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I have only been doing this two days. Every time I give a shot my dog pants rapidly for hours. No other signs of distress just the rapid breathing. Calms down by afternoon, but back again after evening shot. I don't dare leave the house, I don't dare sleep. This guy and his siblings are my babies. I just want to cry all the time. Is this normal for the dog. I will call my vet tomorrow and he has his first curve on friday.
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Re: Newly diagnosed, panting
Did you dog's diet change when you started giving insulin?
Panting is one of those mysteries... you know something is going on with them but not what.
A few possibilities I've seen before - a large rise in blood sugar (from the meal), a large drop in blood sugar (from the insulin), something in a new diet or a medication is bothering them.
In our case, for example, post-meal/injection panting turned out to be a response to a fish oil supplement. We took him off all supplements and meds and added them back in one at a time and quickly discovered the fish oil supplement was the culprit. It was surprising because he had taken it before a few years before that with no problem. But it was easy to demonstrate - panting with, no panting without. So we found another fish oil supplement.
Are you testing your dog's blood sugar at home?
That would tell you whether there is a big change in blood sugar that might be uncomfortable.
Natalie
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