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Hi, its been a long time penny and i have been doing so well nearly 12mths to the day we joined !! pennys seems to be drinking bowls and bowls of water this week drinks so muh in one go she then vomits it all back up again , since last night not interested in her food , she just wants to sleep her coat has gone dull and her eye has gone a bit gooey , i think she might have diabetes its going to be a long weekend waiting for my vet to open on monday any adivce !!! | |
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Hi Shirley Sorry to hear that Penny is doing poorly. I would try to find a vet in your area that has evening hours or morning hours on Sat. Results from whatever testing they do can certainly be transferred to your own vet and you wouldn't have to repeat anything. Excessive drinking can be a sign of diabetes, indicating she's running way too high. If this is the case she needs insulin but without running a glucose level on her you don't want to give insulin. I have no idea where you live but most pharmacies carry Keto-Diastix. These are test strips that can be used to check urine for ketones and glucose. Very simple to use and this would let you know if she has glucose in her urine, but once again if she was positive, insulin is the answer. I wish I could offer you some advice to carry you through the weekend, but my best advice to you is get her into a vet. I will certainly keep both you and Penny in my thoughts and prayers. Keep us posted. Sue and Claire | |
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-- Claire, permanent foster dog for New Rattitude Rat Terrier Rescue. Pulled from a county shelter 07/29/09. Diagnosed with EPI and Diabetes. cTLI 1.9, Folate 7.7, Cobalamin 266. Started B-12 shots 9/8/09. Currently being fed 2x a day, Wellness Core Ocean Formula, both dry and canned. 1/2 Tsp Pancreatin with each feeding, incubate 20 min. Novolin N, 3.5u, 2X a day. Initial weight 7.2 lbs, current weight 11.2 lbs.
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Hi Shirley - Sue has first hand info that topic so she is the perfect person to help you. Hang in there - the waiting is the worst thing. Glad to hear Penny has been good but pooh on the new bump in the road. Hopefully soon you will have some answers and know how to proceed. My best to Penny! I would love to see a recent pic of her... | |
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-- Michele "No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich" - having 2 makes you even richer! :-)Jackie (back in pic) Diagnosed at 9 mos (09/09) - TLI 0.3 and low end of B12. Pancreatin 8x dosing 3/4tsp per cup. Natures Domain, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics and Duralactin in the am. Stable and happy 115 lbs - thanks to all the beautiful souls on this forum, we could not have done it without YOU. Dexter - Diagnosed 11/10 approx 3 yrs of age. We failed fostering and now he has his forever home
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HI Shuirely~ I am so glad that Sue chimed in to help you... She has an EPI +Diabetic dog, little Claire.... and has a ton of expereince with Diabetes. Pleae keep us posted on how Penny is doing! Will be thinking of you ... | |
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-- Olesia, owned by Izzy-45lb SWD, Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.3, Stable almost 7 yrs! Once stable, was able to reduce enzymes to only 1/2 tsp of Enzymes with each meal, but after almost 4 years of stabilization... had to increase the amount of enzymes to 3/4 teaspoon with each meal. Feed various grain-free kibble+real meat, 6x pancreatin enzymes from EnzymeDiane. I give 1 tsp of coconut oil one day and 1 tsp salmon oil next day, and also give canned sardines packed without salt or canned herring for extra omega oils.
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Hi Shirley, I hope you can get Penny in to see someone. So glad Sue could give you good advice for this. We will be thinking of you and sending prayer your way. Hang in. Let us know what you find out. Barb | |
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