My dogs 8th vet visit tonight - wish him luck

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Marshallka

I am so pleased it all went OK for you. Iam sure you will be able to cope fine. I also cannot believe about the chocolate thing that is so a no no . I know that mu older relatives used to give their dogs chocolate but nowadays they say you should not do it as it is poisonous. Anyway am sure vet knows what he isdoing.

Marshallka you will be fine do not be concerned you will be ok and will be fab for injections.

Good thoughts to you all

marshallka

Thanks all for your posts. Just one more thing. I have to hold the needle like a dart at first he said. Its much easier and you will know it will go in instead of all over his coat. I was quite good at darts from my pubbing days so should be a doddle lol. Want to get some sleep but watching over him but hubby is staying up so I am having an early one. I noted simontheiceman (who is a vet) mentions about mars bars/chocolate here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/503902 most probably OK. In fact my vet tonight explained it similar.

foreign_correspondent

my dad saved my diabetic dog when she keeled over by drizzling runny honey between her teeth! He is diabetic too, and had a lot of empathy with her, bless him! Good luck marshallka!

My dog used to come and wait for her jab, when it was about time, as she knew dinner was coming straight after!

If you do use chocolate, go for something like a mars bar (loads of glucose but little cocoa) over anything more chocolatey!

Oh, and dont worry too much - you can only do your best and some of the stuff on the net would drive you round the twist - our vet said not to change the dog from her cheap and cheerful food, and once she was stabilised she did fine and continued to enjoy life - we found that for her, splitting the insuling into two doses and giving her one in the morning and one at night really helped.

She was an oldie when diagnosed, (fifteen plus, at least) and she had developed a heart murmer, but she had another good year with us, till she popped off peacefully in her sleep, after a happy day of running around and grumbling for her tea! It was a big shock for me, but a lovely peaceful end for her.

marshallka

Well just done one. I should have put 7 into the syringe and did but there was a tiny bit left in so did not jab him again but he got about 5 or 6:o. I will have to get the hang of this and it was my first go. He did growl a little but then again I was pulling his fur for about 5 mins before doing it lol.

marshallka

Waterfalls wrote: »

there is a glucose gel called glucostop (used to be hypostop) which u can just rub on to their gums and it gets into the blood stream nice and quickly

Going to look at this Waterfalls. Thanks for that one.

walwin

marshallka wrote: »

Well just done one. I should have put 7 into the syringe and did but there was a tiny bit left in so did not jab him again but he got about 5 or 6:o. I will have to get the hang of this and it was my first go. He did growl a little but then again I was pulling his fur for about 5 mins before doing it lol.

I've been following this but I haven't posted as you've been getting such brilliant advice from people who've been there and are there and I've had nothing constructive to add, but just wanted to let you know I've been sending you my very best wishes for it all and realise how stressful and scary it must be.

The good part is, though, you've now done your first jab :T
That first one must have been so hard to do and you've done it :T so you can give yourself a pat on the back and know it will get easier the more you do it.

All the very best to you all xxx

marshallka

walwin wrote: »

I've been following this but I haven't posted as you've been getting such brilliant advice from people who've been there and are there and I've had nothing constructive to add, but just wanted to let you know I've been sending you my very best wishes for it all and realise how stressful and scary it must be.

The good part is, though, you've now done your first jab :T
That first one must have been so hard to do and you've done it :T so you can give yourself a pat on the back and know it will get easier the more you do it.

All the very best to you all xxx

Thank you so much walwin. My dog is going to be alright and he will get used to them and us also. It is hard but must admit I just went for it. The hardest bit was pushing the plunger and I did not push hard enough as there was still a bit in the syringe. I will get it right but it is harder than you think TBH pushing the fluid in when there is so much fur. He growled so I must have got through the skin. There was not wet on the fur. It would probably be better to cut some of the fur away for now just until we are used to doing it.

marshallka

I wonder how much these are and if they are available yet in the UK even??

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/health/Researchers-Develop-Wireless-Glucose-Monitor-for-Diabetics-99735399.html

Just found it here in the daily mail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1298591/Groundbreaking-wireless-sensor-monitor-diabetics-glucose-levels-INSIDE.html

marshallka

Just found two posts of mine from last year in July and I wondered if this could have anything to do with his diabetes.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1790309

It sounds similar to when they have a hypo attack doesn't it although a couple of months before when he had his eye problems they did a culture to check for diabetes cause they would not heal. It is strange though and probably just coincidental.

We did take him the vets then (when he had this dizzy do) also and he had his heart checked and they said everything seemed fine. We were not insured though then as they thought cause we retook it out "after" his first eye problems and never claimed for his second one. We had already paid them £800 that year??? They did ask my husband this time if we had any insurance for him now and he told them yes.

buddys_mum

Waterfalls wrote: »

there is a glucose gel called glucogel (used to be hypostop) which u can just rub on to their gums and it gets into the blood stream nice and quickly

This is what my vet gave me for Buddy, thankfully i havent used it yet - although Buddy has has a wobbly spell. Just about to go and do a test on Bud now as he doesnt seem right. Test done and he is okay, he just gone out side barking.
Congrats for doing your first test :j, from now on it will be a doddle, trust me. Good idea of your to trim his hair to see the skin more clearly. Hope fully you will notice a differnce in him very soon.