Diabetes in Dogs

[trophywench]

Well you can use the syringes more than once, that's not a problem. Probably last a week? However the needle will blunt and jabbing with a blunt needle ruddy hurts. But a couple/few days would be fine I should think. If she yelps, or licks her lips when you do it - you'll know it isn't.

I dunno whether the units for caninsulin are the same as for the human sort though, so can't advise on that. Our syringes cost approx. £1.25 for 10, the plus the VAT you'd have to pay - but I don't know whether a pharmacy would be allowed to sell them to anyone not for human use and it would be plain it wasn't, since we have to sign a form when we buy them saying we are diabetic and therefore VAT exempt for them. You could ask in a pharmacy though, asking's free!

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Here you go 100 syringes for less than a tenner http://www.vetuk.co.uk/insulin-syri...nsulin-syringe-with-needle-box-of-100-p-11335

 

[Pumper_Sue]

I dunno whether the units for caninsulin are the same as for the human sort though, so can't advise on that

It's U40 by the looks of it.

 

[trophywench]

I have no idea Sue, how that helps !! - except to know that caninsulin isn't as strong as 'our' sort, which makes sense cos it's such a teeny dose, comparatively.

 

[Smylera]

View attachment 1524 This is Millie, she has just been diagnosed with Diabetes. She is on Insulin 2.6 twice a day.
Anyone have experience of diabetes in dogs? In particular what food?
Chris.

Our Sally is now 6 weeks into her treatment and we are improving now injecting insulin and doing the
the blood glucose testing. It was very tough at first while getting over the shock diagnosis. I do wonder
about the expensive Royal Canin diabetic food. Our Sally is not going to live forever but we only want to
give her the best life possible.
Is it not possible to give her good old home cooking ?

 

[Drummer]

I had a black Labrador dog I fed on stuff from the butcher - lungs and what I scraped off the bones after boiling - I used to add a handful of porridge oats to the mixture.
People used to try to buy him off me because he looked so glossy and fit. I'd never feed a dog a lot of carbohydrate - they are not obligate carnivores like cats, but they look very well eating mostly meat.

 

[Toucan]

Hello @Smylera
It's good to know that Sally is getting some treatment, and I hope that things work out OK for her.
I have no knowledge about what food is good for dogs, but 'good home cooking' is often a good solution for humans, so maybe it will help her as well.
How are you doing with your diabetes? It's so good that you are caring for Sally so well, but do look after yourself as well.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Our Sally is now 6 weeks into her treatment and we are improving now injecting insulin and doing the
the blood glucose testing. It was very tough at first while getting over the shock diagnosis. I do wonder
about the expensive Royal Canin diabetic food. Our Sally is not going to live forever but we only want to
give her the best life possible.
Is it not possible to give her good old home cooking ?

The vet makes more than 100% profit on the food he has prescribed or your dog. I can assure you that feeding your dog as you did before is just fine. All you need to do is adjust the insulin to the right amount for her food intake.
Many years ago I had a working collie with diabetes and he was kept on his normal food and insulin with no issues. He died one Christmas eve at the age of 15 1/2 from an unrelated problem.