What are the risks of using expired insulin for my pet's diabetes?

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What are the dangers of using expired insulin? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 31 years and 9 months old | 17 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. The danger of using expired insulin is that it may not work. Unless you are testing Fargo's blood glucose twice a day, you will have no idea if his diabetes is wildly out of control until you begin to see signs of uncontrolled disease. Not all medications stop working the minute you reach the labeled expiration date, but insulin is one medication I would not take a chance with. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

What are the risks of using expired insulin for my pet's diabetes?

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