Prozinc Early Nadir -- when should next dose be?

Discussion in 'Prozinc / PZI' started by Camcat, Jan 5, 2020.

  1. Camcat

    Camcat Member

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    Hi all,
    I'm starting to see that my cat has a nadir at about +4 and bs starts to rise again at +6. Does anyone know -- does this mean the insulin wears off sooner? Should I be shooting every 10 or 11 hours instead of 12? I'm currently trying to manage a bouncing kitty, and wondering if I have to wait the full 12 hours before next dose.
     
  2. Chloe007

    Chloe007 Member

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    I'm not experienced enough to give you any dosing advice, but just wanted to let you know that my kitty also has an early nadir (usually around +3) and although he often begins rising again until about +8, he will start to drop again by +10/+11. So just because he has an early nadir, it doesn't mean the insulin stops working. Personally, I wouldn't switch up the 12 hour schedule unless you have a lot of data to back it up. However from what I've been told, you can be up to an hour off with ProZinc and it's okay to shoot still, so I also wouldn't worry that you did. They can be pretty unpredictable at the beginning and nadir can change and your kitty might not always nadir at +4 just because he has before. I know it can be hard to not react to a number, but you don't necessarily want to go changing things up because of one (high) number. Just something to keep in mind.
     
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  3. Camcat

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    Thank you, Chloe.
     

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