I was wondering if anyone else would be interested in documenting their switch from Vetsulin to NPH on the forum? I plan on doing that and creating a set of documents to pass along to vets once I am through the switch and back to regulation. I want to pass along information to vets that do not have as much experience with diabetes and making the adjustments necessary during this kind of switch. We have a really unique opportunity right now to document massive switching and the ramifications for veterinarians. It is unusual that so many people would be switching at once.
I think that vets focus on not having patients go too low, but sometimes they do not consider the risks of consistently high Bg such as ketoacidosis and long-term effects on organs and future regulation for dogs.
If you are willing to document your progress, please list food type and amount, exercise, insulin amounts before, during, and after the switch, any curves, spot checks, etc.
I will begin to post my information here as we move forward, but I am also going to keep documentation that I can put together in one place. I hope that I can help others who will be going through this process.
It is important to note that each dog responds differently to different insulins. I do not want anyone to think that I am recommending to be agressive in your change. For me, I know my dog, I know what I have seen with him in the past, and I am positive that starting him from ground 0 to get him re-regulated was not the right thing to do for him. Even though I was positive, I still had conversations with my vets to discuss my course of action. I certainly recommend everyone else doing the same.
Best of luck if you are switching!
I think that vets focus on not having patients go too low, but sometimes they do not consider the risks of consistently high Bg such as ketoacidosis and long-term effects on organs and future regulation for dogs.
If you are willing to document your progress, please list food type and amount, exercise, insulin amounts before, during, and after the switch, any curves, spot checks, etc.
I will begin to post my information here as we move forward, but I am also going to keep documentation that I can put together in one place. I hope that I can help others who will be going through this process.
It is important to note that each dog responds differently to different insulins. I do not want anyone to think that I am recommending to be agressive in your change. For me, I know my dog, I know what I have seen with him in the past, and I am positive that starting him from ground 0 to get him re-regulated was not the right thing to do for him. Even though I was positive, I still had conversations with my vets to discuss my course of action. I certainly recommend everyone else doing the same.
Best of luck if you are switching!
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