suggetions for care of diabetic dog?
Need suggetions for care of diabetic dog. Our 8 yr Dobie, Quincy, has recently been diagnosed as having Diabetis. We are working with the Vet on building up to the right insulin dose for her.And we ...
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13 units isn't a huge dose for that size dog. How long have you been working on the regulation? I've had a bunch of patients that went pretty much as you are describing and when we got to that magic number (dose of insulin) there was a dramatic rapid leveling of glucose levels.
I think the big thing is to keep the communication going with your vet. If things are not going as fast as you want, see if there is an alternative protocol.
Sometimes it's difficult to tell what really worked when you start changing everything at once (diet, insulin dose, insulin type ...) and as long as there isn't a medical reason, the slow path your vet is using yields the best long term success.
BTW, I really like the Stewart's treats too.
I think the big thing is to keep the communication going with your vet. If things are not going as fast as you want, see if there is an alternative protocol.
Sometimes it's difficult to tell what really worked when you start changing everything at once (diet, insulin dose, insulin type ...) and as long as there isn't a medical reason, the slow path your vet is using yields the best long term success.
BTW, I really like the Stewart's treats too.
