Sometimes I feed Lexi (dog) then I am interrupted and forget to administer her Insulin. This happens at least once every two weeks.
What should I do?
This is what I have been doing: If I remember within the hour, I give her the Insulin without extra food, if I remember 1-4 hrs later, I give her 1 cup of food (vet said do not give on empty stomach). If I remember about 6 hrs later, I give her half the dose with food. And if it is 1-3 hrs before her next scheduled dose, I do nothing).
Sometimes I can't even remember if I gave her the Insulin, so I set up a system where I stick (put) the evening needle out the lid of syringe box – if no needle exists = I didn’t give her the morning shot. If needle exists = I did give her the morning. If it is night, and no needle, then I gave her the evening needle (I haven’t missed a whole day yet - evening less busy, so I remember better).
What should I do?
This is what I have been doing: If I remember within the hour, I give her the Insulin without extra food, if I remember 1-4 hrs later, I give her 1 cup of food (vet said do not give on empty stomach). If I remember about 6 hrs later, I give her half the dose with food. And if it is 1-3 hrs before her next scheduled dose, I do nothing).
Sometimes I can't even remember if I gave her the Insulin, so I set up a system where I stick (put) the evening needle out the lid of syringe box – if no needle exists = I didn’t give her the morning shot. If needle exists = I did give her the morning. If it is night, and no needle, then I gave her the evening needle (I haven’t missed a whole day yet - evening less busy, so I remember better).
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