My diabetic dog still drinking a ton and peeing on floor.

[dgrote]

I have a dashund who was recently diagnosed with diabetes and right before she was diagnosed she started drinking tons and peeing which if you have an animal with diabetes you know all to well. Anyway she seems to be somewhat under control and still drinking and peeing. Shes been put on two different doses of anitbiotics as she got a bladder infection due to diabeties. After she first went on her insulin and antibiotics she started getting better right away including the peeing in the house. Her drinking never seemed to slow so my vet told me to continue uping her dose until she stopped drinking so much, well finally at 27 inits i got concerned then she started peeing in house again. So back to vet we went and thats when he gave her another round of antibiotics and found out her bg level was far too low so he dropped her down to 20 units twice a day. and then second round of antibiotics. They wanted me to take her in for a bg curve at 200 i said i will do it thank you very much. so i started that and shes at about 130 not too bad but still drinking and peeing a ton. Anyone have this happen with there animal and if so was there something you did to help? I found a few products online that says it will help with these symptoms and there not cheap but they are all natural so i thought maybe i could make my own home remedy so just wondering if anyone has advice? Im really new on here and can use all the advice i can get. Im learning more everyday. Shes gained her weight back that she lost before we put her on insulin. She is a dashund with an enlarged heart so im concerned about how much exercise she can do and i have stopped letting all the dogs self feed. They where all chubby and i became worried they will too become diabetic. So im doing what i can to prevent the otheres from getting it and trying to alleviate some of her symptoms.

[jesse girl]

Re: My diabetic dog still drinking a ton and peeing on floor.

hi and welcome

on the forum adjustments in dose especially at the beginning are based on a curve( multiple test of blood sugar throughout the day) and if a dose adjustment is needed is based on the lowest number not the highest or average and especially not physical symptoms

you have discovered your dog has been overdosed already and reduced the dose but it is still possible you still be in an overdose situation

the symptoms you have described was with the overdose whether thats the cause you cant know that for sure unless reducing sees a reduction in symptoms that may take up to a week for things to settle

the symptoms have not subsided with with lowering the dose so that may give a clue that still maybe to much and it could be substantial

i would get a meter and test at home the advice you have received doesn't seem sound with raising the dose so dramatically and without testing blood sugar or just a spot check here and there one test tells very little what blood sugar is doing during the day and overdosing can cause high blood sugar also

plenty of info on the sight for home testing with videos here and on youtube most of us here do test at home it maybe a good idea to call around to other vets to see how they approach the disease

dogs can do well with this disease and live a happy life with some limitations its a step by step process slowly raising a dose after a curve has been done and let it settle for 5 day minimum to reevaluate

[k9diabetes]

Re: My diabetic dog still drinking a ton and peeing on floor.

A number of other problems can cause excessive thirst and/or excessive urination - among them are kidney problems, Cushing's disease, diabetes insipidus (not really related to diabetes mellitus, is a hormonal disorder).

Has your dog had a full work-up recently?

27 units is a lot for a dachsund, so not surprised it was too much. Cushing's disease in particular can cause thirst and urination and also makes the body resistant to the effects of insulin so requires a high dose of injected insulin in a diabetic.

If you have access to a veterinary internal medicine specialist, it would be very helpful to do a consult appointment with an IMS. They have specialized training in diabetes, Cushing's disease, etc.

I'm not very confident in your current vet's approach with your girl having been given too much insulin and continuing to up the dose based solely on the urination problem... sounds like you could use some more expert advice in what may be a complicated case.

Natalie