Diabetes symptoms in dogs
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Blind dogs can manage very well, but obviously it is better to have the cataracts removed if finance permits. Dogs blind from birth fare better than dogs that become blind later in life. You already have an understanding about not moving furniture, etc., and there are lots f things you can do to improve the quality of life for a blind dog, but ultimately they are still compromised ... and some gs deal with it better than others.
You didn't cause this to happen.
Hi Janie001 ~ thank you for coming to our site in search of answers to your question regarding type 1 diabetes and Cushings disease. The volunteers at this site are parents of type 1 or themselves diabetic and none of us are medical professionals, simply people who collectively have many years experience dealing with this disease.
I have very little knowledge of Cushings myself, so I, too, did a search and found much more on Cushings in dogs as did you.
for the past two weeks he pants 90% of the time? Even when he is in the house for more than two hours. AC is on. Can this be atributed to the diebetes? He has been diebetic for two years now.
It could be Diabetes, that is usually the first thing to look at with these signs. He could also have a UTI infection, but most male dogs don't get them, but they can get them. If it is diabetes, you would give him a shot twice a day and maybe some pills, if it a UTI, then a round of antibiotis.
I hate that as our beloved pets get old they get ill, but so do we.
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She has been sick since Sunday and has been diagnosed with pancreatis, which apparently is a common problem in dogs with Cushings. Currently she is in the hospital on IV fluids and IV antibiotics. We are very fortunate to have a very good local vet and her condition does seem improved, but we always have the option of taking her to University of PA veterinary hospital. They are wonderful compassionate people there and have been life savers for some of our other animals.
Moke, a normal meal may take four hours to digest totally but starts to digest much sooner so you need insulin in your system when the food starts to digest. The insulin stays in your system (depending on what type) for several hours. You may need to test your blood sugar two hours after eating occasionally and if it is high or low, you can talk to your doctor or diabetes educator about adjusting your insulin.
Great job first off in having the thyroid tested. It sounds more like diabetes at this point. Diabetes is a hormonal disease much like hypothyroidism and has been known to effect dogs more quickly when they have other hormonal imbalances. Speak with your vet again, they will likely ask for a urine sample so discuss that first when you speak with their team members as they can help you collect a sample.
Yes, these are all symptoms of type I diabetes in children. My child was wetting the bed, extremely thirsty all the time and was vomiting; his vomiting, we think, was contributed to a stomach virus he had at the time. We took him to the ER due to dehydration -they did a blood chemistry and his blood sugar was 399-they immediately admitted him to ICU and he was put on IV insulin. He's been a diabetic now for 3 years-he's now 9. He's has handled it amazingly well!
From the symptoms I think your vet is probably right on the money with the diagnosis of a mass in the brain, but I doubt that the tremors signify pain because you said they are of short duration. Pain wouldn't be that transient, so it sounds like she may be having a neurological reaction to the mass.
As long as she is eating her food, eager to go outside and is alert and happy to see you when you talk to her, just let her be. You will know when it's time.
I called his vet who is treating him for the diabetes, explained his symptoms and the vet offered no diagnosis. His symptoms occurred again after several days, but without the trembling and cold body. I took his temperature; it was between 100 and 101, so basically normal. I took him to another vet hoping for a diagnosis, but again no diagnosis offered. These symptoms have now occurred again on Dec. 17 - Dec. 18. PLEASE HELP. We are exhausted and don't know what to do.
Vets do not even know what the connection is between Cushing's disease and SARDS (Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeration Syndrome), but the two are connected somehow.
Unfortunately, a dog with SARDS will not regain its sight. When you get the test results back on Tuesday, if your dog is positive for Cushing's disease, the main thing you should keep in mind is that dogs who receive treatment for Cushing's disease do not live any longer than dogs who don't receive treatment.
t give you much information. You need to know if it is in the normal, pre-diabetes or diabetes range. Also fasting glucose is not the test of choice anymore for diabetes, but the A1C is, and that takes the average of blood sugars for 2-3 months, not just one point in time like a fasting glucose. I encourage you to find out you fasting results and to get an A1C and find that out as well. Never accept a doctor saying it was "fine".
I am wondering....for several years I've have had all these crazy symptoms that have come and gone. The past couple of weeks has been the worst though. I frequently get dizzy spells (and I've actually passed out a couple times within the last few years), and I feel drained of energy all the time. I seem to get disoriented alot too, along with some fuzzy vision. And lately, I have had the "fruity breath" that goes along with diabetes.
Once you mentioned the extreme amount of blood during her final days I knew that this was likely a common urinary tract cancer called Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC). TCC is more common in older dogs however can be seen in dogs as young as 2 or 3 years old. It starts of as an infection and then causes urination troubles, pain, weakness, and eventually a lot of bleeding.
My condolences to you and your family, I hope this helps a little with closure.
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