Comments on: How To Test Your Diabetic Cat’s Blood Sugar At Home

By: alpana555

alpana555 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:20:09 +0000

I give the insulin …
I give the insulin shots when my diabetic cat is either eating his breakfast, or dinner. I put Merlin up on a small counter top, wait till he has started munching, pull up a bit of skin near his neck and slide in the needle. He is too distracted by food to object to the shots!

By: 118chris118

118chris118 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:20:09 +0000

Depending on your …
Depending on your machine and where in the world u are from.
im 22 and im a type 1 diabetic ( discovered 2 months ago ) our reading has to be between 4 - 8

By: danceforeternity112

danceforeternity112 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:20:09 +0000

for humans it’s …
for humans it’s between 90 and 130 I guess it’s the same for cats

By: tracyblogger

tracyblogger — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:20:09 +0000

Okay, Mark, it …
Okay, Mark, it worked! Zarley didn’t sit still (he normally doesn’t like his ears touched anyway). Also, I made the mistake of using a lance-it pen (Zarley has long hair on his ears) and the clicking was driving him crazy as I attempted to “aim” it, so I used a lance-it as you showed in your video and it worked!! He flinched a bit (so I need to be more gentle next time, but I’ll learn). I tested him and got a reading!!! THANK YOU AGAIN!!

By: shiver222

shiver222 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:20:09 +0000

Thanks! Buddy is a …
Thanks! Buddy is a very pretty cat!

My cat Fireball was diagnosed with diabetes on Nov 12th and we just got our glucometer today. This was VERY helpful. We were able to draw a bit of blood, no problem. However, he didn’t want to sit still as well as Buddy. Maybe with practice…

By: nasalflute

nasalflute — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:20:08 +0000

Different scale …
Different scale pending on cat’s prob.
If it’s still up that high then an increase ’til it’s between 70 and 140.
Maybe another cc but keep checking until it’s leveled and your average will be known.
Fluctuates from quality to age of the insulin also.

By: mosszaphod

mosszaphod — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:20:08 +0000

My cat was …
My cat was diagnosed today with diabetes. Vet said start him on 3cc 2x a day. My question is when testing with a meter how do you take the reading and translate that into increasing or decreasing the insulin? What is the scale? Example: 330 reading could be 3cc 2x a day. Make sense?

By: markNtime

markNtime — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:20:08 +0000

Marg - If possible, …
Marg - If possible, try administering the tests when your cat is drowsy or just waking. Do it when they’re sitting on a bed, sofa, chair rather than your lap, if that helps… Build in a reward component to the test ritual - a morsel of meat, teaspoon of yogurt, catnip, etc - something your cat will come to favorably ociate with the tests… It gets much easier with practice (for you) and familiarity (for the cat).

By: margeryred

margeryred — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:20:08 +0000

Hey, my cat won’t …
Hey, my cat won’t sit still… any tips? Also my cat’s veins are not on the rim… I actually have to stick in a little… it is hard to do if the cat isn’t just sitting there docile…

By: kmkory

kmkory — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:20:08 +0000

Mark…excellent …
Mark…excellent video! Please consider producing more ‘how-to’ videos, i.e. administering injections, etc. This was way more helpful than all other vids I’ve watched, including Cornell University vids on feline diabetes. Thank you so much.