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Starting number looks good. The 9:30 could be a number of things somewhere between food digestion, insulin absorption, lingering effects of rebounds, etc... It will be interesting to see where the next reading falls.
Took her off the gabapentin and meloxidyl this morning. She lying like she dead now. Not sure if I should give it again. I was worried about side effects. I'm also not sure if this is just high levels. She was walking around 4am when I took her out.
Did the gabapentin and Meloxicam seem like they were improving her symptoms? I have never seen much effect from gabapentin in the dogs that have used it. I know one dog on meloxicam (and tramadol) long term, although I cannot say how much it helps since she is both still quite achy (13 and got nearly killed by a much larger dog 5 years ago) and I never see her off the meds to see if it’s worse I medicated. If they’re not doing anything spectacular to her symptoms, then not using them right now would be one less variable. She may also need to rebuild her reserves after the rebounds, and not doing anything is the fastest way to let her body regroup. There are definitely a lot of possible things going on that involve observing and some waiting to see what adjusts over the next couple days
some advice on any treats is to read up on the ingredients and where their manufactured.
Alpo has fructose gum sugar. i stopped giving them to my dog.
in order to regulate i didnt give any treats.once regulated i gave cut up green beans
also food and the amount fed is important. read the manufacturers feed guide.
for an 8 lb dog.....1/2 cup twice a day.
the key to regulating your Snowball is consistency!!!
right amount of food. insulin according to weight and exercise.
seems 1 unit wasnt enough .... 3 units too much
stick with the 2 units. no changes for 7 days.
i.d drop the food back to half cup x 2.
stop all treats!!!
your doing great. keep it up.
Mo
Riliey . aka Ralphy, Alice, Big Boy
20 lb male. 5 1/2 nph insulin. 1/2 cup fromms. black cockapoo, dx Apr 2012 . 5 1\2 yrs diabetic. 2000 to 2017
She didn't eat much food today. She has walked a bit today, but less than other days. although not that much less that I could honestly say the pain meds did all that much. She is crying more than she did previously though.
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