Apologies for coming here with this, but I think I've come to the conclusion that this is my Rottweiler's final week. I'm 99% sure it is the right thing to do at this point, but still is an awful thing to realize. She is 13.5 years old, so a long life for any Rottie, and been diabetic for the last 3. She has beat the odds by quite a bit. With that said, I want to make her last few days as enjoyable as possible. So that means good food, but also I know she feels crappy when her BG is all over the place.
Lately she has been the pickiest she has ever been, probably just from not feeling well (kidney, liver issues can apparently do that). We all know how important it is that the diabetic dogs eat something (anything some days), so we're way outside the usual diabetic or kidney friendly diet at this point. Her BG is off the chart today, and she had a rare accident from drinking so much. I did let her have a chew treat today, so that may be the culprit more than anything. She enjoyed the heck out of it though.
But to anyone who may have been at this point before, any food suggestions for "sending off" your diabetic pup? Tastier than standard fare, but not too bad on the BG?
I'm just trying to keep her BG from flying into the stratosphere, not really worried about it being "sweet spot" low. Happy to cook, I already have been cooking her chicken for the last few months, and then added ground beef, hard boiled eggs, and pork now that she is tired of chicken it seems. Also tried canned green tripe which she does seem to love. Those don't seem to have screwed with her BG too bad, so maybe I've already found what I'm looking for. But just was wondering if anyone had other suggestions.
Sorry for the morbid topic, just want to make sure I give her whatever I can that she'll like these last few days.
Lately she has been the pickiest she has ever been, probably just from not feeling well (kidney, liver issues can apparently do that). We all know how important it is that the diabetic dogs eat something (anything some days), so we're way outside the usual diabetic or kidney friendly diet at this point. Her BG is off the chart today, and she had a rare accident from drinking so much. I did let her have a chew treat today, so that may be the culprit more than anything. She enjoyed the heck out of it though.
But to anyone who may have been at this point before, any food suggestions for "sending off" your diabetic pup? Tastier than standard fare, but not too bad on the BG?
I'm just trying to keep her BG from flying into the stratosphere, not really worried about it being "sweet spot" low. Happy to cook, I already have been cooking her chicken for the last few months, and then added ground beef, hard boiled eggs, and pork now that she is tired of chicken it seems. Also tried canned green tripe which she does seem to love. Those don't seem to have screwed with her BG too bad, so maybe I've already found what I'm looking for. But just was wondering if anyone had other suggestions.
Sorry for the morbid topic, just want to make sure I give her whatever I can that she'll like these last few days.
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