Hi everyone, my 6 year old dog Abbey was just diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatitis. Two weeks ago this Tuesday we admitted her to the hospital for a few days and she came home the following Saturday. Unfortunately, she still wasn't eating so she came home with a feeding tube in her nose. Then she started sneezing the tube out of her nose. Now the vet is suggesting a tube through her neck.
I've gotten her to eat a little here and there with the help of an appetite stimulant the hospital gave her. She is usually a picky eater. Also, she was never used to eating twice a day, only at night. I've tried everything: dry food, wet food, a mixture, hamburgers, roast, cold cuts, and different types of food and still nothing consistent enough for the insulin. I've also been told varying things about whether I can give her any if she doesn't eat or less if she eats a little (she's currently on 3 units).
Her personality is finally starting to come back and her bloodwork looks good but still not eating. I'm so afraid to do the tube in her neck because I think it'll mentally set her back. This ordeal has made her seem like she feels as if she's in trouble.
Any advice would be welcome! I'm in the midst of trying to study for the NY bar exam and I find myself unable to focus bc my Abbey isn't well. Thank you!!
I've gotten her to eat a little here and there with the help of an appetite stimulant the hospital gave her. She is usually a picky eater. Also, she was never used to eating twice a day, only at night. I've tried everything: dry food, wet food, a mixture, hamburgers, roast, cold cuts, and different types of food and still nothing consistent enough for the insulin. I've also been told varying things about whether I can give her any if she doesn't eat or less if she eats a little (she's currently on 3 units).
Her personality is finally starting to come back and her bloodwork looks good but still not eating. I'm so afraid to do the tube in her neck because I think it'll mentally set her back. This ordeal has made her seem like she feels as if she's in trouble.
Any advice would be welcome! I'm in the midst of trying to study for the NY bar exam and I find myself unable to focus bc my Abbey isn't well. Thank you!!
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