well as the Neosporin, cotton rounds, and extra treats. The test went easily and my kitty didn't mind (thank goodness). The reading I got today at 8 pm (so +9 hours from his AM shot) was 84. I've been searching all over the forum to try and figure out how to interpret this result and in my panic, I can't seem to find anything. Is this normal??? Should he still get his insulin at 11 pm (in three hours from now?)
I intend to get started with a spreadsheet and everything now that we will be home testing. Here is his relevant info:
Wubby, male, Maine Coon, age 14, 13.8lbs
Food: Friskies flaked tuna or pate, one 1/2 can every 12 hours.
Insulin: Vetsulin, 4 units, every 12 hours after eating
I can't imagine doing this every two hours today, but of course will do so if its important for his health. I just feel bad for the little guy.