Jess is a 13 year old collie cross, she was diagnosed with diabetes on Monday. We're in the UK.
Her blood sugar was 26 on Monday afternoon when tested. She's had 6 doses of insulin since (4IUs of caninsulin twice daily) and her reading was 12.2 at the vet's this afternoon.
The vet is pleased. She's eating fine and the intense, obsessive water drinking we saw in her last week has stopped.
She's had mild cataracts for 3-4 years that haven't hugely affected her sight but she's gone almost blind in the past week.
We're absolutely heartbroken. However we were (wrongly) told she probably had three terminal illnesses in summer 2014, so we're grateful for every day we have with her.
She seems happy in herself generally, enjoyed the ride to the vet's today and a walk in the park this afternoon.
She's managing ok as long as we have lights on early in the morning and at night. I am scared when she comes down the stairs and she sometimes bumps into things.
I've read a lot on this forum and it's brilliant.
I'm keen to start testing her at home (vet was surprised at this, says she's never heard of anyone doing this) and we're pushing for cataract surgery as soon as she's stable.
The one thing I'm really confused about is that we've been told to feed her 1 hour after her insulin and I can't find the same advice anywhere.
The vet says it's best practice and is obviously working for her as her blood sugar was so much better today.
Any advice/support greatly appreciated.
Her blood sugar was 26 on Monday afternoon when tested. She's had 6 doses of insulin since (4IUs of caninsulin twice daily) and her reading was 12.2 at the vet's this afternoon.
The vet is pleased. She's eating fine and the intense, obsessive water drinking we saw in her last week has stopped.
She's had mild cataracts for 3-4 years that haven't hugely affected her sight but she's gone almost blind in the past week.
We're absolutely heartbroken. However we were (wrongly) told she probably had three terminal illnesses in summer 2014, so we're grateful for every day we have with her.
She seems happy in herself generally, enjoyed the ride to the vet's today and a walk in the park this afternoon.
She's managing ok as long as we have lights on early in the morning and at night. I am scared when she comes down the stairs and she sometimes bumps into things.
I've read a lot on this forum and it's brilliant.
I'm keen to start testing her at home (vet was surprised at this, says she's never heard of anyone doing this) and we're pushing for cataract surgery as soon as she's stable.
The one thing I'm really confused about is that we've been told to feed her 1 hour after her insulin and I can't find the same advice anywhere.
The vet says it's best practice and is obviously working for her as her blood sugar was so much better today.
Any advice/support greatly appreciated.
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