my 12 y.o sheppard lab mix was diagnosed with diabetes yesterday. I gave her the 1st shot of insulin today, and it went great...anyone have any diet tips or advice?
Just wanted to send a ((hug)) for both of you and glad to hear it's going well so far! [thumbsup]
Sorry to hear. No tips, assuming doggie diabetes is like people diabetes, there are different types, therefore different diets. Your vet is your best resource.
I had a cat that had diabetes.
I had to give her insulin 2x a day to maintain the proper levels.
She was right as rain after I started shooting her up ;)
The vet didn't have me do anything special with her diet.
She lived to be 17. Insulin injections for the last 2 years of her life.
thanks for the kind words.
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And while you're at the site she has a ton of fun info on traveling with pets.
http://traveldog.weebly.com/ (http://traveldog.weebly.com/)