Does anyone else have a dog that has diabetes?

Question

I want to know your routine with him/her and how often you give them their insulin shots.

Answer 1

Trixie, my shelti something mix, has been diabetic for the last 3 years. We give her 4 units of Humulin insulin twice a day (12 hours apart) always followed by a meal. It's very important to keep the insulin injections on a schedule. We feed her 1 1/4 cups (moistened with water or meat drippings) of Science Diet W/D. She doesn't like dry food only so we mask it so she thinks she's getting wet food. We divide the amount of food she's allowed into 4 meals & feed her throughout the day. Diabetic dogs act like they are starving (according to the vet that's normal & a symptom) so dividing up the amount she can have seems to help. The treats she gets are Waggin Train Chicken Jerky Tenders (from Sam's Club or Walmart), they are only chicken meat without any additives, Baa Baa Q's (I order it from PetEdge.com) which is dehydrated lamb lung. They are both natural with no junk & she likes them (so do my other dogs).
On her last checkup, her blood sugar was good, no signs of cataracts (which is common to diabetic dogs) & her weight has stayed stable.
Hope this info helps.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I baby sit a dog that has diabetes. His owner works a lot and so sometimes she has to change his schedule but she really tries to keep him 12 hrs apart from each shot. He has special food that has no sugars in it, mostly carbs. I feed him once in the morning and then give him his shot, then the same 12 hrs later. You can tell if he is going low, his eyes will start to look funny and sometimes he will just fall over. We give him grape jelly when that happens, just rub it on his gums. And if he goes high he will start to urinate heavily and shake a bit. That's when he gets more insulin. They have some classes your vet can tell you about on how to care for him. Once you get into a routine it's not so difficult. Good luck to you and your little pooch.

Answer 4

I have a 10 year old maltese mix that has diabetes for 7 years. He gets 5 ml of insulin twice a day right after meals. I get his blood tested once a month to make sure the dosage of insulin is right.
He's doing great and will hopefully be healthy another few years!

Answer 5

Your veterinarian will help you with this. My vet has a puppy who was diagnosed with diabetes at 4 months of age. Juvenile diabetes in dogs is very rare. Buddy comes to work with her, and we all chip in to help care for him. Buddy gets a shot of insulin twice a day, 12 hours apart, right after he eats. Buddy's routine is Breakfast at 7 am, then a shot on his left shoulder. Lunch at 2 pm. Dinner at 7 pm, then a shot on his right hip. The next day she rotates and does breakfast at 7 am, then a shot in his right shoulder. Lunch at 2 pm. Dinner at 7pm, then a shot in his left hip. The shot goes Sub-Q, your vet can show you how to do this, it is not difficult. And most diabetic dogs get kind of immune to the injections, and don't have a problem with it. And your veterinarian will tell you the amount of insulin to give, and what kind of insulin you need.

Answer 6

Heal Diabetes In Three Weeks : http://www.DiabetesGoGo.com

Answer 7

Specific and constantly unchanging diabetic diet Insulin twice a day Regular vet visits to monitor sugar levels.

Answer 8

I did have a dog that had diabetes it died about a maonth ago. I use to give the insulin shots to her at 9:30 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. ever day.

Answer 9

i have had two dogs with diabetes...one died about three months ago from it/tainted dog food. theres a lot of small things you have to do, i walk mine a lot more often because the diabetes increases the need for urination. he only needs one shot a day and he gets it right after his breakfast because dogs need to have it with food in their stomach..he gets walked in the morning at lunch, at dinner at like seven at night and before bed...he eats three times a day and has a snack at night to keep his sugar from going too low

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