Tracking Diabetes in Your Cat's Urine
Immediately following diagnosis, your veterinarian may ask you to check your cat's urine to monitor glucose and ketones. Depending on your pet, this may be done 1–3 times a day:
- Early in the morning, just before the Vetsulin® injection
- Late in the afternoon, just before the second injection
- Late in the evening
If monitoring once daily, the measurement should occur at the same time every day.
Collecting Urine
As treatment progresses, less frequent testing will be needed. Regular examinations remain important though, because your cat's Vetsulin needs can change.
Tools for Collecting
- Clean containers for collecting urine
- Urine dipsticks from your veterinarian
- A place to record results
How to Collect
- Have a clean, dry container (dish, bowl, or small pan) ready to catch urine when your cat urinates
- When your cat begins to urinate, slowly slide the container under the urine stream
- Place your cat in his litter box
- Alternatively, there are special cat litters that can help with urine collection, such as hydrophobic (non-absorbing) sand. Kit4Cat is one brand that can be top coated to your regular litter.
Using Urine Dipsticks
Recording your cat’s results is important to properly manage care. Keep track using the Pet Diabetes Tracker app or download a copy of the management monitoring sheet.
Tracking Tools & Resources
- Pet Diabetes Tracker app
Review and keep important information to manage care.
- Blood Glucose Curve Tool
Easily record blood glucose readings to generate a blood glucose curve.
- Helpful Downloads
Additional resources to understand and manage cat diabetes.
