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Originally Posted by MauiGirl  I am so sorry Miah has diabetes, and I know the shock of getting that diagnosis for your pup. What you need to know is that diabetes can be controlled in dogs, and with proper insulin dose and diet she can live a long life. Diabetes cannot be cured, but can be managed. It is important to establish the proper dose to prevent blindness and other complications.
Last year my Meika was diagnosed with diabetes after symptoms of excessive thirst and urination. The vet started her on a moderately low dose of insulin shots 2 x/day, rechecked every 2 weeks and had to increase the dose gradually trying to find the effective level.
The "glucose curve" testing is important to establish the correct level, but it is expensive (over $200) when you have to repeat it every 2 weeks. I bought the glucose meter and strips and learned how to do it myself. It was the hardest thing I ever did, having to prick her to get the drop of blood every hour over an 8 hr day, but I finally nailed it.
Wow, good for you. That takes some commitments and Im sure it wasn't an easy process.
We were making progress in finding the proper insulin level, but about 3 months later, Meika was poisoned by a toad and died. The YT members were so supportive of me though all of that. Her story is here http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...-diabetes.html
Diabetes is not very common in Yorkies, and I had a hard time getting information. I only dealt with it for a few months, but found so much information on the internet.Here are a couple links I saved that were helpful: Diabetes in Dogs: Learn to manage Your Dog's Diabetes - Insulin, Food, Monitoring, Testing - Forum Diabetes In Your Dog
I wish you lots of luck in controlling Miah's diabetes. It is possible, so stick with it. |
Oh I will Sandy. . that's the plan !! Yes, I realize this will be a long process and something that both she and I and my family will need to be on top of for the rest of her life . . . hoping for a long life to come. I just need to get my son and husband on board with helping with her care. Both of them are SCARED to death of needles. My husband freaked when I just showed him the needle. They help with their care in some way but I am the pups primary care taker since I am a stay at home mom and child care provider. So until now I've been able to do it ALL and of course will more than likely continue but now I need their help. Lets face it, I cant' be here 24/7. They have to learn the signs and know exactly how to respond as I do and together will be stay on top of this as a family.
Thank you for taking the time to post and for the links. I will read your thread and will most defiantly save the links. I can not get enough information on this horrible disease and want to read as much as I can, which I hadn't found much.
I am so sorry about your pup, I remember that. How horrible !