We've had ours on 2 units twice a day,per the vet, and he's been stable these last two months, but there's info out there that cats on Lantus for several months may suddenly go into a honeymoon phase where they stop being diabetic and don't need the insulin anymore.
I'm wondering if anyone here has had theirs on Lantus and had this happen? What were the signs (if any) that I'd need to be watching for. I don't home test, and he gets his fructosamine test and glucose test done every few months at the vets.
2007-08-23 13:10:05 · 6 answers · asked by Elaine M 7 in Pets ➔ Cats
Our vet was the one who told me about the honeymoon that's been showing up much more often on Lantus than with any other insulin.
The pharmacist I got the insulin from said the same thing.
We haven't got a meter yet, or the strips or lancets for home testing. Right now he's on Purina DM blended with Royal Canin Siamese 38 and a bit of Evo (that's too rich for him). The ONLY food he hasn't had an allergic reaction to was the RC Siamese so he gets mostly that. His wet food is 9-Lives Super Supper, the lowest carb food 9-Lives carries. All his dry foods are 35% protien or higher, plus low carb. We've been on the yahoo groups feline diabetes list for a year, and prior to March my cat had been controlled by diet till he had a bout of pancreatitis which pushed him into definately needing insulin.
2007-08-24 12:29:18 · update #1
My previous cat had diabetes and my vet prescribed Humulin for me to inject her with twice a day. I found this pretty easy to do and she took to it pretty well. It's certainly a lot easier than trying to force medicine down their throats. I don't think that cats ever stop becoming diabetic. It's possible that your cat's blood sugar might eventually come to a level where she may not need insulin for a while or will need less of it. But the diabetes never goes away. You should have her blood sugar periodically monitered by your vet and have your vet advise you of any adjustments of the insulin if it is called for.
2007-08-23 13:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by danman4472 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Hi
I haven't used lantus but have seen many cats that have used it and it seems to work well with most.
Cats can go on honeymoon using any insulin.
What food do you feed? That has alot to do with remission.
Hometesting is the only way to know if it is safe to give insulin and give you the knowledge to treat this disease correctly. You should always test at the least/(I can teach you) The fructosimine test only gives an average bg over a 2 week or so period and the results an be very misleading.
Glucose tests at the vets can be off by more then 100 points due to stress and other factors. Not meaning to alarm you but how would you know your cat went on honeymoon without testing? That would mean that you would be giving insulin when it is not needed raising the risk of hypos.
BTW you are referring to something published by lantus called the queensland protocol
Don't hesitate to email me if you care to as I have alot of experience with this
2007-08-23 13:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by Ken 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My sister's vet instructed her that her cat was once diabetic. She was once giving the cat insulin photographs on a day-to-day groundwork. The cat saved getting in poor health so that they went again to the vet. It grew to become out that the cat wasn't even diabetic to start with. My grandparents have 2 diabetic puppies that acquire insulin photographs. They have got to feed them a specific quantity of meals at targeted instances. Good success... I desire your kitty does good at the insulin so she is round decades!
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