Vicky & Gandalf (GA) & Murrlin
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Gandalf is doing pretty good. Today is the first day I've been able to curve in a few and he's throwing me for a loop. 208 preshot, 1U, dropped to 80 by +4 and was 53 at +6 and had gotten up to eat so I assume he may have been a bit lower prior to test. I let him eat first.
My concern is that his pancreas isn't producing the proper enzymes to process his food correctly, therefore causing him to need less insulin - like eating less would do. Next week is acupuncture appointment so will ask that vet what she thinks. Pancreatic enzymes are apparently by prescription only, so I need vet approval. Our regular vet didn't seem keen on them when we discussed during his pancreatitis episode. She was not convinced they would help.
I can feel his ribs now and his sides are gaunt. On my scale he's between 12-13 pounds. I'm reserving judgment about weight until I can get him on proper scale at clinic. He seems to be eating fine and I am still supplementing him with 1.5 to 2 oz of raw mixed with Wellness per day.
But the visible weight loss plus seeming decrease in insulin needs tells me something changing. I know 12 to 13 pounds may seem normal, but he's a Maine Coon body type and very large. 15 to 16 was his normal pre-diabetes weight.
Gandalf is doing pretty good. Today is the first day I've been able to curve in a few and he's throwing me for a loop. 208 preshot, 1U, dropped to 80 by +4 and was 53 at +6 and had gotten up to eat so I assume he may have been a bit lower prior to test. I let him eat first.
My concern is that his pancreas isn't producing the proper enzymes to process his food correctly, therefore causing him to need less insulin - like eating less would do. Next week is acupuncture appointment so will ask that vet what she thinks. Pancreatic enzymes are apparently by prescription only, so I need vet approval. Our regular vet didn't seem keen on them when we discussed during his pancreatitis episode. She was not convinced they would help.
I can feel his ribs now and his sides are gaunt. On my scale he's between 12-13 pounds. I'm reserving judgment about weight until I can get him on proper scale at clinic. He seems to be eating fine and I am still supplementing him with 1.5 to 2 oz of raw mixed with Wellness per day.
But the visible weight loss plus seeming decrease in insulin needs tells me something changing. I know 12 to 13 pounds may seem normal, but he's a Maine Coon body type and very large. 15 to 16 was his normal pre-diabetes weight.
