[MR] OT anyone with a diabetic dog? i need info

[LWright740 at aol.com]

I had to think long and hard before posting this, but recent cases of mine  
where pets have been accidentally killed by owner promoted me.
 
FYI for anyone thinking of providing veterinary medical care to their own  
pets without consulting a veterinarian.
 
This is a bad idea!  A dog is not a furry human.  A cat is not a  small dog.  
A rabbit is not a long eared cat.  They all have very  different physiology 
and drugs used in humans may not work the same in your  pet.  In fact, they may 
kill your pet!  I have seen a long list of  these cases and had a few of them 
die.  The worst offenders are human  doctors and nurses.  Children's doses of 
human drugs do not translate to a  dose for a pet of the same size.
 
Practicing veterinary medicine on your pet is not illegal unless you  cause 
them harm or pain then it is considered abuse.  Animal control will  charge you 
if they discover the offense.  Diagnosing/treating someone  else's pet, 
sharing your prescribed veterinary medicine, using your own  prescribed human 
medicine, are all practicing veterinarian medicine  without a licence and it is 
illegal.  The courts are taking animal abuse  and practicing medicine without a 
licence much more seriously.
 
Bite the bullet and see a licensed veterinarian.  Surprisingly they  actually 
know what the normal range of blood glucose for a dog, what kind of  insulin 
to give (there are many kinds of insulin), and how much  insulin should be 
given.  Your pet will thank you and live  longer.  
 
If money for proper veterinary care is an issue there are prorated clinics  
in many major cities.  If you can't afford prorated veterinary are you  should 
consider if you can really afford a pet.  Nationally veterinarian  give away 
more hours than any other professional for charity work and will work  with 
you.  When all is said and done remember that pet ownership, unlike  parenthood, 
is a luxury/privlige.
 
Lady Lora Leigh
AKA Laura Wright DVM
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/10/2009 10:32:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
logan at ebonwoulfe.com writes:

sorry  about the off topic post.



so, ive been a type 1 diabetic for 21  years.  we have an 11 year old dog
(well, mine for the last  year)  that is a little lethargic, drinks lots of
water, has some skin  issues.  she also has a dry mouth and doesnt gain
weight.  well,  being a diabetic i was thinking about whether this was an age
thing or,  perhaps, something i can relate to (back before i gained total
control over  my diabetes many many years ago).  a dogs bgl is between 60 and
120  mg/dl.  so i tested lou's sugar tonight (using a lip prick) and  the
first reading was 515, the second was 525.  just to be sure i  tested two of
our other dogs using my glucometer, the first one was 65 and  the second was
52.  so, i think i have a control (x2) and a  test.



if anyone is currently treating a type 1 diabetic dog i  would really
appreciate an  email.



regards

logan



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