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Originally Posted by Ladymom  You don't need a prescription for insulin or syringes. Most dogs do well on NPH insulin which lasts 12 hours. Lady gets 3 units of ReliOn "N" twice a day with meals.
I never did feed Lady prescription food as it is garbage IMO. Why would I feed a dog with a compromised immune system food that contains peanut hulls? I fed Lady Natures Variety Prairie for years. She did really well on a higher protein diet until she was diagnosed with liver damage from years of Phenobarbital for seizures. I switched her to a homecooked liver diet and she is doing really well on it, too.
Lady also has dry eye. We've been seeing an ophthalmologist for several years. She gets Tacrolimus to produce tears as Cyclosporin didn't work for her. I also use Genteal Severe Eye gel in her eyes 4-6 times a day (or more). Eye problems have been her biggest (and most expensive) issue to deal with.
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Great website. I have been reading for the past 2 hours.