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[–] 3 points 5 months ago (14 children)

Does it need to be refrigerated? I could try to order some and post it on

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (13 children)

    Nah its just a blood glucose monitor stickon. I would be very grateful, their discount "trial" is $15. Our local chemist has $125 (pets dont get NDIS).

    You don't want to know what the AEC charged.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

    Edit: Never mind, a sensor that comes off can’t be reattached.

    Places like Vet Shed online have cohesive bandages that could protect the new one. Sometimes they wrap it over taped IV cannulas to stop the pet chewing them out. (Maybe diagonal going under one front leg to over the other shoulder if a figure 8 would put pressure on her neck.)

    Also lol they recommend superglue https://www.vss.net.au/videos/application-of-a-libre-sensor.html

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Surgical glue is great - the usual vet didnt use enough, hence why she was able to groom it off. And now a nasty raw area poor baby, I gotta call them today and find out if i can get cat-friendly cream at my local chemist

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (8 children)

    So it’s a one off? Yeah I’ll see how I go, if they let me have multiple to the same address (and whether they get pinched 😬)

    Edit: Damn, terms and conditions say you can get stung full price or it gets canceled if they find out you did it multiple times. And it can retroactively alter the agreement. Maybe I can get one from each site then

    Edit 2: I ordered one from Libre and denied authority to leave so it won’t get pinched. But then the post office might not tell me it’s arrived so 🤞 Another site didn’t have a trial option so I might come back to that later

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (7 children)

    Perfect- libre are the ones we're currently logging on. Thank you ever so much - pm me your payid or paypal or whatevs so i can pay you back. Can do the $15 now and postage later, or all in one hit, however you like

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (6 children)

    It’s ok, don’t worry about it. You’re taking some financial hits right now

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

    yeah but we're also in a position to weather them.

    EDIT: sorry that sounded rude.

    I don't like taking charity when it's not needed - it takes away from those that do need it. If that makes sense.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (4 children)

    That’s ok, no offense taken. I tend to be oddly cagey with giving out some info online (even with trustworthy people) so I really don’t mind just giving it. It’s nothing compared to what I used to cover with Melbcat.

    Sorry to make things awkward

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    You didn't make things awkward, i promise. And i get being cagey with details. Internet's full of weirdoes

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    Oh and one more thing. I hope I’m not badgering you.

    But there’s an organisation that supports you after a diabetes diagnosis if that could come in handy. And a loan of a glucose monitor at home is available https://www.animaldiabetesaustralia.com.au/services/

    There is an initial consult and I can’t tell if the vet is currently in Melbourne or Queensland but that looked useful.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    awesome. that's what we're doing atm with our AEC specialist. Good to know it's protocol.

    I actually have a BGM - non diabetic hypoglycemic - but did pick up a set of different lancets for the cerybeast. Since my actual reader isn't tied to any record keeping, I can just use that and manually write her values if need be.

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