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catkins wrote:
We have a diabetic miniature schnauzer who was diagnosed almost 7 years ago.
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We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
โJun-04-2015 08:28 AM
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โJun-04-2015 07:21 AM
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
โMay-27-2015 09:43 PM
Scottiemom wrote:
I really appreciate Dr. Doug's explanation of the Science Diet. I, too, never thought it to be good, but I have a better understanding now. But when my Neal had surgery to remove rocks from his stomach and a piece of debris from his intestine, the vet told me to use SD to ease the digestion process, I did as directed. Only when she told me I could change back did I do that. And he did well with it.
With regard to diabetic dogs, my vet also told me that it wasn't as bad an ordeal as humans. He said once you get the dose regulated to what you want it to do, you don't have to do a daily blood test. It's just a shot and go. With regard to diabetic dogs, my vet also told me that it wasn't as bad an ordeal as humans. He said once you get the dose regulated to what you want it to do, you don't have to do a daily blood test. It's just a shot and go.
I love Dobies. Had one years ago. Good luck with yours.
Dale
โMay-27-2015 06:09 PM
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โMay-26-2015 09:54 PM
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.
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