Lantus insulin is a long lasting high powered insulin used to help treat diabetes mellitus.
Insulin for cats dosage.
The calculated dose of insulin rounded down to the nearest whole unit.
After calculation of the starting insulin dose subsequent adjustments to establish the maintenance dose may be required.
As for what dose you see a regulated cat that depends what the cat needs.
Porcine insulin zinc suspension.
The dosage in both cats and dogs is 0 2 units kg but you should consult with your veterinarian before administering any injections.
Other insulin types that are useful in some cats include.
In diabetic dogs the dose of caninsulin can be given once daily or twice daily.
Nph is a human insulin that is useful in cats.
A u100 type insulin make sure you have the proper syringe otherwise your dosage will be off.
Nph neutral protamine hagedorn isophane insulin humulin n eli lilly or novolin n novo nordisk.
Insulin dosage for diabetic cats.
The cat recovered with supportive care and dose adjustment.
Peak action nadir and duration of effect.
Make only 0 5 to 1 u adjustments to your cat s dose when indicated.
Brand name manufacturer vetsulin merck animal health fda approval status.
Loss of diabetic control was reported in three cats all of which resolved after dose adjustment while still using the insulin pen.
Cats 0 25 0 5 u kg q 12 hr not to exceed 3 u per cat.
For more information see product leaflet or dose adjustment.
To report suspected adverse drug experiences call merck at 1 800 224 5318.
Your cat should have been started on a very low dose of insulin 1 2 u per dose twice a day.
Approved in dogs cats.
Learn how lantus helps cats and dogs with diabetes.
Most cats don t need much insulin more than around 3u but you will see lots on 1u or even less.
When your pet s body produces little or no insulin or if it can t be absorbed properly glucose sugar builds up in the blood instead of being used for fuel.
Your pet will feel starved for energy even if it has been eating normally.
Hypoglycemia was reported in one cat.
It is not as likely to induce a remission as glargine but is less expensive so is a reasonable option when finances are limited.
Like most forms of insulin it was originally created to treat diabetes in people but is being used more and more to help manage diabetes in cats and dogs.
My 2 cats were high dose acros so their regulated doses on lev were around 37u or 21u or whatever happened to get them into bg numbers in the 100 to 200 range.
0 25 0 5 iu kg body weight twice daily.
Dogs nadir 1 10 hr.
Starting insulin dose for dogs.
This helps to avoid overdosing particularly during initial stabilization.
Pre treatment blood glucose concentration is used as guidance for the calculation of initial insulin dose in.
Although short term reactions to insulin are quick it still takes time wait at least a week for the cat s body to fully adjust to a new insulin dose.
