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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) We've all lived with diabetes for years and researched our brains out and there are many members here all dedicated to helping out new owners. We know how scary it is at first too! We sometimes have different ideas, and that is fine because ultimately ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/20/12 09:01 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Yes Karen, fruit has natural sugar in them, as do carrots! Green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, green pepper, zuccini, celery...all are okay veggies to give as an after shot treat or testing treat. Good numbers! Glad she enjoyed her pb and jelly ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/20/12 07:55 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Karen, you make me laugh! Taffy had one elbow callous and I was forever grateful for that sucker! She never once flinched either. I would just massage the elbow, pinch it, then poke and squeeze. Walla, nice drop of blood. I don't know what I would of done ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/20/12 05:42 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Aw, there's MAGGIE! She is beautiful! |
Canine Diabetes | 02/20/12 02:30 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Ok so just two and half hours ago you gave insulin? (2:30 here in Mich.) Maybe make her a sandwich, peanut butter and jelly. She is going to love this! Lots of jelly. I don't think her food has hit her bloodstream yet. It will, but the insulin is ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/20/12 02:28 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Good news about your Maggie, Karen! She is feeling better because of the diet and insulin together! My vet always told me to feed first, then give her shot, followed by a veggie treat for being a good girl. Other vets say to wait 1/2 hour before the ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/20/12 02:06 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Just continue to monitor Maggie throughout the day. When my dog was first dx., I was NOT testing at home yet, so hadn't a clue about where she was blood sugar wise. Took her into the vet one day for a mid-day check and she was 34 on their meter. Taffy ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/20/12 01:35 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Ok, what did you decide to do? If nothing yet, then check her before you feed and shoot this AM. Actually the reading you got of 181 prefasting is GREAT! You fed last night and gave insulin at 11 PM. So you could feed and shoot at 10 AM today. ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/20/12 10:32 AM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Can you post her prefasting number? BTW...what is your first name Maggie's Mom? |
Canine Diabetes | 02/20/12 07:29 AM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) I would go ahead and give her the 20 units. Like Jo said, the meters are geared to read lower, as a safety factor. I really have no clue if the 3 cups at each feeding are enough...? I guess you will tell if her numbers stay lower, and she is ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/19/12 11:26 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) You're very welcome! All of us here have been in your shoes, so we truly understand where you are coming from!Ok, your question about the vitamins! If this were my dog, I would give one in the am and one in the pm, because consistency is what works best ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/19/12 10:31 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Are they once a day vitamins? Is so, then pick the best time for you. If she can have them twice a day, then go for it. She is underweight right now, so it seems like they would help build her back up. With sugar listed so far down the list, I don't ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/19/12 09:43 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) I'm not sure! Only because my dog never went thru this....so others that have a bit more experience will maybe pop on here this evening with their take on Maggie.The fact that she is doing so much better, makes me think that the diet change and the ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/19/12 07:53 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) under my name on that thread is four words...Reply Quote Edit Del. Click on the edit button. It you can't figure it out, just tell me the changes and I will do it! How is Maggie this evening. What are you going to do about her timing for the ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/19/12 07:26 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Maggie's Mom - how is she acting now? You did mention that she seemed better with this diet that you started her on and her numbers were much better. Is she still doing okay this evening? I know you just went to the store and picked up THIS food, so ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/19/12 07:24 PM |
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Re: Need meter recommendiation (reply) I used a human meter, freestyle flash. It was on sale at Walgreens with a full rebate, and I always got my strips on ebay for a good price. No meter is perfect, but as long as it gives you a decent reading...then I would just continue using your bayer ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/19/12 07:08 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Don't beat yourself up. The past is the past....you've got the present to deal with, and we'll help you every step of the way! Some dogs go blind, others do not. I think alot of it is genetic. My pooch went blind 6 mts after dx., I tried my darndest ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/19/12 01:58 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) Ok, I'm on my way out the door, so...not sure what you should do about the evenng meal and insulin, since you gave it at 11:30 (the insulin). It normally works for 11-12 hrs to bring down blood sugar. Maybe you should try and wait and feed her late this ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/19/12 01:42 PM |
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Re: PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! (reply) 212 at at 1:00 pm is GREAT! If you fed at 9 am and gave insulin then (?) this reading at 1:00 is just four hrs post shot....maybe check her again at the 6 hr mark and post reading, then again at pre shot tonight. Diet is everything here...so if you ... |
Canine Diabetes | 02/19/12 01:17 PM |
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