Post by smokeyoshi on Sept 27, 2016 20:29:15 GMT -5
We had Rosa and Pandy at the vet this morning. This and another vet we've talked to locally, plus one who has participated in des studies with Dr Wagner, believe that des is a lot more effective as a preventive than as a treatment. Mogli seems to have responded well, as his tail has grown back, and Pandy has recovered her fur as well. The darn things are $208 ea through our current vet. As for the insu, she said that it's not necessarily good putting a fert on pred, which has nasty long term side effects and may itself decrease life expectancy, unless a fasting BG is below say 50. Rosa's was 92 this morning, non-fasting, so we will probably at least wean her to a lower dose. I'm taking them both back later to get a fasting number.
This morning at the vet Rosa's BG was 92, not fasting and a couple hours after her pred. This afternoon after a 6 hour fast it was 114. Our meter read 72. Our test strips came from Amazon and have a good date, but they were 6 months old. Last time we checked it, it was only a couple points off. The vet used an Accu Trak II on cat, and on dog it was 10 points higher. We're going to wean her off pred over a couple weeks and get her rechecked. Pandy was 31 on our meter and 52 on the vet's. A little low, but since she's not showing signs, we're going to wait until she does and keep monitoring.
This morning at the vet Rosa's BG was 92, not fasting and a couple hours after her pred. This afternoon after a 6 hour fast it was 114. Our meter read 72. Our test strips came from Amazon and have a good date, but they were 6 months old. Last time we checked it, it was only a couple points off. The vet used an Accu Trak II on cat, and on dog it was 10 points higher. We're going to wean her off pred over a couple weeks and get her rechecked. Pandy was 31 on our meter and 52 on the vet's. A little low, but since she's not showing signs, we're going to wait until she does and keep monitoring.
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