suggetions for care of diabetic dog?

dturm wrote:
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.

She was diagnosed and started on insulin, 10 units 2x a day May 2. We've been feeding the W/D since then, too. We've been faithfully testing, even did a curve one day and we take the records into him to review. He raised her to 12 units, 2x day and then to 13 2x day on Monday, May 18. Her numbers are not lowering. He wants us to test 4-5 hours after her shot and tonight it was 513. We're calling him tomorrow to see if he wants us to be more patient or make a change. That's why we're wondering about the food. We're not going the right direction with the numbers. We're worried, but it is nice to know you've had patients that have been slow to find that balance.

He knows us and our dogs well and knows she gets LOTS of exercise. Pretty sure it's adequate.