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Originally Posted by Shellygirlky  Thanks, I'm sure I will have tons more. It's great to have someone who has gone through this to talk to. I get so intimidated by the vet sometimes. I'm not trying to tell her how to do her job. I know she is way more busy than I am and I have the time to do my research on the net. My findings most times are more current than what she learned at vet school. I gave up on arguing over the quality of dog food. I couldn't convince her even after I brought in my empty bags for her to read. Dogs weren't meant to eat ground corn over meat. |
Many vets don't have much experience with diabetic dogs. If she is open minded, she will listen to what you find in your research. If not, you may want to ask for a referral to an internal medicine specialist.
My vet was very open minded and learned along with me. When Lady was diagnosed the recommended diet was Hills W/D for high fiber. I read about success with higher protein diets and switched Lady to Evo when it came out, then Prairie. My vet was amazed with the results and started recommending a higher protein diet to her diabetic patients!
I learned to check Lady's blood sugar myself and that has been the key to her longevity. I also feed her a high quality diet and premium treats. Yes, treats are a part of Lady's life!
I give her lots of supplements, including Transfer Factor. It was recommended on a canine diabetes forum for dogs who were hard to regulate. The results were astounding. Her insulin needs are half what they are without Transfer Factor.
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As I mentioned before, seeing an ophthalmologist regularly is very important. Lady has lots of eye problems, dry eye, uveitis, infections, etc.