Champ is our 11 year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever (80 lbs now, typically 95 lbs) who has just been diagnosed with diabetes. He is currently on the Rachael Ray Nutrish Zero Grain Chicken Dry food (1.5 cups) mixed with Solid Gold Green Beef Tripe (1/2 can) twice a day. After not eating much for 3-5 days prior to diagnosis, we are having success with this blend.
He has been put on 10 units of Vetsulin twice a day starting on 3/5 with blood glucose readings around 425. He has lost the use of his hind legs since last Friday 3/2 and cannot move around to use the bathroom etc. The vet is not informative on what this is caused by but says it could be neuropathy as it's common in diabetic cats but she's never seen it with a dog. They tested for ketones yesterday and they said it was positive but did not give me the actual #'s. They suggested hospitalization but also said may not be best for him given his age.
Questions-
-Any advice on the neuropathy? Is there anything more I can do that just regulating with insulin. Would love a full recovery of course but if he could just get to the bathroom on his own, it would be a major help considering his size.
-Can ketones be resolved without hospitalization? Can I test for these at home?
Any other advice is appreciated. It so hard seeing our active dog unable to move around and live life.
Thanks
He has been put on 10 units of Vetsulin twice a day starting on 3/5 with blood glucose readings around 425. He has lost the use of his hind legs since last Friday 3/2 and cannot move around to use the bathroom etc. The vet is not informative on what this is caused by but says it could be neuropathy as it's common in diabetic cats but she's never seen it with a dog. They tested for ketones yesterday and they said it was positive but did not give me the actual #'s. They suggested hospitalization but also said may not be best for him given his age.
Questions-
-Any advice on the neuropathy? Is there anything more I can do that just regulating with insulin. Would love a full recovery of course but if he could just get to the bathroom on his own, it would be a major help considering his size.
-Can ketones be resolved without hospitalization? Can I test for these at home?
Any other advice is appreciated. It so hard seeing our active dog unable to move around and live life.
Thanks
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