Jacqueline hegan
New Member
Hi there,
My cat was diagnosed with diabetes for about 2 weeks now. The vet has requested that she get her insulin shots twice a day. But instead of helping my cat, i seem to be causing her more pain. Despite having the nurse show me how to inject insulin into the back of the neck, i have not been successful. I read that cats generally tolerate the injections. However, despite injecting into the tent, my cat struggles in pain/shock when i plunge the needle in. This evening, she literally jumped up from the table when i press onto the plunger to push tge insulin in.
I tried to watch the different youtube videos on the correct way of injecting a cat. I also practiced how to pull the skin up to create the tent before injecting. Yet she seems to be in pain. Can i find out what are some possible reasons for her reaction? Did i inject too low? Is there a more foolproof way of finding the right spot for the injection?
my extreme fear of needles is probably not helping. Till now i get diarrhoea an hour before i need to do the injection. But i am determined to do the injection and save my cat’s life. Any advice or instructions on giving painless injections will really be appreciated.
thank you
My cat was diagnosed with diabetes for about 2 weeks now. The vet has requested that she get her insulin shots twice a day. But instead of helping my cat, i seem to be causing her more pain. Despite having the nurse show me how to inject insulin into the back of the neck, i have not been successful. I read that cats generally tolerate the injections. However, despite injecting into the tent, my cat struggles in pain/shock when i plunge the needle in. This evening, she literally jumped up from the table when i press onto the plunger to push tge insulin in.
I tried to watch the different youtube videos on the correct way of injecting a cat. I also practiced how to pull the skin up to create the tent before injecting. Yet she seems to be in pain. Can i find out what are some possible reasons for her reaction? Did i inject too low? Is there a more foolproof way of finding the right spot for the injection?
my extreme fear of needles is probably not helping. Till now i get diarrhoea an hour before i need to do the injection. But i am determined to do the injection and save my cat’s life. Any advice or instructions on giving painless injections will really be appreciated.
thank you