I have an 8 year old mini daschund, Simon. He was diagnosed with Diabetes 2 months ago. The Vet started him out on 2 units of Humulin nph twice a day...he goes to the vet every Monday at 1pm to get his blood taken...gradually increased to 5 units, and the lowest his glucose got was 320 after 5 weeks.
Last week the Vet switched him to Vetsulin at 2 units, this week 3 units and his Glucose was 492.
He has steadily lost weight from 12.4 and now weighs 10 lbs (11 weeks).
His diet is:
2 meals (half before the shot and half after) 6oz boneless chicken breast and 3 table spoons of whole grain brown rice
He also at times (when hungry, always left out) his diabetic food Purina DCO as a snack.
Also at times we've given him whole grain lavish as a snack when he's ravenous to tide him over.
He still drinks 2 cups of water a day and still excessively urinates, to the point he wakes up every two hours during our sleep.
Based on the above, can anyone spot anything that might be affecting his glucose coming down? we're not sure whether he should get a second opinion, but were especially worried when after his glucose steadily came down on humulin (but not below 320) it shot back up so high on Vetsulin.
Any help is greatly appreciated by myself, and Simon! THANK YOU
Last week the Vet switched him to Vetsulin at 2 units, this week 3 units and his Glucose was 492.
He has steadily lost weight from 12.4 and now weighs 10 lbs (11 weeks).
His diet is:
2 meals (half before the shot and half after) 6oz boneless chicken breast and 3 table spoons of whole grain brown rice
He also at times (when hungry, always left out) his diabetic food Purina DCO as a snack.
Also at times we've given him whole grain lavish as a snack when he's ravenous to tide him over.
He still drinks 2 cups of water a day and still excessively urinates, to the point he wakes up every two hours during our sleep.
Based on the above, can anyone spot anything that might be affecting his glucose coming down? we're not sure whether he should get a second opinion, but were especially worried when after his glucose steadily came down on humulin (but not below 320) it shot back up so high on Vetsulin.
Any help is greatly appreciated by myself, and Simon! THANK YOU
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