Add me to the list of diabetic-dog owners....
So I guess I've been too lucky all these decades; plus adding a breed that is more likely to get diabetes (poodles) upped my chances anyway - but 8 year old Jimmy (mini Aussie/Mini poodle cross) deli...
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Deb and Ed M wrote:
But of course that's also when he gets his shot of insulin.... does that "spike" after the injection; or is it used at a fairly proportional rate? Am I overthinking this? I just remember that my sis-in-law took her diabetic dog on a longer-than usual walk; and he keeled over from low blood sugar and scared her to death thinking she'd killed him....
Depends on the type of insulin. Humulin N is "bi-phasic" in dogs. There is an initial spike shortly after injection then another peak phase later (several hours). That time and degree of action is a little different in each individual, thus the differences in achieving control. It rarely lasts more than 12 hours in dogs, thus dosing is usually 2X/day.
You may be overthinking it a little, but much better to be prepared than be confronted with a situation like your SIL. I'd carry come sugar substance with you on walks - talk to your vet about dog appropriate substances. Sandy does OJ when she gets the low glucose.
Doug
