DKA and After care, need help with blood glucose regulation
My cat went into DKA (we were not aware he even had diabetes) we were able to hospitalize him for 4 days and he came home Saturday. Saturday night to Sunday morning his blood glucose was high range (the freestyle libre 3 will just say HI after maybe 360?)
Sunday morning he got his food and insulin dose at 8:30AM and by the time I got home he was in the 200s maybe less. On Monday morning he again was high but got his dose and it lowered. The only thing is though Monday afternoon he was in the 56/60/70s range. By the time I gave him his food he was in the 150s/170s range. I didn’t feel comfortable giving him his 2 units so I settled with one.
Today after his breakfast and before his shot he was at 342. Again in the afternoon he went back to being in the 60s-70s. I gave him his dinner at 8:00pm and his blood glucose has been at 130/120s range and I don’t feel comfortable giving him more insulin.
My vet told me to do 2 units if above 150 and 1 unit 150 or under. Has anyone dealt with something similar to this? I skipped his dose for the night just in case but should I lower his dose in the mornings to avoid getting to that 60s BG in the afternoon?
**just want to add he’s on Lantus