I’ve generally used a U-40 insulin (PZI-Vet) with U-100 syringes. The advantages being that U-100 syringes are more widely available, and by using U-100 syringes with U-40 insulin I was able to make smaller dose adjustments. (Before Meow Meow went off insulin, she was getting 0.2 units (two-tenths of a unit) of insulin! NOT TWO UNITS [...]
Posts Tagged ‘diabetes’
Using U-40 insulin with U-100 syringes
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged diabetes, insulin, syringes, U-100, U-40 on June 23, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Insulins for diabetic cats
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged diabetes on December 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So, your cat is diabetic and you’re wondering which insulin you should be using to get those nasty blood sugar levels down (hopefully permanently so your cat can be managed on diet alone!)
My personal preference is PZI (protamine zinc insulin). It’s duration is a little over 12 hours, which works well for a twice-daily dosing [...]
Be True to B12
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cats, CRF, diabetes, IBD, vitamins on August 29, 2008 | 9 Comments »
My friend Adrienne said if vitamin B12 was a person, she thinks I might marry it. Maybe she’s right. I’m a big fan. Oh, I like lots of the vitamins, don’t get me wrong… love me some vitamin D for example, but you can overdose vitamin D, so you need to exercise some caution, and [...]
A Cure for What Ails Your Cat
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, diabetes, feline nutrition, IBD, obesity, raw food on August 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m pleased I’ve had more and more caregivers talk to me about putting their cats on a raw diet. For those new to raw, I often recommend a pre-ground meat/bone product such as Hare Today, supplemented with a multi-vitamin/nutrient for cats such as Platinum Performance, as described in Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins in her book “Your [...]
Feline diabetes beliefs
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged diabetes, pancreatitis on August 4, 2008 | 11 Comments »
I’ve worked with nine diabetic cats now – one of my own that was diagnosed after I adopted her (and responsible for teaching me so much), four adopted diabetics, and four fosters. Five were able to be “diet-controlled” (no requirement for insulin), the other four need/needed small doses of insulin along with an appropriate diet. [...]
Gotta Have Faith
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cats, diabetes on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I gotta have faith… or do I?
Faith in veterinarians, that is. Something foremost in my mind again, because of a couple of comments/emails lately. One from a woman inquiring about raw diet and feline hyperthyroidism who said something to the effect of “I feel like I learn everything from an [internet forum] and you guys, [...]
Jellybean
Posted in Chi-Town Fur Gang, tagged cat food, diabetes, inappropriate urination, Jellybean on January 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Jellybean, aka Jelly Belly, aka Jelly Belly Bean, aka The Firecracker… formally “Jellybean II” as named at the shelter. Funny (to me) as the name “Jellybean” always makes me think of a black cat (like the anise/licorice-flavored jellybeans), but my Jellybean is a tortie (tortoishell), black and red.
Jellybean was admitted to the shelter in February [...]
It’s a Miracle – NOT!
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat food, cat nutrition, cats, diabetes, diarrhea on December 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
One of my five bazillion pet peeves…. a caregiver is convinced to change their cat’s diet (usually because the cat is now very ill with diabetes or gastro-intesinal disorders – or is severely obese)… and after a week or less they respond with “It’s a Miracle! Fluffy’s diarrhea/diabetes/vomiting/whatever is GONE!”
IT IS NOT A MIRACLE. It’s [...]
