Hello everyone! I am new to this forum but not new to dealing with a diabetic pet, having home checked & given insulin injections for around 6 years to my cat who sadly passed away in 2011 due to cancer. She was a steroid induced diabetic.
I have a 5 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who underwent surgery last year to have both his ear canals removed due to flaked skin in his eardrum causing infection & rupturing his ear drums. He was given steroid injections & further steroid tablets for around 3 months, I did ask if they could give him anything else but the answer was no, so here we are again with another diabetic due to steroids.
We knew what to look out for and a couple of weeks ago noticed him drinking a lot more water than usual but not urinating anymore than usual then last week his appetite was ferocious so I decided to be on the safe side to check his BG's and they were 25 mmol/I (UK) 450 mg/dI (US)
We went to the Vets today 3.30 pm (UK)who said we should feed him is regular meal before hand which we did. My husband who is good at testing & giving injections but does not understand the disease asked the Vet if we could feed him a light meal later tonight ( I was not in the room at the time) and she said yes, so my hubby is insistent that I give him something to eat now 8.40 pm (UK) I am reluctant to do so but he is getting insistent.
I know there is a difference between a cats metabolism & a dogs but do not know sufficient to be able to put forward a good argument. Apart from the fact I don't think it correct to feed him again.
Tomorrow we will start the regime of 5 units 7am & 5 units 7pm
Please if anyone can give me advice I would be so thankful, I am getting myself stressed now.
I have a lot more questions but this is the important one for now.
Thank You! so much if you can help.
kind regards
Hilary
Name: Jasper:
Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Weight 13.8 kg
Insulin: Caninsulin Cartridge
Method: VetPen
Dose: 5 Units Morning & Night
Monitor: OneTouch Ultra
I have a 5 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who underwent surgery last year to have both his ear canals removed due to flaked skin in his eardrum causing infection & rupturing his ear drums. He was given steroid injections & further steroid tablets for around 3 months, I did ask if they could give him anything else but the answer was no, so here we are again with another diabetic due to steroids.
We knew what to look out for and a couple of weeks ago noticed him drinking a lot more water than usual but not urinating anymore than usual then last week his appetite was ferocious so I decided to be on the safe side to check his BG's and they were 25 mmol/I (UK) 450 mg/dI (US)
We went to the Vets today 3.30 pm (UK)who said we should feed him is regular meal before hand which we did. My husband who is good at testing & giving injections but does not understand the disease asked the Vet if we could feed him a light meal later tonight ( I was not in the room at the time) and she said yes, so my hubby is insistent that I give him something to eat now 8.40 pm (UK) I am reluctant to do so but he is getting insistent.
I know there is a difference between a cats metabolism & a dogs but do not know sufficient to be able to put forward a good argument. Apart from the fact I don't think it correct to feed him again.
Tomorrow we will start the regime of 5 units 7am & 5 units 7pm
Please if anyone can give me advice I would be so thankful, I am getting myself stressed now.
I have a lot more questions but this is the important one for now.
Thank You! so much if you can help.
kind regards
Hilary
Name: Jasper:
Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Weight 13.8 kg
Insulin: Caninsulin Cartridge
Method: VetPen
Dose: 5 Units Morning & Night
Monitor: OneTouch Ultra
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