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Originally Posted by Ladymom  My Lady is a diabetic. Excessive urination and excessive drinking are the classic signs an owner first notices.
To answer your question, yes, you can check his blood glucose with your meter. I check Lady myself with an Ultra One Touch. Normal blood sugar is similar to humans, between 80-120.
Paw pricks don't work on dogs. The best place to get the drop of blood is inside the lip right above the canine teeth. There is a vein that runs vertically along there plus it is not a very sensitive area. If he is good about having his mouth touched, maybe you can do it.
Here is a step by step that may be helpful: http://www.sugarcats.net/sites/harry/lipprick.html |
thank you ladymom. i am going to do that tomorrow to check it. thanks everyone for all the good ideas and answers. i worry a lot, and me being diabetic i pay a lot of attention to anything that might indicate diabetes. it probably isn't, but if it is i am glad i already know about taking care of diabetes.