My 5 year old pug Rocky was diagnosed with diabetes about 9 months ago. We got him regulated and his water intake became normal within about a month of insulin treatment and adjustments with the levels based on the glucose curves. The vet also switched his dog food to the Hills W/D Low Fat Glucose Management dry dog food.
Rocky has since lost a ton of weight. Almost to the point that has me concerned. I brought this up with the vet who said we can increase the amount of dog food we are giving him.
Add to this, within the last 3-4 weeks we noticed his water intake was ramping up again. Right now it is at unbelievable levels. Constant. He's getting up every hour of the night and drinking a bowl of water and going outside to pee.
The vet continues to do glucose curves and sees no problems. He's checked for Cushings and says that the two tests he's run has shown mostly normal to only marginal results.
We don't know what to do and the vet has admitted he's about out of ideas. What on earth could be causing this????? His energy level is next to nothing compared to normal. We are worried his decline has been so rapid that he won't be with us much longer.
Any ideas?? This is the third vet he's seen. Very upsetting
Wayne
Rocky has since lost a ton of weight. Almost to the point that has me concerned. I brought this up with the vet who said we can increase the amount of dog food we are giving him.
Add to this, within the last 3-4 weeks we noticed his water intake was ramping up again. Right now it is at unbelievable levels. Constant. He's getting up every hour of the night and drinking a bowl of water and going outside to pee.
The vet continues to do glucose curves and sees no problems. He's checked for Cushings and says that the two tests he's run has shown mostly normal to only marginal results.
We don't know what to do and the vet has admitted he's about out of ideas. What on earth could be causing this????? His energy level is next to nothing compared to normal. We are worried his decline has been so rapid that he won't be with us much longer.
Any ideas?? This is the third vet he's seen. Very upsetting
Wayne
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