Dog woes

[Jer]

I'd just like to echo that while I understand your anger it sounds to me like you two were meant to be united. Cherish every day because before you know it they're gone and the things that annoyed you (administering meds maybe) will be the things you miss the most.

[strm_trpr]

Yeah, Thanks guys, Henry has been on insulin for a few days now and seems to be responding well so far. We need to take him in for a bloodcheck next week and we will see if 3 units, twice a day is enough.

[Fentonite]

We had a dog (Cica) that became diabetic. Shortly after that diagnosis, she went totally blind (diabetic cataracts). We had her lenses replaced, and it's the best money we ever spent.

She did fine on twice daily injections. We had a hard time trying to get her blood sugar regulated at first. Human glucometers don't work reliably in dogs. Once we got an AlphaTrak veterinary glucometer, we dialed her in quickly. For us, it was easier to check levels at home, and learn to adjust the insulin dose. She had a crazy high dose (25 units twice daily). The cost of the glucometer was offset by all the vet visits we didn't have to pay for.

It is possible that Henry wasnt diabetic when you adopted him, and developed it after you got him home. Cica developed it quickly. Regardless, I'm glad you're taking care of your boy.

[def90]

Could be the dogs diet. i have a friend that had an overweight diabetic cat that they were giving insulin. They moved at one point and the cat became more of an outdoor cat. The thing started feeding itself with baby rabbits and whatever else it could find outside and lost a ton of weight and they actually quit giving it insulin shots. The cat has been fine for 3 years now.

[Stone83]

Weight control and staying religious with his shots
And excercise...Had a Beagel with diabetes and he lasted 16 yrs

Best of luck!