Ooof, if I had numbers like this (assuming mg/dL?) Is get a talking to from my doc. Good luck to you both!
What is a cat’s glucose supposed to be? And how do you measure it? That would be a lot of ear pricks.
This is a human monitor and for a cat on human test it should read between 50-120. Yup lots of pricks. He was a trooper today!
Between 50 and 120? Interesting. For a human the range is 70-140. Most people with T1 try to stay around the middle as to avoid going low.
Is this normal? I take it you dont normally have to take this many readings in order to administer daily?
It was super high to start with. I’ve read Vetsulin only lasts 8 hours and I wanted to see how it changes throughout the day. Usually prick him before the shot to get an idea of how much to give him.
I had a cat with diabetes and they never even gave me a tester… just said 1 unit of Lantus a day.
I bought one myself. He’s been on Vetsulin for 3 months and still drinking water like crazy. I’ve heard Lantus is better but I have a vial of Vetsulin to use up so I want to better monitor him.
I see, it seems to be “porcine insulin zinc suspension”, which I think used to be used in humans but isn’t any longer. I thought perhaps it might be Levemir or NPH. Lantus is definitely pretty good… not just for cats, I have T1 so I’ve tried various insulins. It’s quite stable over 24 hours.
The three diabetics I’ve cared for were all best controlled with a combination of diet and Levemir. Fancy Feast pate-style and no dry food; no need for “special” (read “way overpriced” food).
Check with Diabetic Cats in Need about the best ways to source Levemir or Lantus. I used to live in the Detroit area and just drove to Canada for it where it is over-the-counter and less expensive…
Enjoy your cat. We’ll be putting one of ours down this week. A mass on his jaw that came back after surgery. 😞
