Canine Diabetes

Buddy the Rottenweiler - New Diagnosis....prayers needed

feeds@yuku.com (Glenda 12) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:42:29 PST

Well today was not a very good day at all and both Jay and I are still a mess to say the least.

We noticed Buddy was starting to get another infection, so the ear drops were started and I texted our vet about getting him on a lesser antibiotic for skin before it got any further....this is how the last round started.

Jay said, we should take him in and see about his trembling left front leg and we noticed his head trembling a bit. What I was worried about was his faster heart rate....which could have all be attributed to the infection on his paw. Text the vet again, she said she wants to listen to the heart before anything. Has an opening today at 8:15 a.m. Okay, today we both have Dr. appts anyway...all in around the same area of the city. Will drop Bud off, go to the appts. pick him up and be on our way to work.

We did an X-ray on him and his stomach just as a precaution as the range...

Hoping for an update on our diabetic pets

feeds@yuku.com (mommytoNash) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:48:36 PST

It seems like it's been too long since we've heard from you folks that have a diabetic pet.....how are your doggies? How did the Holidays go with all the cooking and baking and your dog? I still miss being a nurse to my Nash....he was the best patient ever.

Help! Pumpernickle update: Remember us

feeds@yuku.com (pumpernicklesloved) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:34:59 PST

Hi all!

Its been forever between work and health issues of me and pumper i have been absent!

Hope all is well!

They think Pumper has Cushings!! Help what is this? is it common? is it life threatening? how do i cope with something else? Expenses? could this be why after a yr he is still NOT regulated?

Help PLEASE

Ugh after the diabetes almost a yr ago to the date i get this news! However on a plus his eye surgeries have healed and no more problem with his "eyes" or lack there of!

Just curious.

feeds@yuku.com (not2foxie) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:15:34 PST

Anybody ever had their pet misdiagnosed, as diabetes, when it was actually Cushings Disease? The symptoms are somewhat the same, including high glucose readings. How can they be so sure it's one or the other without extensive testing?

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy

feeds@yuku.com (not2foxie) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:56:55 PST

Our worse fears has become a reality..DJ has been showing signs of diabetes for the past couple of week..We didn't spot it right away because he didn't really change all that much. He's always been a big eater, but he started drinking more water than usual. We have always checked his blood every couple of months ever since we got him. The last time we checked it in Sept. it was 98.. I checked it Wed. morning it was 383, we tried to get him into the Vet. but the earliest they could take him was yesterday morning. I checked it Wed. evening it was 423. That was fasting for about 6 hours..Anyway we got him in yesterday. They did complete blood work. Everything seems to be ok..They put him on 6 units of insulin twice a day, for a week to see how he does, then we'll take it from there..Oh yeah, and a diet and plenty of exercise, which he already gets plenty of. We walk 2 or 3 times a day and Panda keeps him moving all the time..So everybody wish us luck.

scared dog and blood sugar

feeds@yuku.com (BichonMom) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:08:06 PST

I replaced 3 smoke detectors this evening. Sasha had never reacted to me testing these before, but she sure did tonight! She went and hid under the bed for almost an hour and wouldn't come out! Tested her blood sugar before dinner and she (who has been regulated for a long time) had a reading of 400+! Poor girl! Will make sure she is out of the house next time I do that!! Why didn't I think????

Blood sugar is low

feeds@yuku.com (corgicrazies) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:59:04 PST

Walter had a crash last Sunday night after the Vet increased his insulin to 6 units. He spent the night at the hospital. He is fine now eating good and feeling spunky. But when I test his glucose level before its food/shot time it is really low. In the 50's. He isn't acting weird and it was like that 2 days in a row. I have been decreasing is insulin. This AM I only gave him 3 units at 6:30 am and by noon it was 85. So Im guessing to keep lowering the units. Anyone else deal with this? Could he have had something that would cause temporary blood sugar increasing? He is now getting fed Blue Buffalo light. I'm wondering if it just was his old food. Thanks

Glucose testing using Diastix urine strips

feeds@yuku.com (colbyvillage) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:06:57 PST

Hi folks,

I've been reviewing this forum the past few days as I've just switched my dog BD from Caninsulin to NPH this weekend. I only test with urine strips and am wondering if anyone else has any thoughts on this method by Dr. Carol.

http://www.carolonpets.com/blog/diabetic-petshow-to-monitor-pets-insulin-dose-with-urine/#respond

Prior to the switch, and after reading enough about and experiencing myself the inconsistency and problems with Caninsulin/Vetsulin, I decided enough was enough. However up until the switch for the past 8 weeks, I had been aiming and for the most part been achieving, a "negative" reading on the Diastix test strips. According to Dr. Carol, I ought to be targetting "1/2". If this is correct, then I've been giving too much...

Anita...Maddie's Mom

feeds@yuku.com (Maddies Mom) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:20:37 PST

Well..My 5 yr old yellow lab mix was diagnosed with diabetes Friday...Vet has started her out on 18 units twice a day..(don't know what kind yet..didn't have enough sense about me to ask That question)..About 5 weeks ago she had an ear infection that caused her face to swell so bad her eyes were swelling shut. She was put on a steroid and antibiotics, they told me she would drink more....so I noticed that even though she was off the steroids, she was still drinking ALOT and needing to go out more(she was waking me during the night)...she stared having "accidents" in the house, which she never does. I feel like I'm at my wits end...it is a fight to give her these shots and I'm always scared that I'm not getting it all in..this dog (Maddie) is our baby..so I have to get this right..we got her from a friend of my oldest daughter when she was about 4 weeks old......any advice on how to make giving the shots easier for us both would be greatly appreciated..any advice on any of it would...

cushings dx

feeds@yuku.com (lynnsecret) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:13:21 PST

Ok back again. It looks like Baxter is now going to be DXed with cushings(on top of the diabeties). Has the all the signs and the first lab test did not look good. They sent a urine sample in yesterday so should hear something soon. He is 7 1/2 years old, his diabeties is somewhat under control, but now the new symptoms of the cushings are changing things. He is not in any pain and seems very happy, he just is changing. I am leaning towards not going any further with testing or treatment and just make the most of the days we have left. Is there anyone out there that has let nature take it course and can tell me what to expect and how long we have left with him?

