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Re: Shasta - Hepatitis questions.. (reply) I want to thank everyone on this forum for all the wonderful support. Shasta went to be with her best friend Powder Girl Monday afternoon - where I hope both will be waiting for me at the rainbow bridge. She had a wonderful weekend at home with me but on ... |
Canine Diabetes | 05/17/11 10:40 PM |
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Shasta - Hepatitis questions.. (topic) I know it has been a long time since I last posted an update on Shasta. She has been doing really good, overall good numbers, bumped up both her food and insulin.. but for the most part she has been living a normal and active life. Last week she had an ... |
Canine Diabetes | 05/05/11 01:50 PM |
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Re: Shasta - Update - seizure (reply) Johanna13 wrote:This looks more like some insulin resistance.This is rare, it does not happen to often.. and I have real doubts that this is " Honeymooning" because Shasta is having high BG readings and not low. I thought perhaps when she was going low ... |
Canine Diabetes | 06/07/10 03:37 PM |
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Re: Shasta - Update - seizure (reply) Shasta has not had a repeat seizure but darn it I can't get her under 200. Right after the seizure I dropped her insulin from 14.5 units to 10 units. She was steadily in the upper 300's. I slowly crept her dosage up by .5 units until, believe it or not, ... |
Canine Diabetes | 06/07/10 12:36 PM |
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Re: Shasta - Update - seizure (reply) I changed a few things... (food, dose, and she lost 2 pounds) Thank you the changes are now updated.. |
Canine Diabetes | 04/27/10 12:23 PM |
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Re: Shasta - Update - seizure (reply) Hi Joan, Thanks for your response. Shasta was 297 this morning at her 6:30 am feeding / dose. The vet was not sure the seizure was related to diabetes but they did run all the blood tests that they do in such a case and everything checked out. All her ... |
Canine Diabetes | 04/27/10 12:20 PM |
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Shasta - Update - seizure (topic) Well, I am back with more questions. First off I am sorry I just "disappeared" from the group but I really need more advice / helpBackground: We seem to have been doing OK, good numbers (I still check) and on Friday she went in for a curve test at the vet ... |
Canine Diabetes | 04/27/10 11:19 AM |
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update on Shasta (reply) Shasta is doing pretty good. I switched her to Science Diet Light about 4 days ago and I am still having to mix in baby food to get her to eat it. My vet is doing another curve test on her Wednesday but I would like some advice on how to do my own please. ... |
Canine Diabetes | 12/08/09 01:07 AM |
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Re: more help needed please... (reply) First off - Shasta was 189 this morning!! I was soooo excited. :-) Secondly, Shasta saw her normal vet today, and I am reminded why he is the best! He kept her most the afternoon and got her to eat without a problem. He asked me to bring back the Purina ... |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 11:13 PM |
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Re: It works...but is it wrong? (reply) I talked to the vet about the fast acting insulin. He agrees with all of you. We need to get Shasta's BG's under control and a dose worked out before I start making that kind of adjustment. I guess I can wait a bit. Please understand I would never try a ... |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 07:49 PM |
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Re: It works...but is it wrong? (reply) Brandy mom wrote: I have been tweaking Brandy insulin for over 2 years. Sometime I tweak the regular insulin sometimes the N insulin. My vet aproved this within 2 units of adjustment. He would laugh at me when I would call for an insulin adjustment ... |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 01:18 AM |
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Re: more help needed please... (reply) If you go to the main page and read Killians story, you will see that we all went through this... What an amazing story! So glad to be discussing this with folks who will do anything for their beloved four legged family members! |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 01:09 AM |
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Re: more help needed please... (reply) What insulin are you using? Humalin N Thank you for your kind words. I will read the story now. |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 12:50 AM |
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Re: more help needed please... (reply) Did they say she was starting to go into Ketoacidosis or Pancreatitis? does your release papers say that? Sorry - I said the wrong thing, yes looking at the paper she had a mild case of ketoacidosis and was dehydrated. She was not vomiting, nor was she ... |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 12:48 AM |
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Re: Where do you buy your Diabetic Supplies? (reply) I am using the One Touch for Shasta and the new test strips because they take less blood. That said, we do have a prescription (for my son) for the test strips - so I guess I am cheating a bit. |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 12:36 AM |
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Re: more help needed please... (reply) Johanna13 wrote: OH welcome back !!! we were so worried !!! Well what did they say the problem was?? Im glad they upped the insulin to 15 units.. It may have to go higher then that yet.... When I heard 8 units for a 69 lb dog I knew ... |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 12:29 AM |
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Re: more help needed please... (reply) Jody921 wrote: It is Monday morning - how is Shasta? I am so hoping that she is at the Vet. Let us know how she is. How are you??? Tuesday evening.... To be honest I just feel so helpless. She still has high numbers I have tested her 2 times today ... |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 12:25 AM |
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Re: more help needed please... (reply) Johanna13 wrote: OK calm down,, we will figure this out.... The graham crackers were not the best choice( full of sugar.).. But I know we do things out of desperation sometimes... Is she hunching her body a bit? by this I mean is ... |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 12:13 AM |
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update on Shasta (reply) I am so sorry that I did not post a reply sooner. I did take her to an emergency vet and they put her on an IV drip to get fluids into her. They also upped her Insulin to 15 units. She is back with me as of yesterday but has to go see her regular vet ... |
Canine Diabetes | 11/25/09 12:08 AM |
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more help needed please... (topic) I am desperate!! ** Shasta 10 yrs old Border Collie Mix - dx'd Thur taking 8 units of Humulin N twice a day** Shasta will not eat and is acting very lethargic. I worried that since I gave her her morning insulin and she did not eat that she was low. I fed ... |
Canine Diabetes | 11/23/09 12:13 AM |
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