Just wanted to say hello to everyone and tell you a bit about our Jessie. She is an 8 year old Westie, diagnosed about 3 weeks ago with diabetes and cushings disease. Three days after diagnosis she went blind with cataracts. Her b/g level 2 weeks ago was 29 (UK measurement - US I believe 522?) and she was prescribed 5 units of caninsulin once a day and 30 mg of vetoryl. I was concerned that the vetoryl dose may be too high and mentioned this to the vet (he'd only been our vet for 10 days). The next day we got a letter saying they wouldn't be our vet anymore, the reason being, 'we cannot have clients questioning our treatment of their pet'. I was gobsmacked and tried to speak with the vet but they wouldn't say anymore.
To cut a long story short we now have a new vet. Jessie is now on 2 x 5 units of caninsulin and 30mg vetoryl, and is due to go in for a 'curve' next tuesday. Her skin is very sore and itchy and she has 'lumps' all over the place (is this due to the Cushings?) but she is eating well and manages to go for a walk each day (apart from today as her rear paw is very sore and she can't walk on it).
Everything has been a bit of a blur for the last 3 weeks - we have so much to learn about the diabetes and the cushings. We are feeding her on a dry food, 'Bakers Complete' and injecting her 8.30am and then 12 hours later, after food. We are testing her urine with diastix strips and the colour has changed from the very darkest brown, to the third one up which id green (we took this as a good sign).
I will be trawling through this website and trying to do the best for Jessie.
cheers, Tony (Scotland UK)
To cut a long story short we now have a new vet. Jessie is now on 2 x 5 units of caninsulin and 30mg vetoryl, and is due to go in for a 'curve' next tuesday. Her skin is very sore and itchy and she has 'lumps' all over the place (is this due to the Cushings?) but she is eating well and manages to go for a walk each day (apart from today as her rear paw is very sore and she can't walk on it).
Everything has been a bit of a blur for the last 3 weeks - we have so much to learn about the diabetes and the cushings. We are feeding her on a dry food, 'Bakers Complete' and injecting her 8.30am and then 12 hours later, after food. We are testing her urine with diastix strips and the colour has changed from the very darkest brown, to the third one up which id green (we took this as a good sign).
I will be trawling through this website and trying to do the best for Jessie.
cheers, Tony (Scotland UK)
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