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08-24-2012, 12:24 PM
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Re: Your dog's diet, insulin, and meter used
Dog's name, breed: Twinkie, 12-year-old female fawn pug
Dog's weight: 21lbs Diet: Raw with veggies. No treats. Insulin: Novolin NPH Number of units per injection and injections per day: 6 units twice per day Brand of BG meter if home testing: OneTouch Twinkie was diagnosed in March 2012. She seems to be doing well most of the time but has random panting spells. Her vision has also taken a turn for the worse the past couple of weeks. 
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08-26-2012, 10:47 PM
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Re: Pug Twinkie diagnosed in March
Welcome to you and Twinkie - what a great name!
I'm sorry to hear that her vision is declining. Does she seem to be adjusting okay? Natalie
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08-27-2012, 12:20 AM
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Re: Pug Twinkie diagnosed in March
Welcome Twinkie! Sounds like you are doing well! This forum has so much info and helpful people . It really helped me still is! Just wanted to say hi
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Anne-Marie and CJ Westie , Born 13 Jan 2004, dx May 2012, Weight 9.5kg, 6 iu Caninsulin Twice daily. Mixture of food - baby formula and mixture of chicken and vegetables . 4-6 feeds a day due to pancreatitis which is under control.
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08-27-2012, 05:24 AM
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Re: Pug Twinkie diagnosed in March
Hello and welcome to Twinkie and yourself.
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Otis Farrell dx'd 12/10, best friend to his dad, Bill, for over 14 years. Left this world while in his dad’s loving arms 10/04/13. Sonny Farrell dx'd 1/14, adopted 5/15/14. Left this world while in his dad's loving arms 9/06/16. Run pain free, you Pug guys, til we're together again.
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08-27-2012, 08:20 AM
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Re: Pug Twinkie diagnosed in March
Hello and welcome to you and Twinkie.
Do you have a sense that she is regulated? Some folks complain of the panting with higher numbers. Do you have a recent curve that you would like to share?
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Tara in honor of Ruby. She was a courageous Boston Terrier who marched right on through diabetes, megaesophagus, and EPI until 14. Lucky for both of us we found each other. I'd do it all again girly.
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08-27-2012, 10:51 AM
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Re: Pug Twinkie diagnosed in March
Just wanted to say hi and welcome to you!
Would love to hear more about Twinkie, her diet, etc. Take care, Patty
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Patty and Ali 13.5yrs 47lbs diagnosed May '08 Ali earned her wings October 27, 2012, 4 months after diagnosis of a meningioma ~ Time is precious ~
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08-27-2012, 06:57 PM
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Re: Pug Twinkie diagnosed in March
Thanks for the welcome!
I don't have a recent curve to share. We noted a few weeks ago that her reading was always a bit on the high side and increased her dose from 5 units to 6 (twice daily). She isn't panting as much but it hasn't stopped completely. She is adjusting pretty well to her vision issues. We also have a 9 year old male pug (adopted in 2008) and a female mutt (age assumed to be 7, adopted last year) and Twinkie joins us for walks in a red wagon. Her mobility started declining last year so we bought it as a way letting her walk with us. I look ridiculous pulling it but she loves it! Prior to diabetes, Twinkie was fed a raw food diet with varying proteins - salmon, rabbit, duck, lamb, turkey, chicken. We switched her to kibble (Now! and then Taste of the Wild) as soon as she was diagnosed but she was always hungry and wanting to eat mid-day. When she eats raw she only wants two meals a day. It's definitely been a learning experience. I am fortunate in that she takes insulin like a champ. She never resists the needle. Anyway, I am looking forward to learning from all of you!
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08-28-2012, 02:48 AM
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Re: Pug Twinkie diagnosed in March
Welcome to you and Twinkie
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08-28-2012, 04:59 AM
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Re: Pug Twinkie diagnosed in March
welcome! I love the visual of you pulling Twinkie in a wagon. some people have made a raw diet work with the insulin. So glad the shots are not an issue for Miss Twinkie! Judi
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Jenny: 6/6/2000 - 11/10/2014 She lived with diabetes and cushings for 3 1/2 years. She was one of a kind and we miss her.
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