When to give insulin shots for cats
How to Give Your Diabetic Cat an Insulin Injection
hello I'm dr. Mike today we'll learn the
easy way to give your cat an insulin
injection it is important to understand
that there are different concentrations
of insulin therefore you need to make
sure you have the proper syringe a u4t
insulin requires a u4t syringe and a
u-100 insulin requires a u-100 syringe
today we are going to be using pro zinc
a u4t insulin made just for cats most
people are a little nervous the first
time they give the injection but it's
really not hard to do will visit Lisa
and her diabetic cat Frankie to watch
how it's done when you're ready to give
the injection place your cat on a stable
surface and take a moment to pet your
cat before you begin the injection will
be easiest if both of you are calm Lisa
has already filled the syringe with
Frankie's correct dose for more
information on preparing your syringe
you can watch our vet vid video how to
prepare an insulin syringe for your
diabetic cat decide where you're going
to inject your cap you can give the
injection in your cat's side or in the
back of your cat's neck just make sure
you don't use the same spot each time
while you're petting your cat
gently pull up a fold of skin at the
spot you've chosen like Lisa is doing
now quickly insert the needle into the
fold of skin the insulin needle is very
thin and sharp so it won't hurt your cat
especially if you insert it quickly pull
the plunger back a little bit to make
sure no blood enters the syringe if you
do see some blood inside the syringe you
should throw it away and start over with
a new syringe push the plunger all the
way in and then remove the needle it's
that easy
now reward your cat with more petting
you'll need to dispose of the used
syringe in an appropriate container if
you don't have a syringe disposal
container like Lisa's ask your
veterinarian for an alternative option
and be sure to dispose of it according
to local regulations please remember
that no other information replaces the
advice of your veterinarian so don't
ever hesitate to contact your veterinary
hospital with questions about your cat's
condition or treatment I hope this video
has been helpful and thanks for watching
you
