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

Wed Feb 11 10:54:16 PST 2009

Another reason for consulting a vet is that veterinary formulations are often
MUCH cheaper than human formulations. And if insulin is required, you will
need it for the rest of the animal's life. 

If you do often find yourself in the position of having to diagnose or treat
an animal, get a copy of the Merck Veterinary Manual. Among other things, some
common foods and medications are poisonous to other species.

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------ Original Message ------ 
 Received: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:00:20 AM EST 
 From: LWright740 at aol.com 
 To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org 
 Subject: Re: [MR] OT anyone with a diabetic dog? i need info 

 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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 hell."   
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