Re: Isabella Kelly (Diabetes Mellitus & Cushing's Disease)
Yes. The hair on her back & on the sides are really thin. Her skin pigmentation has gotten a lot darker, and she has some whitish color moles on her back & sides. She has always been a really itchy dog. We ruled out food allergies & pretty much determined it was environmental (4 yrs ago).
I started noticing her hair thinning last year and with her prior health history requested diabetes & cushing's testing. The tests came back negative. She has always been a polite lady when taking treats from my hand, now you have to drop it on the floor or she'll take your hand off. I just bought a "Break-fast" bowl to slow her down when eating. I posted pictures (album section) if you want to get a better look at her. As far as appetite.... Bella loves to eat, but she's been that way since she was young.
I just shaved her back down so it would be easier for me to see what I'm doing when giving her the injections. You can see the discoloration on her paws from chewing.
I had my husband stop and buy the Bayer Ketostix today. I'm going to monitor her urine at least.
BTW, I just watched the video of you home testing Chris. He was such a handsome fella (sorry for your lost). If or when it comes to that, it's going to be a wrestling match from hell.
Sam
Yes. The hair on her back & on the sides are really thin. Her skin pigmentation has gotten a lot darker, and she has some whitish color moles on her back & sides. She has always been a really itchy dog. We ruled out food allergies & pretty much determined it was environmental (4 yrs ago).
I started noticing her hair thinning last year and with her prior health history requested diabetes & cushing's testing. The tests came back negative. She has always been a polite lady when taking treats from my hand, now you have to drop it on the floor or she'll take your hand off. I just bought a "Break-fast" bowl to slow her down when eating. I posted pictures (album section) if you want to get a better look at her. As far as appetite.... Bella loves to eat, but she's been that way since she was young.
I just shaved her back down so it would be easier for me to see what I'm doing when giving her the injections. You can see the discoloration on her paws from chewing.
I had my husband stop and buy the Bayer Ketostix today. I'm going to monitor her urine at least.
BTW, I just watched the video of you home testing Chris. He was such a handsome fella (sorry for your lost). If or when it comes to that, it's going to be a wrestling match from hell.
Sam
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