Thanks!

God Speed Brandy..

feeds@yuku.com (Johanna13) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:49:40 PST

With a very heavy heart I post today that our Dawn's Brandy went to join all of our diabetic angels today..
Canine Diabetes did not claim Brandy.
Brandy was one of the old girls on the board.. Having Brandy and Lucy both gone in a week is just such a loss to all of us.
God Speed Brandy.... you will always remain " The Diva"...

Lucy went to play in heaven

feeds@yuku.com (debbuna) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:16:52 PST

It is with the most incredible agony that I have to tell you that my precious baby Lucy, my little Goose, has gone on her final journey to the bridge. She went peacefully with her head nestled into my neck and took her last breath with my scent in her tiny nose. She was ready, I was ready, and I picked this day because it fit the occasion-rainy and gloomy-no sun to hurt her sensitive eyes. My goose is up there now with her friends and running with Killian and all the rest, I just know it. I feel so much pain but also a sense of relief that Lucy was never in pain, never suffered from any of the many ailments so many dogs do have, she was just very old; just a few weeks short of her diabetes anniversary and 15 1/2 years old almost to the day, just a tired, old girl.

Fly free my littlest angel, mama loves you still and always will and I will be strong for...

Jerry ate chocolate last night...

feeds@yuku.com (Kapuahone) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:53:00 PST
My dog is so bad! I had bought a small bag of mini chocolate chip cookies yesterday at lunchtime. I only ate a few and saved the rest, I brought them home but forgot I had them in my bag (which I put on the floor, I know stupid). The bag was secured with a twist tie but Jerry somehow managed to remove the tie and eat a few of the cookies while I was in the shower! I had stayed up late watching tv so it was already 1 am by this time. I wasn't sure how many she had eaten, there were still four or five of the cookies left. But I knew she had eaten at least three or four, and her breath smelled like chocolate. So I got out the hydrogen peroxide and poured some down her throat. It took a few tries, but after about half an hour she threw it all up. Poor baby looked so miserable! She threw up a few more times after the initial throwing up of the cookies, a little bit of her dinner and then just foam. I put her in her crate...

Maggie Update

feeds@yuku.com (amydunn19) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:46:33 PST
Hi, guys! I haven't given an update on Maggie in a while and I am starting to become concerned about her. Her bgs have been really stable and she has been eating well but she seems so thin and frail. She just doesn't seem like herself - she sleeps so much all the time now. It is nothing I can put my finger on - it is just a feeling I have that something is not right.

Also, I noticed tonite that she has a lump on the side of her neck. It is slightly bigger than a nickel, moves around easily and doesn't seem to be painful. My only concern is that it came up practically overnight. I am thinking it is just a lipoma but I am not sure. I don't know whether to throw the panic button but I am uneasy. Any thoughts?

Also, I was reading about a dry food that is certified low-glycemic, Nutrisica? Is anyone familiar with this one?

Crazy numbers for Zane again

feeds@yuku.com (siberianxpress) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:21:46 PST
Yesterday, I upped his insulin to 17.25 because his numbers were in the mid 200s with little downturn on the 17. Here are his numbers with the increase:

5:24 am 225 (fed him)
5:45 am 307 (gave insulin - 17.25)
8:13 am 74 (!)
9:02 am 63 (gave a small treat, 1 liver snap)
10:04 am 130
3:37 pm 427 (!)
5:15 pm 443 (fed him and gave insulin at same time)

This morning he was:
5:15 am 249 (gave him 17.25)
8:13 am 207
10:27 am 128
1:31 pm ...

My precious little Nickie.

feeds@yuku.com (rkwhite) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:27:29 PST
Hi,
My name is Ronda. I lost my little schnauzer/beagle to diabetes. I never even knew that canine diabetes existed until this happened.
Nickie was two and a half years old. She was a happy, playful and very healthy girl. My husband and I took her with us everywhere. We travel quite a bit in a 5th wheel rv trailer and it is like our second home. Nickie had been our constant companion since she was born. She loved it!
We took her on daily walks, she loved to play with other dogs including our grown children's pets.
We had been in Colorado for 3 weeks and were traveling to see my parents and then head home to Tx.
As we were coming out of the mountains we made a routine stop for fuel and snacks when Nickie threw up for the first time. I wasn't concerned because I thought she was just a little car sick due to the drive. No other symptoms were present.
As we got closer to our destination she got sick a few more times and started to have a loose bowel. She was still...

Does sorbitol affect blood sugar?

feeds@yuku.com (Kapuahone) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:00:36 PST
I was at the pet store today and was looking at some dental chews that listed sorbitol in the ingredients. Is that ok for diabetics? I read online that it is ok for human diabetics as a sugar substitute, but I also read that sorbitol causes cataracts.

Kinostat - anyone using it?

feeds@yuku.com (siberianxpress) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:58:52 PST
If so, can you tell me where you were able to get it? Looks like it is in the study phase and not yet available.

Pita

feeds@yuku.com (pitasmomaz) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:14:08 PST
I am the proud mama of a 6-1/2 year old mix named Pita. She was diagnosed on 8/25/11 and is currently in the process of getting set up with proper dosage of insulin.

How long has your dog been Diabetic? - literally 12 days

How much does your dog weigh? - 48 lbs as of Friday - from original 65 (four months ago) to a...