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Post by starlingqueen on Feb 19, 2016 9:33:17 GMT
Am sorry to read this . Unless you have plenty of patients then managing the condition will be very hard work for you and the dog. I can only comment on what I would do for the dog so please dont take offense. If you treat same as a human then the blood test is more accurate than a urine test. You will test before food then guess the appropriate insulin dose. The thing is you can eat the same food same amount everyday but your blood sugars may be different theres no logic to it. Another point is as humans we can tell one another we are high or low and need glucose or a bit more insulin the dog can't. I know people who manage diabetic animals and in my opinion are truly heros for it. You can get some info on diabetes from the Diabetes Uk website which will hopefully explain a lot regarding the condition for humans . Quick question. ....will you have to pay for the insulin from the vets? After watching my other half who is type 1 diabetic for 30 yrs now and seeing what she goes through to stay balanced lets say we have had our moments but we have coped. I don't think I could cope if one of our dogs developed the condition. Don't get me wrong I love our dogs . It's diabetes and not a tumour, thank goodness.I was able to stay and feed him. He wouldn't eat as I predicted so I had to hand feed him and eventually got almost his whole meal down him. He's now being monitored and if it goes OK we may be able to bring him home this evening. If not we have to take him to the bigger practice for overnight monitoring. My patience has no limits when it come to any of my pets and Teddy is my baby, I will do everything I can for him and more. Yes, we will be paying for his insulin.
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Post by Hezz on Feb 19, 2016 9:43:37 GMT
Thank Heavens for that, at least. Good luck and God bless little Teddy ..... c'mon little boy, eat for Wendy, if not for yourself. xxx
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Post by OP on Feb 19, 2016 10:00:46 GMT
At least it is the lesser of the two evils. My thoughts are with you and yours Starlingqueen.
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Post by jellybean on Feb 19, 2016 10:09:35 GMT
Great news it's not a tumour starlingqueen. Look forward to some more new later in the day, I hope you are able to bring Teddy home tonight. Lots of love to you little man
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Post by steve05412 on Feb 19, 2016 10:50:07 GMT
I hope all goes well for you and teddy. The key to success will be monitoring. Just be aware if he goes for a walk he may need a bit of extra food.. hth.
Just as a thought there is for humans more than one type of insulin so you may have to change over if you are not getting him balanced obviously I don't know if it is the same for animals.
I assume he will he be having quick acting insulin for food and a slow acting for night time. Again can only comment on O/h and what she does.
If you are using a blood test meter and appropriate test strips may be worth looking for a human one from chemist could maybe save a few £ ...hth
If you have a Iphone 4 theres a gadget you can get that takes a blood test strip and gives the reading it also has an app that stores all results and plots everything so you can see sort of a graph to see long term info
Cheers
Steve
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Post by steve05412 on Feb 19, 2016 11:12:29 GMT
Just thought of something else ask the vet about a product called hypostop. It's again a human thing but it is a glucose concentrate that can be give if you are getting very low and can't seem to get bloods back up to normal levels.
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Post by starlingqueen on Feb 19, 2016 11:30:33 GMT
Thanks steve05412 the advice is very welcome. I am looking to buy an animal specific meter but will also get a human one so I can have a comparison. I don't have an Iphone can't stand mobile phones. The one I've got I only use watsapp to contact my kids and I don't even put credit on it.
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Post by steve05412 on Feb 19, 2016 12:16:54 GMT
Can appreciate the phone bit cant wait to finish work and turn mine off...lol
Some of the blood test meters available give quite comprehensive info , you may not have a choice about starting to like technology. .lol
One to watch out for is feet. Can't remember the tech name for it is, it is where you loose any feeling. Mate who is diabetic has it and you could pull his toenails off with pliars and he wont feel it. Has to be careful with cuts etc.
It's all about planning and monitoring . Once you get sorted things will be ok am sure. When wife and I were doing the dog show circuit we would take extra food with us just in case we got caught in a traffic incident and couldn't get home for tea time little things that you don't normally think of. You will have an even more special relationship with Teddy when sorted am sure.
Cheers
Steve
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Post by starlingqueen on Feb 19, 2016 12:23:49 GMT
Can appreciate the phone bit cant wait to finish work and turn mine off...lol Some of the blood test meters available give quite comprehensive info , you may not have a choice about starting to like technology. .lol One to watch out for is feet. Can't remember the tech name for it is, it is where you loose any feeling. Mate who is diabetic has it and you could pull his toenails off with pliars and he wont feel it. Has to be careful with cuts etc. It's all about planning and monitoring . Once you get sorted things will be ok am sure. When wife and I were doing the dog show circuit we would take extra food with us just in case we got caught in a traffic incident and couldn't get home for tea time little things that you don't normally think of. You will have an even more special relationship with Teddy when sorted am sure. Cheers Steve I don't mind technology it's just phones. Can't see the point of them. If someone wants me they can wait till I get home. Besides, I never go out anyway and if I do it's usually with someone who has a phone. Saying that, I did take mine with me this morning, just to check the time, it's like a glorified watch.
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Post by steve05412 on Feb 19, 2016 12:29:11 GMT
Been glued to pager or phone for last 30 years. .. all ends in July..lol
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Post by OP on Feb 19, 2016 12:29:31 GMT
Is gangrene the word you are looking for?
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Post by steve05412 on Feb 19, 2016 12:37:06 GMT
Op no thats the aftereffect of if left untreated. Just googled it . It's neuropathy. Can also be in fingers but most common in feet. It's listed on Diabetes UK website..hth
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Post by suesbird on Feb 19, 2016 14:11:27 GMT
My daughter buys little bottles of something from Boots, I know they are £1.50 and if she is out running she takes one with her. I will ask her what it is. Good news it is not a tumour and hope she can come home tonight. Take care and hope Teddy comes home very quickly.
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Post by skysmum on Feb 19, 2016 16:27:33 GMT
Such a relief that its not a tumour, at least once they get things sorted this is treatable. Good that you are at home to be able to keep an eye on him, a girl i used to work with had her dog PTS because she worked full time and couldn't be bothered to get up a bit earlier in the morning or pop home at lunch time to see to him, he was only 5 and a beautiful boy
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Post by Shirls on Feb 19, 2016 17:11:40 GMT
In humans it is the limbs/organs that have the smallest blood vessels that you have to be aware of. Hence the feet aren't sensitive to extreme cold or heat so I would assume it would be the same for pets. Don't let Teddy sit too close to a heat source where his feet could burn as he wouldn't feel it. Diabetics have regular checks of their feet and eyes.
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