Stacy
Benutzer
I speak English and not German, I use Google Translate to post here. I hope that's okay and that the translation is understood. Thanks for the invitation.
1. Name, age of the cat?
Asia, 21 years old
2. Sex of the cat, castrated or not?
Female, castrated
3. Date of diabetic diagnosis?
September 20, 2017
4. Weight of the cat at the moment? What is the ideal weight of the cat? (If the ideal weight is not known: is the cat currently overweight, emaciated or normal weight?)
4.62 kg good weight
5. Did the cat get cortisone before the diagnosis? If so, when?
No
6. Describe all other diseases of the cat.
eg renal insufficiency, neuropathic symptoms, digestive problems, etc.
Renal insufficiency, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, pancreatitis, arthritis
7. Describe the medicines, natural remedies, supplements that the cat currently receives.
Aluminum hydroxide (phosphorus binder), buprenorphine (for pain), probiotics, omega-3, taurine, methylcobalamin B12, B complex multivitamin, digestive enzymes, CBD capsules (hemp), slippery elm bark
8. What kind of food does the cat eat? (Wet food and / or dry food, please state brand name)
Raw lamb, turkey or chicken commercially prepared cat food (Radcat)
9. Do you regularly fish for ketones? If so, how often do you measure? Do you measure in the urine or in the blood?
Yes, urine, at least once a week, never had ketones
10. Has your cat ever had elevated ketones? Or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? If applicable, please describe.
never
11. General information on the types of insulin the cat has received so far.
eg Caninsulin from Dec 2006 - Feb 2007, typical pre-value 300-400, typical Nadir value 150-250, two injections per day, 0.5-2.5 IU per injection
Lantus from September 2017 to February 2018, Levemir from February 2018-current
Has no reliable and consistent pre-value or nadir, 2 injections per day, titrated to IE, currently 0.75 IU
12. Please detail insulin doses and blood glucose levels over the last 2 weeks, if available. (Link to your own table is okay too)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1La01v_yO-4idROfdyA_oLW1tMcXkos56SyNollBX6LY/edit?usp=sharing
13. Which glucometer model do you use?
Arkray Glucocard 01 (American brand)
14. What type of insulin syringes do you use?
BD Ultra-Fine 3/10 mL 31 gauge (half unit marks)
15. What was the last fructosamine value? (including reference of the laboratory)
none
16. What was the last thyroid or T4 / total thyroxine? (including reference of the laboratory)
2.3 μg / dl IDEXX range (0.8-4.7)
17. Results from the current blood test ("Big Blood Picture" and "Clinical Chemistry"). You can copy them directly to the vet or fax them to you. Here all results should be noted plus the reference of the laboratory. It is also important to know if the cat was sober when taking the blood.
eg cat was sober
Creatinine: 2.1 mg / dl, range (0.6-2.4 mg / dl)
Phosphorus: 5.7, range (2.9-6.3 mg / dl)
SDMA (renal function indicator): 26, range (0-14 μg / dL)
All blood samples from the last 3 years were found in the table under the "LABS" tab
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1La01v_yO-4idROfdyA_oLW1tMcXkos56SyNollBX6LY/edit?usp=sharing
18. More additional information that may be helpful.
eg if a change to Lantus or Levemir is considered
Acid modality of Lantus stuck Asia, switched to Levemir
1. Name, age of the cat?
Asia, 21 years old
2. Sex of the cat, castrated or not?
Female, castrated
3. Date of diabetic diagnosis?
September 20, 2017
4. Weight of the cat at the moment? What is the ideal weight of the cat? (If the ideal weight is not known: is the cat currently overweight, emaciated or normal weight?)
4.62 kg good weight
5. Did the cat get cortisone before the diagnosis? If so, when?
No
6. Describe all other diseases of the cat.
eg renal insufficiency, neuropathic symptoms, digestive problems, etc.
Renal insufficiency, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, pancreatitis, arthritis
7. Describe the medicines, natural remedies, supplements that the cat currently receives.
Aluminum hydroxide (phosphorus binder), buprenorphine (for pain), probiotics, omega-3, taurine, methylcobalamin B12, B complex multivitamin, digestive enzymes, CBD capsules (hemp), slippery elm bark
8. What kind of food does the cat eat? (Wet food and / or dry food, please state brand name)
Raw lamb, turkey or chicken commercially prepared cat food (Radcat)
9. Do you regularly fish for ketones? If so, how often do you measure? Do you measure in the urine or in the blood?
Yes, urine, at least once a week, never had ketones
10. Has your cat ever had elevated ketones? Or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? If applicable, please describe.
never
11. General information on the types of insulin the cat has received so far.
eg Caninsulin from Dec 2006 - Feb 2007, typical pre-value 300-400, typical Nadir value 150-250, two injections per day, 0.5-2.5 IU per injection
Lantus from September 2017 to February 2018, Levemir from February 2018-current
Has no reliable and consistent pre-value or nadir, 2 injections per day, titrated to IE, currently 0.75 IU
12. Please detail insulin doses and blood glucose levels over the last 2 weeks, if available. (Link to your own table is okay too)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1La01v_yO-4idROfdyA_oLW1tMcXkos56SyNollBX6LY/edit?usp=sharing
13. Which glucometer model do you use?
Arkray Glucocard 01 (American brand)
14. What type of insulin syringes do you use?
BD Ultra-Fine 3/10 mL 31 gauge (half unit marks)
15. What was the last fructosamine value? (including reference of the laboratory)
none
16. What was the last thyroid or T4 / total thyroxine? (including reference of the laboratory)
2.3 μg / dl IDEXX range (0.8-4.7)
17. Results from the current blood test ("Big Blood Picture" and "Clinical Chemistry"). You can copy them directly to the vet or fax them to you. Here all results should be noted plus the reference of the laboratory. It is also important to know if the cat was sober when taking the blood.
eg cat was sober
Creatinine: 2.1 mg / dl, range (0.6-2.4 mg / dl)
Phosphorus: 5.7, range (2.9-6.3 mg / dl)
SDMA (renal function indicator): 26, range (0-14 μg / dL)
All blood samples from the last 3 years were found in the table under the "LABS" tab
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1La01v_yO-4idROfdyA_oLW1tMcXkos56SyNollBX6LY/edit?usp=sharing
18. More additional information that may be helpful.
eg if a change to Lantus or Levemir is considered
Acid modality of Lantus stuck Asia, switched to Levemir