Dog - diabetic relapse? Help
My 12 year old beagle/lab/shepherd mix was diagnosed with diabetes 3 years ago and has been regulated for over 2 years thanks to lots of blood glucose curves and patience. Well, she had surgery 9...
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Hi, im Cindy, and i had Nash who had diabetes nearly 4 years before he developed cancer. Before you go the route of curves, I want to ask a couple questions. You mentioned in your post that your Vet...
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Hi - I am Jerri and my diabetic girl, Sissy, left us about 3 years ago. I know all this talk about home testing is very scary. But don't forget, human diabetics do it all the time. You can do it,...
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Sorry for the delay getting back, new member of the community and my first post so just getting the hang of it. My vet from the beginning discouraged home testing and any kind of independent...
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My vet discouraged me at first but only because he didn't want me to make adjustments without consulting him. But, I assured him I wasn't going to do that and now he has changed his mind about home...
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It may take 3-5 days to see the true affect of the increase in the insulin. Maybe this newest change will make the difference you are looking for. But obviously recovery from surgery takes time.
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Just like in humans with diabetes there BG changes all the time... by just having curves done at your vet your getting the results for that moment and that day.You have no idea whats going on when...
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curious as it seems from postings that it is unusual the direction I was given to not home test.It's not unusual at all. I think most of us were given those same instructions. I know I was, but I...
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treehugger70 wrote: My vet from the beginning discouraged home testing and any kind of independent adjustments to my dog's insulin. As of this evening she still will not eat her regular (diabetic,...
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You also said he is on antibiotics. They will upset his stomach as they destroy the bacteria in his stomach, the good bacteria along with the bad. You should ask your vet. about supplementing...
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I told my vet that I was going to home test and on the day of diagnosis I bought the meter. I email him anything out of sorts and he always emails me back on the same day. I felt I needed to know...
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Assume you can use the typical "human" test meter and strips?
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@ Judy you asked about her food. She's on Hills Prescription Diet WD (dry and canned). I will try and work them back into her diet (she scarfed her grilled chicken this morning so her appetite is...
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Yes, regular human meters and strips. Every meter uses its own strips so you can't mix and match between brands, but any of them would work. Some people go for the least expensive meters (like...
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I forgot to mention...about the human meters. They ARE calibrated for human blood and not canine blood. We ALL use them and this is how we compensate. Curves done in the vets office should always...
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I use the Bayer contour meter, it takes a very small drop of blood, is rechargeable and was only 5 points off from the vet's readings. I have 2 of them. About once a week I switch meters just to see...
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I always used the One Touch Ultra.. and the strips can be bought cheep on Ebay.
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I use the One Touch Ultra- buy strips on eBay. If you look on the Internet, you might get a free meter (omit the detail that it is for a dog)Or if you know any diabetics, they usually have extra...
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If you would like to check some prices and reviews online here is a couple of places I have dealt with for years, and I trust them..http://www.amazon.com/http://www.americandiabeteswholesale.com/
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From a human viewpoint of this disease, If I am sick or have surgery, it messes with my numbers for about a week, possible this is happening with your furbaby, basically my doctor would say continue...
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