My Dog Won’t Take His Insulin Shot

My Dog Won’t Take His Insulin Shot

by | Feb 22, 2013 | Insulin

I don’t have much experience with Bender not being a good boy when he gets his shot. He is rather docile and I’ve trained him well. So when he does receive his shot of insulin he doesn’t fuss about it. But I know not all dogs are like that. Some...
My dog is a picky eater and has diabetes

My dog is a picky eater and has diabetes

by | Sep 20, 2010 | Insulin

Thankfully Bender is not a picky eater. He eats all his food at every meal. But what happens if he didn’t? Our other dog Luna will eat any from a 1/4th of her food to all of her food every meal. Its never the same. Imagining Luna on diabetes, I would think she...
New Insulin and Crashing Part II

New Insulin and Crashing Part II

by | Sep 1, 2010 | Insulin

This is a continuation from New Insulin and Crashing. Its been an interesting few weeks. Back at the beginning of the month of August I switched Bender off of Vetsulin to ReliOn N (Novolin N). If you don’t know, Vetsulin is off the market for an undetermined...
New Insulin and Crashing

New Insulin and Crashing

by | Aug 10, 2010 | Insulin

This last week I had to switch Bender over to a new insulin. Vetsulin is no longer available and it is unknown how long it will be till it is. These last few months have been great. I got Bender regulated. Down to 22ml per shot, he was up to 37 at one point. Healthy...
Vetsulin Critical Need Program

Vetsulin Critical Need Program

by | May 23, 2010 | Insulin

If you are not aware Vetsulin is no longer produced but still distributed until supplies are exhausted. In November 2009, FDA announced it’s concerns about the stability of Vetsulin and recommended that diabetic dogs and cats currently receiving Vetsulin be...