Hey folks.. new here. We found out right before Christmas that our 8 year old 100 lb. chocolate lab was diabetic. Her BG was 430 at the time. She’s now on Levemir ..started at 5 units twice/day. We’ve been gradually increasing it. Now to 8 units twice/day. We feel like we went with the most potent insulin ..unfortunately the most costly as well. She has been responding well. For the first 6 weeks, her BG was around 200. Today we had it checked at it was at 400. Stupidly we changed her food 2 weeks ago so our vet thought that it may be the cause. We put her on her old food and will monitor for another week.
Our vet said not to raise the insulin levels until the next visit.. if needed ..which we agree. Ok.. a few questions please.
What is the consensus for the best type of food for a dog this size? We’re not home making it so any advice would be helpful. We have her back on Hills science diet light. We’re looking for the best OTC food
I’ve heard it’s difficult to monitor her BG levels at home. Can be painful and tough to get blood. Anyone a “pro?:”
Another question.. anyone using Levemir, what is the longest period you have found that it maintains efficacy.. we’ve kept it refrigerated for 45 days so far. Manufacturer states 42 but we’ve heard 60.
We have taken her completely off treats but... ellas diabetic cookies. Heard they’re ok.
Other than that, she barely if at all reacts to the injections.
Any other smart advice for a large dog! I’ve been reading the forum but know I am missing stuff.
Thanks in advance
VH
Our vet said not to raise the insulin levels until the next visit.. if needed ..which we agree. Ok.. a few questions please.
What is the consensus for the best type of food for a dog this size? We’re not home making it so any advice would be helpful. We have her back on Hills science diet light. We’re looking for the best OTC food
I’ve heard it’s difficult to monitor her BG levels at home. Can be painful and tough to get blood. Anyone a “pro?:”
Another question.. anyone using Levemir, what is the longest period you have found that it maintains efficacy.. we’ve kept it refrigerated for 45 days so far. Manufacturer states 42 but we’ve heard 60.
We have taken her completely off treats but... ellas diabetic cookies. Heard they’re ok.
Other than that, she barely if at all reacts to the injections.
Any other smart advice for a large dog! I’ve been reading the forum but know I am missing stuff.
Thanks in advance
VH
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