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Lily - My English Setter became an angel April 24, 2021
Soaphie = 15 yr old Border/Berner mix dx 07/08. ~8.25 units a.m./p.m. vetsulin, blind/deaf. Ultra Senior, Vital Beef/Bison, Brown Rice and lots of loving. Soaphie passed on October 29, 2015. Sydney = 14.5 yr old Aussie/Shar Pei mix dx 11/10. NPH-varies w/ predinisone a.m./p.m., blind/deaf. Sydney passed on June 3, 2014.
My goodness at that snow. It was 80 degrees in Central Arkansas today.
Maggie - 15 1/2 y/o JRT diagnosed 9/2007, Angel status on 6/20/16. Her mantra was never give up but her body couldn't keep up with her spirit. Someday, baby.......
Many of the items that i discovered managing jesses diabetes is reflected in these guidelines showing a well thought out protocols on managing the disease
The most difficult time in regulation is the beginning and starting insulin therapy especially for a dog with other medical challenges as you have seen with your dog lily mike . Jesse had multiple complications and her history of epilepsy which made jesse quite challenging but not impossible
I might even project a complete curve be done before insulin therapy begins . The reason is the staring dose and what to begin with . If numbers are lower maybe 300s or lower across the board you may want to start with a lower starting dose . Jesse was one of those dogs that needed a dose lower than the normal stating dose which was an obstacle to her regulation .
Jesse-26 lbs - 16.5 years old ,11 years diabetic, one meal a day homemade and a vitabone snack . 3 shots of Novolin( under the Relion name ) a day . Total insulin for a 24 hour period is 6.5 units of NPH insulin .
Jesse earned her wings on 6/21/2021
Many of the items that i discovered managing jesses diabetes is reflected in these guidelines showing a well thought out protocols on managing the disease
The most difficult time in regulation is the beginning and starting insulin therapy especially for a dog with other medical challenges as you have seen with your dog lily mike . Jesse had multiple complications and her history of epilepsy which made jesse quite challenging but not impossible
I might even project a complete curve be done before insulin therapy begins . The reason is the staring dose and what to begin with . If numbers are lower maybe 300s or lower across the board you may want to start with a lower starting dose . Jesse was one of those dogs that needed a dose lower than the normal stating dose which was an obstacle to her regulation .
MikeMurphy - I did a search for Nulo cod and lentils and you came up. I know you switched back to Merrick because you were seeing higher fasting numbers , but can you tell me if you saw a food spike with the Nulo? Bigger or smaller as compared to what you saw with other foods?
MikeMurphy - I did a search for Nulo cod and lentils and you came up. I know you switched back to Merrick because you were seeing higher fasting numbers , but can you tell me if you saw a food spike with the Nulo? Bigger or smaller as compared to what you saw with other foods?
She was getting 3 units of R and 13 units of N while eating Nulo. She definitely was having a food spike with Nulo, but the R compensated for it. See her curve below.
I really liked the ingredients and the protein and fat %. Seems like it should work well for a diabetic dog. It does have a moderate fishy smell.
Just checking in with an update. Lily is doing well, but slowing down now that the warmer weather has finally arrived. Our walks are shorter and less frequent.
I had to increase her insulin a bit. She’s now getting 13.5 units of Novolin N and 3.5 units of R.
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