When to give insulin shots for cats
Important Tips For Administering Insulin And Caring For Your Diabetic Cat
hi everyone I have Clementine here and
today we have a video about Kitty
diabetes a diagnosis of diabetes in your
cat can sound scary at first but with
proper planning managing your cat's
health at home doesn't need to be
difficult I'm doctor Abril a bozo twin
Cole our technician and I are going to
show you a few of the basic steps when
it comes to administering insulin to
your cat keep all insulin refrigerated
users prescribed and handled carefully
we need to have ready a one-time-use
disposable needle and our bottle of
insulin check with your veterinarian on
whether their injection protocol
includes sterilizing your cat skin prior
to injection before you give an
injection remember to keep your
veterinarians feeding instructions in
mind before giving the shot when you
take your insulin from the refrigerator
gently roll the bottle in your hand to
mix it don't shake invert the bottle
insert the needle and pull back on your
plunger until the prescribed amount of
insulin is in your syringe you can push
back into the bottle until you at the
correct amount and that eliminates any
air bubbles pick up the loose skin
between the shoulder blades to form a
tent when injecting push the needle
quickly and firmly through the skin
practice on fruit or a stuffed animal to
become more comfortable with giving the
injection it is important to manage food
and caloric intake to keep the cat's
glucose levels constant regular
monitoring is essential your
veterinarian will suggest a combination
of clinic visits and home monitoring to
keep a close eye on your cat's health if
more than one person in your household
is involved in your cat's care consider
keeping a journal in a specific place so
everyone knows if the cat has received
his injection at the right time
disposable syringes are meant to be used
only once if you miss an injection or
wonder if your cat has received the full
dose skip that dose and wait for the
next one it is always better to under
dose rather than risk overdosing a
diagnosis of diabetes is not a death
sentence for your pet diabetes can be
managed and your cat can live for many
more years after a diagnosis
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