Greetings,
My dog info
Dog breed Rhodesian Ridgeback/Mastiff (leaning towards English Mastiff, not too sure)
Name Kaima
Age 9 years
Weight ~70 lbs
Diagnosed with Diabetes two weeks ago
Insulin 9 units in the am, 9 units in the evening. Humulin
Ok, so about two weeks ago we noticed Kaima acting weird. Lethargic, drinking lots of water and having urinary accidents in the house, weight loss and becoming increasingly weak. A trip to the vet and she was diagnosed with Diabetes. She stayed at the vet while they were trying to get her blood sugars under control (over 500). After Kaima spent a week there my wife and I took her home. We've had some experience with treating my niece who is a type 1 and my wife who used to be type 2, so we were confident we can manage Kaima's blood sugars at home.
Since we got Kaima home we have had a lot of difficulty getting her blood sugars under control. 400+/500+ and today 600. We are having a very hard time getting her levels below 250. She is still weak and while excited to go on walks, tires out very quickly to the point of collapsing, unable to get up.
Kaima is a very picky eater and turns her nose up to the food the vet sent us home with so we've been kind of flying blind with what is available. This past week has been Iams and Zignature with some scrambled eggs, ground beef and fresh caught trout as treats. Today my wife and I found out the dog food we have been giving her (Iams and Zignature) was loaded with carbohydrates. Roughly 50% carbohydrates. We are trying to plan out foods we can make for her so we know exactly what it is made of. Right now we are thinking more of the ground beef, eggs, ground turkey and more of the fresh river trout, all cooked of course.
The main reason I'm posting this is to gather more information on what we can feed her to get her weight back up while helping to control her blood sugar. I know there are foods that we will need to avoid but I would really like some advice and or options for foods/recipes that would be beneficial to her. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
My dog info
Dog breed Rhodesian Ridgeback/Mastiff (leaning towards English Mastiff, not too sure)
Name Kaima
Age 9 years
Weight ~70 lbs
Diagnosed with Diabetes two weeks ago
Insulin 9 units in the am, 9 units in the evening. Humulin
Ok, so about two weeks ago we noticed Kaima acting weird. Lethargic, drinking lots of water and having urinary accidents in the house, weight loss and becoming increasingly weak. A trip to the vet and she was diagnosed with Diabetes. She stayed at the vet while they were trying to get her blood sugars under control (over 500). After Kaima spent a week there my wife and I took her home. We've had some experience with treating my niece who is a type 1 and my wife who used to be type 2, so we were confident we can manage Kaima's blood sugars at home.
Since we got Kaima home we have had a lot of difficulty getting her blood sugars under control. 400+/500+ and today 600. We are having a very hard time getting her levels below 250. She is still weak and while excited to go on walks, tires out very quickly to the point of collapsing, unable to get up.
Kaima is a very picky eater and turns her nose up to the food the vet sent us home with so we've been kind of flying blind with what is available. This past week has been Iams and Zignature with some scrambled eggs, ground beef and fresh caught trout as treats. Today my wife and I found out the dog food we have been giving her (Iams and Zignature) was loaded with carbohydrates. Roughly 50% carbohydrates. We are trying to plan out foods we can make for her so we know exactly what it is made of. Right now we are thinking more of the ground beef, eggs, ground turkey and more of the fresh river trout, all cooked of course.
The main reason I'm posting this is to gather more information on what we can feed her to get her weight back up while helping to control her blood sugar. I know there are foods that we will need to avoid but I would really like some advice and or options for foods/recipes that would be beneficial to her. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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