Hello,
My 10yo Yorkie, Chewy (Chewbacca) was diagnosed with diabetes last friday (4/24/09). His symptoms came on incredibly fast, within the week. He went from normal to excessive water consumption and peeing everywhere, seemingly without any control at all. Took him to the vet and BG was over 400. The vet said we brought him in before ketoacidosis as he wasn't acting very sick at all. No lethargy, etc. So, now we start trying to regulate over the next six weeks. He's taking 2 units of Vetsulin 2x a day, in THEORY. In actuality, he's only getting one, usually at night because he will not eat and the vet said to only give him the insulin after eating and 12 hours apart, of course. He has lost all interest in food but will eat a little in the evening. He's lost one pound since November (from 10 lbs to 9 lbs).
He has to be on prescription urinary tract food due to the fact that he had bladder stones in Fall of '07. Also, he has an issue with his gallbladder, so is on Ursodiol for that.
Prior to his visit to the vet, he had no issue eating and was eating his food twice a day. So, we're trying a canned version of his U/D today (based on the vet's suggestion when I called this morning).
My question is, is the refusal to eat sort of normal? It's so frustrating because I can't give him the Vetsulin unless he eats, which would hopefully start to regulate his BG.
Sadly, this is making my otherwise healthy 10yo Maltese not eat as well except he does eat all his dinner at night.
So frustrated and sad for my dog. Oh, did I mention I'm 38 weeks pregnant and have a 20 month old toddler as well? Oh, and that we have to move to Wisconsin in 6 weeks (we're in Florida now). My husband works like crazy and can't help out at all during the day, so it's been good times over here. When it rains it pours, right? Any suggestions or assurances or anything would be helpful. Thank you.
-Catherine
My 10yo Yorkie, Chewy (Chewbacca) was diagnosed with diabetes last friday (4/24/09). His symptoms came on incredibly fast, within the week. He went from normal to excessive water consumption and peeing everywhere, seemingly without any control at all. Took him to the vet and BG was over 400. The vet said we brought him in before ketoacidosis as he wasn't acting very sick at all. No lethargy, etc. So, now we start trying to regulate over the next six weeks. He's taking 2 units of Vetsulin 2x a day, in THEORY. In actuality, he's only getting one, usually at night because he will not eat and the vet said to only give him the insulin after eating and 12 hours apart, of course. He has lost all interest in food but will eat a little in the evening. He's lost one pound since November (from 10 lbs to 9 lbs).
He has to be on prescription urinary tract food due to the fact that he had bladder stones in Fall of '07. Also, he has an issue with his gallbladder, so is on Ursodiol for that.
Prior to his visit to the vet, he had no issue eating and was eating his food twice a day. So, we're trying a canned version of his U/D today (based on the vet's suggestion when I called this morning).
My question is, is the refusal to eat sort of normal? It's so frustrating because I can't give him the Vetsulin unless he eats, which would hopefully start to regulate his BG.
Sadly, this is making my otherwise healthy 10yo Maltese not eat as well except he does eat all his dinner at night.
So frustrated and sad for my dog. Oh, did I mention I'm 38 weeks pregnant and have a 20 month old toddler as well? Oh, and that we have to move to Wisconsin in 6 weeks (we're in Florida now). My husband works like crazy and can't help out at all during the day, so it's been good times over here. When it rains it pours, right? Any suggestions or assurances or anything would be helpful. Thank you.
-Catherine
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