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Took my dog to the vet today, she has been drinking loads, wetting herself and losing weight. She is ok is herself and is still really playful.
Vet said I have to get a water sample :wacko:, how the hell am I suppose to do that?
Told my son if he can get one then I will pay him £10 2006sorry but i just cant do it.
lizzie
30-01-2006, 08:28 PM
:smiley-fa how are you suppose to catch it , hopefully your son will be able too worth a tenner
hope your dogs fine
Bunny
30-01-2006, 08:43 PM
*hugs* hope your dog makes a speedy recovery and gets well soon
kathyhinsh
30-01-2006, 08:55 PM
Hope she gets better soonhttp://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b117/kathyhinsh/love%20n%20hugs%20n%20welcome/blinky-82fpp2.gif
bikemad
30-01-2006, 10:27 PM
:smiley-fa Not a job id like!!!!!
Hope the dog gets better soon!!
Ok son failed, i did manage to get a sample :clapping: (was not easy ) followed her around with a dish:wacko:
got to get the sample to the vet tomorrow. will update you when I know the result.
weaselgirl
30-01-2006, 11:30 PM
Glad you managed to get a sample Jen, at least you've saved yourself a tenner.Hope your poor dog will be better soon.
Ravenfire
31-01-2006, 12:10 AM
Ahh hope that she is ok.:crossfing
Ninsi
31-01-2006, 07:48 AM
I hope the dog is ok. Good job getting the sample.
I hope it's not too serious and she gets better soon. Well done getting the sample.
lisa1980
31-01-2006, 09:01 AM
i hope the dog will be ok well done getting a sample :happy72:
storm35
31-01-2006, 09:12 AM
Aww dear, i am soo sorry to hear that, poor thing.
Cxx
inchtwinkle
31-01-2006, 09:49 AM
:crossfing everything is ok your poor dog, and poor you,
bikemad
31-01-2006, 11:13 AM
Ok son failed, i did manage to get a sample :clapping: (was not easy ) followed her around with a dish:wacko:
got to get the sample to the vet tomorrow. will update you when I know the result.
Shouldnt laugh but :laugh: at the thought of you on hands n knees chaseing the dog round.:smiley-fa
Hope the dog wil be ok tho.
Shouldnt laugh but :laugh: at the thought of you on hands n knees chaseing the dog round.:smiley-fa
Hope the dog wil be ok tho.
It was even funnier watching my son....he had a balaclava on so no one would know it was him.
Sample came back and they found sugar (sounds like diabetes cryingsmil ) just waiting now for vet to call back with blood results.
peaches312004
31-01-2006, 10:24 PM
HI,
I have a Poodle who is a diabetic so i have to urine sample everyday 4 to 5 times a day the easiest way to do it, is go buy you a measuring spoon thingy like a tablesppon size and once the dog egts ready to peepee just slide it right under, thats if it is a female, Now if it is for a male, thats a different story, but getting my poodles urine this way is a breeze, i have to do it b/c she is on insulin 5 units a day!!! I hope this helps...
peaches312004
31-01-2006, 10:26 PM
Sample came back and they found sugar (sounds like diabetes cryingsmil ) just waiting now for vet to call back with blood results.
I am sorry to hear you may have a diabetic furbaby, if you need any or have any questions feel free to post here for me to read it or email me off the board at pch188@aol.com
my furbaby was dx 3 years ago.
She had her first insulin injection this morning and needs another at 6pm.
she then has to spend all day at the vets tomorrow so they can monitor her levels.
gawd i am so nervous about doing the injections myself.
Poor thing and poor you but you'll get used to it I'm sure (not that i have ever had to do anything like it) at least you know whats wrong now and something can be done to help
peaches312004
01-02-2006, 07:02 PM
She had her first insulin injection this morning and needs another at 6pm.
she then has to spend all day at the vets tomorrow so they can monitor her levels.
gawd i am so nervous about doing the injections myself.
I know exactly how you feel about giving injections, I was the exact same way, and i hated needles, but believe me you will be doing it here soon with no problems at all, and also i have found that the really small needles makes it alot easier on Me and the Furbaby, I use the AccSure Insulin syringe they are 1/2 cc and the short and thin ones. they are no ways as long as somem i have seen. also they are the 29 Gauge!!!!
So i take they are keeping you're furbaby for a Glucose all day curve, is that what they will be doing. if so they normally get blood every 2 hours and see where it is ranging.
How many Units do they have you're furbaby on right now?
I am here if you have any questions at all.
Sorry to hear your dog is diabetic but at least it's something that can be treated. I'm sure it will be scary giving injections but once you start i bet you get good really quick. I hope it goes ok at the vets tomorrow and that now he's getting treatment he gets back to his usual self.""cutey""b
So i take they are keeping you're furbaby for a Glucose all day curve, is that what they will be doing. if so they normally get blood every 2 hours and see where it is ranging.
How many Units do they have you're furbaby on right now?
I am here if you have any questions at all.[/QUOTE]
They have her on 4units twice a day.
yp they are keeping her to get her Glucose all day curve, so as you say blood every 2 hours.
I will update you to let you know how she (and I) get on.
peaches312004
02-02-2006, 01:02 AM
So i take they are keeping you're furbaby for a Glucose all day curve, is that what they will be doing. if so they normally get blood every 2 hours and see where it is ranging.
How many Units do they have you're furbaby on right now?
I am here if you have any questions at all.
They have her on 4units twice a day.
yp they are keeping her to get her Glucose all day curve, so as you say blood every 2 hours.
I will update you to let you know how she (and I) get on.[/QUOTE]
Yes please keep me posted on you're furbaby, I will check it regularly on this board to see how things are going.
I know you are worried and a nervous wreck but believe me It gets better and alot easier. I am thinking about ya!!!!
She had a bit of a sulk when I left her this morning.
just waiting for the vet to call now so I can go and get her, dont think she will be ready for a few hours yet though.
thanks for all you advice, it really does help when you talk to someone who has been there.
Just been to the vet to collect Belle, they have upped her insulin to 6 units twice aday.....and I actually did the injection myself.
it was not as bad as I thought.
weaselgirl
02-02-2006, 09:39 PM
The first few are always the hardest, you'll be doing them without thinking soon.""cutey""b
peaches312004
03-02-2006, 12:05 AM
Just been to the vet to collect Belle, they have upped her insulin to 6 units twice aday.....and I actually did the injection myself.
it was not as bad as I thought.
Yay Jenn, See I knew you could do it. So is you're furbaby getting 2 shots a day at 6 units at each time, or is furbaby getting just 6 units total in a day? Did they happen to give you the readings they got from the Curve they did?
she is on 6 units twice a day, I didn't think about asking to see the readings.
she is going back on Tuesday to have another curve done, i will ask to see the readings then.
I have noticed a change already in her, i.e drinking less and weeing less.
lets hope when she goes back on Teusday the readings are ok.
peaches312004
03-02-2006, 08:42 PM
Thats great Jen that you can already see a change in her now. I hope the the appt on Tuesday goes good, and yeah ask for copies of her readings, I get one at my vet everytime Baby is there for a curve..
Bell has just come back from the vets after having another glugose curve done.
her levels are still really high...starting at 22.4 and going up to way over 30.
vet had gone home so I need to wait till they call tomorrow to see wha the next step is.
I was a little annoyed, her insulin was due at 6, but when i picked her up at 7.15 she had not been fed or had her insulin.
They have now upped her insulin to 8 units twice a day.
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