Hello! First time here and there is already so much information swimming around in my head..and a million questions!
My baby, Hank, 11 year old cairn terrier mix, just got diagnosed this last week. Likely caused by pred use for his allergies. (and yes...lots of guilt over that but not productive and it was what he had to have at the time...hindsight...bleh!) He ended up in the hospital with a glucose over 500 and ketones thru the roof. Luckily, the vet was able to stabilize him...no ketones left but the glucose was still over 500 when I brought him home last Friday. Currently, he is on 3 units of NPH twice a day. W/D formula food laced with whatever I can get him to eat since he is a terribly fussy eater..always has been! If only cat food were acceptable! haha
So two main questions to start with...first...I know he needs to eat before I give him his injection and I've managed to get some food into him right before and/or a bit more after his shot. My vet suggested small meals thru-out the day but I seem to be hearing that two meals with insulin after is optimal. Does he have to have insulin with every meal? (and no...not give him extra but pare down the meals to match his shots only.) Only two meals a day will likely not happen since he's so darn picky.
My second question...I'm not terribly happy with the urine glucose results so am trying to use the blood testing kit. Luckily, I have the most patient dog on the planet since I've stuck him quite a few times and only managed to get a quarter drop of blood out of one ear so far. Tried the lip four or five times, tried his back end four or five times, tried the ear twice, tried his inner thigh and his forearm. Tried different depths and still...nada. I KNOW it works...practiced on myself several times before trying him. Watched numerous videos...HELP!
There is so much to learn and so much information...it is easy to get overwhelmed but just listening to all of you has made things better already! I know we can get this worked out and he'll be just fine. Thanks so much!
Shell
My baby, Hank, 11 year old cairn terrier mix, just got diagnosed this last week. Likely caused by pred use for his allergies. (and yes...lots of guilt over that but not productive and it was what he had to have at the time...hindsight...bleh!) He ended up in the hospital with a glucose over 500 and ketones thru the roof. Luckily, the vet was able to stabilize him...no ketones left but the glucose was still over 500 when I brought him home last Friday. Currently, he is on 3 units of NPH twice a day. W/D formula food laced with whatever I can get him to eat since he is a terribly fussy eater..always has been! If only cat food were acceptable! haha
So two main questions to start with...first...I know he needs to eat before I give him his injection and I've managed to get some food into him right before and/or a bit more after his shot. My vet suggested small meals thru-out the day but I seem to be hearing that two meals with insulin after is optimal. Does he have to have insulin with every meal? (and no...not give him extra but pare down the meals to match his shots only.) Only two meals a day will likely not happen since he's so darn picky.
My second question...I'm not terribly happy with the urine glucose results so am trying to use the blood testing kit. Luckily, I have the most patient dog on the planet since I've stuck him quite a few times and only managed to get a quarter drop of blood out of one ear so far. Tried the lip four or five times, tried his back end four or five times, tried the ear twice, tried his inner thigh and his forearm. Tried different depths and still...nada. I KNOW it works...practiced on myself several times before trying him. Watched numerous videos...HELP!
There is so much to learn and so much information...it is easy to get overwhelmed but just listening to all of you has made things better already! I know we can get this worked out and he'll be just fine. Thanks so much!
Shell
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