How To Test Your Diabetic Cat's Blood Sugar At Home

Thanks for this video! My kitty was just diagnosed with diabetes and we need to learn how to home test. I'm going to bookmark your video for future help!

Thank so much. I have tried to do this for several days with only limited results. Your video will really help me tomorrow ! Thanks again

Thank you so much! I have to test my cat for the first time today and this really reassured me on what to do.

thanks db! Buddy is doing fine! He was diagnosed almost 5 years ago - Feb 2005! He's been on a small dose Lantus insulin twice daily for the past couple of years. He roams the garden, catches field mice and demands lap time. Buddy is proof that feline diabetes is a treatable, livable condition for cats. You can do this!

Mark, I found this video when my cat was fist DX. Then, I thought I saw you on felinediabetes again and you were considering lev or lantus. Can't find you now for some reason. Are things going alright for buddy?

thank you very much for your post. This is very helpful for people not used to this procedure....

Excellent video Mark. My cat Alex was diagnosed with diabetes last week and everyone has told me to 'TEST AT HOME'. I was so proud of myself yesterday when I finally thought I mastered the insulin shots. I tried to get a blood sample from Alex's ear tonight and ...well. No Luck at all. I think this is the video I've been looking for!
Thanks :)

great video. cute cat! xD

My cat was diagnosed today with diabetes. Vet said start him on 3cc 2x a day. My question is when testing with a meter how do you take the reading and translate that into increasing or decreasing the insulin? What is the scale? Example: 330 reading could be 3cc 2x a day. Make sense?

Different scale pending on cat's prob.
If it's still up that high then an increase 'til it's between 70 and 140.
Maybe another cc but keep checking until it's leveled and your average will be known.
Fluctuates from quality to age of the insulin also.