Hello everyone, we are new here and this is my first post( hope its ok to add here). I have got so much in the last week from reading others posts and wanted to thank you all for sharing your stories and expereinces and to ask for ongoing support.
Pippa is my wonderful 6.5 year old westie. Shes a fantastic dog, very naughty and willfull and leads a happy active life in rural Wales, UK. I also have George a 7 year old black Lab and Polly, 17 year old mog and Basil 13 year old diabetic cat ( has been on insulin for 3.5 years) and doing ok for a fat lazy mog. I have had all my wonderful animals from kittens/ pups.
Pippa was diagnosed with DM last week
She had been peeing in the house for a few days, and was drinking lots and was lethargic. . lost a small amount of weight. She was treated for a UTI but after 3 days or oral antibiotics was getting no better so I decided to test her urine and found it positive for sugar. Bloods at the vet confirm DM glucose 25mmols ? USA 450. She has been on canninsulin 5u bd 1 week and is no longer excessively thirsty or peeing. She is having weighed meals BD 70g of kibble and 30g wet food ( she is a picky morning eater) and very very few treats or extras. Her weight is 9.5kg. She has never been overweight and has always been exercised viragously and daily. Her thyroid, liver and renal tests were ok. She has an occasional luxating patella but no other health problems and is not on any treatment for this.
Despite having a diabetic cat for many years, I am devastated. It just seems so unfair on my lovely young life-loving puppy. Ever since I read up on dog diabetes I have been distraught about her possibily going blind from diabetic cataracts. Its soo much harder with her, she dislikes the injections and seems to find them painfull where as its easy injecting basil and he never flinches and self regulates his food intake throughout the day.
Is there anything anyone can suggest to reduce the risk of blindness. Are there any younger dogs with DM who dont become blind? If she does wake up blind one day, how quickly should I be asking for her to be assessed for surgery and does anyone know how successful this is? I have tested a few bloods at home myself and have got fasting readings of 14.1mmols and 16.2 mmols. Her 6 hour post insulin BG was 10.2 and 16.6mmols . She doesnt mind the blood tests ( ear) as much as the injections ( scruff of neck). We are on day 8 of her insulin and back at vets saturday.
Its been a whirlwind of emotions this week. Today is a bad day . I want to keep things as normal as possible for her and the other animals and will do everthing to make her life continue as wonderfully as the last 6.5 years have been.
I am a human nurse, ironic isn't it. Shouldn't this make it all easier? Then why does it feel so hard?
Sorry to prattle on, just wanted to introduce ourselves and let off some stream. Thanks for reading. Jen x
Pippa is my wonderful 6.5 year old westie. Shes a fantastic dog, very naughty and willfull and leads a happy active life in rural Wales, UK. I also have George a 7 year old black Lab and Polly, 17 year old mog and Basil 13 year old diabetic cat ( has been on insulin for 3.5 years) and doing ok for a fat lazy mog. I have had all my wonderful animals from kittens/ pups.
Pippa was diagnosed with DM last week
She had been peeing in the house for a few days, and was drinking lots and was lethargic. . lost a small amount of weight. She was treated for a UTI but after 3 days or oral antibiotics was getting no better so I decided to test her urine and found it positive for sugar. Bloods at the vet confirm DM glucose 25mmols ? USA 450. She has been on canninsulin 5u bd 1 week and is no longer excessively thirsty or peeing. She is having weighed meals BD 70g of kibble and 30g wet food ( she is a picky morning eater) and very very few treats or extras. Her weight is 9.5kg. She has never been overweight and has always been exercised viragously and daily. Her thyroid, liver and renal tests were ok. She has an occasional luxating patella but no other health problems and is not on any treatment for this.
Despite having a diabetic cat for many years, I am devastated. It just seems so unfair on my lovely young life-loving puppy. Ever since I read up on dog diabetes I have been distraught about her possibily going blind from diabetic cataracts. Its soo much harder with her, she dislikes the injections and seems to find them painfull where as its easy injecting basil and he never flinches and self regulates his food intake throughout the day.
Is there anything anyone can suggest to reduce the risk of blindness. Are there any younger dogs with DM who dont become blind? If she does wake up blind one day, how quickly should I be asking for her to be assessed for surgery and does anyone know how successful this is? I have tested a few bloods at home myself and have got fasting readings of 14.1mmols and 16.2 mmols. Her 6 hour post insulin BG was 10.2 and 16.6mmols . She doesnt mind the blood tests ( ear) as much as the injections ( scruff of neck). We are on day 8 of her insulin and back at vets saturday.
Its been a whirlwind of emotions this week. Today is a bad day . I want to keep things as normal as possible for her and the other animals and will do everthing to make her life continue as wonderfully as the last 6.5 years have been.
I am a human nurse, ironic isn't it. Shouldn't this make it all easier? Then why does it feel so hard?
Sorry to prattle on, just wanted to introduce ourselves and let off some stream. Thanks for reading. Jen x
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