My Sweet Bagel in Heaven now..

[Bagel's Mom]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

well that sounds good... I will feed her anything that will work!!

I slept on the bed with her...she didn;t budge all night and rested well...She didn't bleed any! I took her out this Am and tried to catch some pee since it was dark, I wanted to see what she was doing.
Not her usual I think but she did fill a tupperware lid..not a very scientific measurement- so maybe 1/4 cup or so..

Now she is sleeping after her breakfast and shot...
I am hopeful that she can have a very uneventful day today!!
Sande

[Dollydog]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

Uneventful days are the best!! Hope it continues.

[Bagel's Mom]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

Beautiful day and we went out for a long buggy ride..no more bleeding last night or today at all...
Think I will drop a specimen and a note off before they open in the AM since it is the first day back to school..and maybe save an office visit.??
then they can call me as to what to do next...

WHY is she yelping now every time I stick the needle in?
LAWD she has a LOUD hound scream...

It is a tiny needle and she has huge amounts of skin on the nape of her neck...
Her granny was a Bassett hound!
I warm it under my arm...
okay well....
It was a great Thanksgiving and I lvoed having my son home and my "daughter" spunky!!
Sande

[k9diabetes]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

Sounds like you are rotating the injection site...

You might try altering the angle of the syringe or how deeply you set the needle. And I think we already covered the warming it up first.

Sometimes it's just a behavior issue. You can try taking a capped syringe and touching it her skin and see if she yelps. Then you will know it's an anticipation thing.

There are also other places she could be injected if she just doesn't like it there. It's pretty common for dogs to prefer one side to another or one place in a spot to another.

Chris was great about injections on his left side but didn't like them on the right side in the same area. So we just used the left side.

Do a little experimenting with the capped syringe or the tip of a pen and try it in different places on her too to see if some areas are sensitive.

Does the skin look red or inflamed?

Natalie

[Bagel's Mom]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

Great tips...
Her neck is so thick with fur I can't tell if it is red....It's the biggest hunk of loose skin ...but I will try the capped syringe or pen thing...
The last few meals, as soon as she is through she tries to take off back to the bed to lie down... to get away from it...
DRAMA I hope... ;-)

[Bagel's Mom]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

so I took the specimen by this morning......

TWO vets looked at it...

NO KETONES YAYYYYYYYYYY
NO CRYSTALS double YAYYYYYYYYYY
NO BLOOD in it YAYYYYYYYYYY
WHITE COUNT GREAT celebration time...

NO explanation for the bleeding SAT....
Will take that and I danced hallelujahs all afternoon....
PRAYERS ANSWERED
Sande

[Patty]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

That's GREAT news!

[peggy0]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

Congrats!! thats wonderful. some peace of mind this evening

[Bagel's Mom]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

thanks!! We are peaceful tonight!!

[Dollydog]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

Great news!!

[k9diabetes]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

Yahoo!! Way to go Bagel!!

Natalie

[Dog Mom]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

How wonderful. Keep up the good work!! Have a restful evening.

[Bagel's Mom]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

Since eating has been one of Bagel's alltime favorite things to do, she started eating half or less and running away...Associating her bowl with the shot..

So I have started taking the bottle and syringe in another room and preparing it while she eats...and then ignoring her for a short time.
She goes to her bed which is "our bed" and when she is comfy I come in with a treat and making a big deal out of her "cookie"..So far NO fussing and shots are good..

I stuck myself this AM for the first time. It did not hurt at all...and I got a BIG blood drop from it..
So what the heck..tested mine too....got 95....HAHA
Sande

[k9diabetes]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

LOL! Most of us have learned a lot about our own blood sugar along the way.

Natalie

[Dollydog]

Re: Bagel joins the group and Mommy is melting

LOL I never got enough blood from myself to ever test it, plus I had an AlphaTrak so didn't find out anything about mine! My accidents were more scrapes with the needle than real jabs.
Jo-Ann