|
Diabetes Discussion: Your Dog Anything related to your diabetic dog. |
![]() |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
|
#1
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Hi,
To help everyone new to diabetes in their dog, please post what you use(d) for your dog: Dog's name, breed: Dog's weight: Diet: Insulin: Number of units per injection and injections per day: Brand of BG meter if home testing: And feel free to add any additional information you feel would be helpful, as well as to update or add to your post as things change. Natalie |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Dog's name, breed:
Chris (male) mutt of unidentifiable origin (two DNA tests failed to identify) Weight: average of 60 pounds Diet: Last was Canidae canned chicken, lamb, and fish mixed half and half with cottage cheese or chicken Insulin: Novolin (Relion) Regular Number of units per injection and injections per day: average of 7 units per injection four injections per day, every six hours Brand of BG meter if home testing: Mostly OneTouch Ultra, which was an average of 30 points low from lab values |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Dog's name, breed:
Apollo, Yorkie Weight: average of 13 pounds Diet: Hills W/D dry and some canned (at shot time) Insulin: Vetsulin Number of units per injection and injections per day: 4 1/2 units per injection 2 injections per day, every twelve hours Brand of BG meter if home testing: Use Urine test strips - have OneTouch Ultra - need to get brave enough to use ![]()
__________________
Apollo -13.2 lbs. Since 12/24/06. Vetsulin - 7.0 units 2x's a day. Royal Canin-Digestive Low Fat LF dry & canned. Chlorestoral meds once a day. Fish Oil 2x's a day. Potassium Citrate Granules for bladder stones. |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Dog's name, breed:
Lucky (neutered male), chihuahua Weight: 9.9 lb Diet: W/D canned 1/3 can twice daily Insulin(s): Human Lente-type--worked for one week. Compounded Beef Insulin--just as successful as the human insulin was. Iletin II Lente (pork Lente)--regulated quickly on 2.5 units (IU) twice daily-product discontinued shortly thereafter. Iletin II NPH (pork NPH)--used 3.5 units (IU) twice daily for about 2 months. Lucky had intolerances of the NPH suspension and preservatives. Caninsulin/Vetsulin--regulated quickly on 4 units (IU) twice daily. U40 strength allowed us to "fine-tune" Lucky's great control using pork Lente insulin and make it even tighter. Number of units per injection and injections per day: 4 units (IU) Caninsulin twice daily, every 12 hours. Lucky was always professionally tested at least once a week. Lucky had immune-mediated insulin resistance. His body recognized that the insulin wasn't his own and would react as if it was something harmful to be disposed of, such as a virus. The insulins would be destroyed by his system before they could do much about lowering his bg's. Pork insulin is a 100% amino acid match to canine insulin; when we arrived here, his body no longer destroyed the insulin, since it was just like his. Last edited by We Hope; 08-16-2008 at 06:17 PM. Reason: clarifying Lilly discontinued Iletin II Lente |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Dog's name, breed:
Mickey....Bichon/poodle Dog's weight: 16.9 lbs 6 years old Diet: green beans, brown rice,chicken or turkey breast..some cesar dog food.. Insulin: Vetsulin...7 units twice a day Brand of BG meter if home testing Accu-Chek Ultra Mickey is also on a potassium pill once a day and Denamarin (milk thistle) once a day Last edited by Mickey'sMom; 08-17-2008 at 11:24 AM. |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Dog's name, breed:
Buddy, Miniature Poodle, Age 15 Dog's weight: 5kg (11lbs) Diet: 125g Science Diet Mature canned, 20g dry Insulin: Humulin N Number of units per injection and injections per day: 5iu BID Brand of BG meter if home testing: Medisense Optium Supplements & extras: Glucosamine, Vitamin B, Amoxycillin, Benefiber, Lactilube & Acular for eyes Jenny & Buddy |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Dog's name, breed:
Soaphie, spayed female, border collie/bernese mountain dog mix. Weight: 59 lb Diet: Wellness Venison & Rice with a little pumpkin. Bite of tomato as a treat after getting insulin. Tomato or green beans as snack before bed Insulin(s): dx end of July 2008. Have been struggling to get her regulated (had a seizure - hypo - mid/end October so we have been rebuilding). Vetsulin initially - finally moved on to NPH at Christmas time. In process of regulating. 10/10 a.m. / p.m. Number of units per injection and injections per day: 15/15 every 12 hours.
__________________
Soaphie = 15 yr old Border/Berner mix dx 07/08. ~8.25 units a.m./p.m. vetsulin, blind/deaf. Ultra Senior, Vital Beef/Bison, Brown Rice and lots of loving. Soaphie passed on October 29, 2015. Sydney = 14.5 yr old Aussie/Shar Pei mix dx 11/10. NPH-varies w/ predinisone a.m./p.m., blind/deaf. Sydney passed on June 3, 2014. Last edited by Soaphie & Sydney's Mom; 12-26-2008 at 09:25 PM. Reason: Just switched to NPH... |
#8
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
__________________
Dolly & Niki passed 2010, 45 lb Border Collie Mix 8 yrs as diabetic, 13yrs old. Blind N 10.5 U 2 X * Dog is God spelled backwards*If there are no dogs in Heaven then when I die I want to go where they went. Niki's food Orijen & Turkey & Gr. Beans, See you at the bridge my beloved & cherished Niki, I miss you everyday |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
Dog's name, breed:
Brosco, Greyhound, 7 years old Dog's weight: 55 lbs (9/9/2012) Diet: Canidae kibble with a spoon full of Evangers (flavors vary) canned Insulin: Humulin-N Number of units per injection and injections per day: 14 units twice a day Brand of BG meter if home testing: Alphatrak 2 |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Dog's name, breed:
Allie, mix of pom and sheltie collie, 8 years old. Diagnosed about 2 months ago. Dog's weight: 26 lbs Diet: Hills diabetic mixed with wet food twice a day. i'm having a difficult time getting her to eat here lately. i think shes figured out when she eats, she gets a shot. it seems to be pure behaviour because she acts completely fine. i have to hand feed her sometimes. Insulin: Humulin-N (but will be switching to novolin-n since walmart has switched. Number of units per injection and injections per day: Currently at 8 units twice a day but we are still titrating it. Brand of BG meter if home testing: none |
![]() |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|