Comments on: Do you have any experience with canine diabetes? http://alternativetreatmentfordiabetes.com/584/do-you-have-any-experience-with-canine-diabetes/ Treatment and Alternative Medication options for Diabetes Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:48:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: anne b http://alternativetreatmentfordiabetes.com/584/do-you-have-any-experience-with-canine-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-713 anne b Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:10:14 +0000 http://alternativetreatmentfordiabetes.com/584/do-you-have-any-experience-with-canine-diabetes/#comment-713 I have a couple of questions for you. First, how and when is your dog's urine being tested for glucose levels? Does your vet take samplings before, after and in between insulin injections throughout the day? If not, he is doing it wrong. A good blood glucose, which is usually done once a month, takes at least half a day to get good results. Your dog's glucose has peaks and valleys depending on when the injection was in relation to when the dog ate. Kind of complicated. Anyway, they do not ever stay at a consistent level throughout the day, so if your vet is testing at the wrong time or not enough, he could be overdosing your dog. If he is doing it the right way, I would start asking about companion diseases for diabetes, such as Cushings Disease and Addison's Disease. Both of these diseases could be interfering with the success of the injections. In other words, the injections could be the right dosage, but the other diseases hamper the effectiveness. veterinarypartner.com is a great website to get further info from. I had a minpin with diabetes and it took us at least 6 months to get her regulated. It sounds like you already know about weight and diet. The experience we had with our vet is that alot of vets are not really sure how to treat this disease, as they have not familiarized themselves enough. My vet surfed the Net every night after we saw him to try to learn more about the disease, and finally referred us to a "dog" specialist. We actually were invited to a research forum on the disease with other owners, and most of them had the same problem-the vets didn't know enough. Once we did get her regulated, there was no need for an increase in dosage at all. The only time her glucose would rise was when we got to the end of the insulin bottle(it loses some potency with age). So I would think that something else is going on here. Good luck with your baby! I have a couple of questions for you. First, how and when is your dog's urine being tested for glucose levels? Does your vet take samplings before, after and in between insulin injections throughout the day? If not, he is doing it wrong. A good blood glucose, which is usually done once a month, takes at least half a day to get good results. Your dog's glucose has peaks and valleys depending on when the injection was in relation to when the dog ate. Kind of complicated. Anyway, they do not ever stay at a consistent level throughout the day, so if your vet is testing at the wrong time or not enough, he could be overdosing your dog.
If he is doing it the right way, I would start asking about companion diseases for diabetes, such as Cushings Disease and Addison's Disease. Both of these diseases could be interfering with the success of the injections. In other words, the injections could be the right dosage, but the other diseases hamper the effectiveness.

veterinarypartner.com is a great website to get further info from.

I had a minpin with diabetes and it took us at least 6 months to get her regulated. It sounds like you already know about weight and diet. The experience we had with our vet is that alot of vets are not really sure how to treat this disease, as they have not familiarized themselves enough. My vet surfed the Net every night after we saw him to try to learn more about the disease, and finally referred us to a "dog" specialist. We actually were invited to a research forum on the disease with other owners, and most of them had the same problem-the vets didn't know enough.
Once we did get her regulated, there was no need for an increase in dosage at all. The only time her glucose would rise was when we got to the end of the insulin bottle(it loses some potency with age). So I would think that something else is going on here.

Good luck with your baby!

]]> By: Jules http://alternativetreatmentfordiabetes.com/584/do-you-have-any-experience-with-canine-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Jules Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:10:14 +0000 http://alternativetreatmentfordiabetes.com/584/do-you-have-any-experience-with-canine-diabetes/#comment-714 I know this is a common problem recently with animals. My aunt had a dog with diabetes and just close monitor his diabetes and regular check ups is the best you can do. Here is a website to maybe help you. Good luck. I know this is a common problem recently with animals. My aunt had a dog with diabetes and just close monitor his diabetes and regular check ups is the best you can do. Here is a website to maybe help you. Good luck.

]]> By: babyblueslvt http://alternativetreatmentfordiabetes.com/584/do-you-have-any-experience-with-canine-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-715 babyblueslvt Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:10:14 +0000 http://alternativetreatmentfordiabetes.com/584/do-you-have-any-experience-with-canine-diabetes/#comment-715 It is normal for a dog's insulin dose to increase as their bodies get use to the medication, as a vet tech and an insulin dependent diabetic, I can understand your frustration. It sounds like you have a very good relationship with your vet and his advice is right on the money. Things to watch for, and I am sure you are already aware, are his ketone levels in his urine and his appetite. If he doesn't eat don't give the insulin and have hi checked out. A good website to check out is www.veterinarypartner.com and search diabetes. Hope this helps :) It is normal for a dog's insulin dose to increase as their bodies get use to the medication, as a vet tech and an insulin dependent diabetic, I can understand your frustration. It sounds like you have a very good relationship with your vet and his advice is right on the money. Things to watch for, and I am sure you are already aware, are his ketone levels in his urine and his appetite. If he doesn't eat don't give the insulin and have hi checked out. A good website to check out is http://www.veterinarypartner.com and search diabetes. Hope this helps :)

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