how to help my dog with diabetes get over being sick

JudyKayTee · Aug 8, 2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkAngel_1990

i know im going to get jumped on for this but i have been rescuing dogs and cats sence i was very young and i have a 9 year old rottwiler lab mix that i rescued at about 6 months old she had been beaten starved sevrial of her litter mates had been killed by the oweners or cars anyways she has been diinsosied with diabetes about a month ago and now she has stoped eatting i have been force feeding her for a week now and she is not getting any better i cant take her to the vet for i have a nowborn, health problems and no income as of may she had an alergic reation to a fla medican right before this started i have put her on antibotics and vitamen past if is there any advice please i could use it i fear she is going to die she is very weak

You apparently don't understand diabetes. It's the inability of the body to convert sugar into energy. That's a VERY basic explanation. Vitamins, antibiotics, things of that nature are ineffective because they don't address the problem.

Yes, there is a really good possibility she will die a slow and painful death. Her kidneys will shut down.

You are not doing her any favors by holding on to her. Either give her to someone who can afford her Vet visits and insulin or call your local animal shelter.

She isn't sick. She IS diabetic. A diabetic death is a HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE death.

Force feeding her is very possibly making it worse, depending on what you are force feeding her.

I had a diabetic dog; my husband DIED from the side effects of diabetes.

Please - she is suffering. She looks to you for help. Help her.

Can you just sit there, wringing your hands, while you watch her die?

LadySam · Aug 8, 2012, 05:11 PM

I'll refrain from jumping on you and urge you to think of the dogs well being.
Diabetes can be tricky it must be monitored and managed carefully, this can get expensive.
Is she on insulin? You know this will be life long for her.
If you truly cannot afford to care for her properly then do her a favor and consider euthanasia or surrendering her to someone who can properly care for her.
There is no shame in either of these things if done with the best interest of the dog at the heart of it.

DarkAngel_1990 · Aug 9, 2012, 12:20 PM

no she is not on insulin and im force feeding her boiled chicken, chicken liver, fresh veggies and fruit with rice blinded about 100 cc every 2 to 4 hours and she had an alergic reaction and a infection that i treeted and she is not bouncing back thats why i said she was sick i i know about Diabetes some of my family have it or the oppisite including me i am not getting rid of her or putting her down i jujt want help on what i can do to help speed her healing i have dealt with worse like parvo in 11 puppies and akk are alive and well the vet told me that the only reason they all did so well is because of how much i did that even thay did not have the staff or time now i hardly slept for 3 weeks and was pushing fluds and any thing i could get in them intell thay got brtter i can do this money or not i just want some advice from some one that has dealt with it longer than i have in dogs

JudyKayTee · Aug 9, 2012, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkAngel_1990

no she is not on insulin and im force feeding her boiled chicken, chicken liver, fresh veggies and fruit with rice blinded about 100 cc every 2 to 4 hours and she had an alergic reaction and a infection that i treeted and she is not bouncing back thats why i said she was sick i i know about Diabetes some of my family have it or the oppisite including me i am not getting rid of her or putting her down i jujt want help on what i can do to help speed her healing i have dealt with worse like parvo in 11 puppies and akk are alive and well the vet told me that the only reason they all did so well is because of how much i did that even thay did not have the staff or time now i hardly slept for 3 weeks and was pushing fluds and any thing i could get in them intell thay got brtter i can do this money or not i just want some advice from some one that has dealt with it longer than i have in dogs

You are feeding a diabetic dog fruit! Who advised that?

What is the opposite of Diabetes?

She won't HEAL. It's not a problem like an infection or a broken leg. She isn't converting sugar to energy (and I see it's pointless to get any more complicated here than that), and you are feeding her FRUIT! Diabetes is a disease, not an illness.

I had a diabetic dog. She lived to be 12 - on insulin and monthly Vet visits. And, yes, eventually her kidneys failed. It comes with the disease.

I'm not saying Parvo is or isn't worse. Maybe they're the same. What does that matter? Parvo is NOT permanent; Diabetes is. Parvo is curable. Diabetes is not. Amazing if you had 11 puppies with Parvo and they all survived, truly amazing. Good for you.

Diabetes is not Parvo. If you have a history of Diabetes (and I need you to explain the medical opposite to me) then you know how quickly people (and animals) can go into shock, how terrible kidney failure is, that kidneys do not "come back" with medication.

I don't understand your point of view here.

You want help getting your Diabetic dog over being sick. Diabetes is not a sickness. Diabetes is a disease, an uncurable disease. What else do you want to know?

DarkAngel_1990 · Aug 9, 2012, 12:56 PM

small amounts like oranges to give her vitamen c and natral suger is not as bad as other sugar and i know Diabetes is not a sickness she got sick after getting diensosed with Diabetes ( an infection) and the oppisite of Diabetes is hypoglycemia and i have that

JudyKayTee · Aug 9, 2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkAngel_1990

small amounts like oranges to give her vitamen c and natral suger is not as bad as other sugar and i know Diabetes is not a sickness she got sick after getting diensosed with Diabetes ( an infection) and the oppisite of Diabetes is hypoglycemia and i have that

Here's my source and the info: "Hypoglycemia happens from time to time to everyone who has diabetes - Check blood glucose levels to determine when your level is low; Learn to identify the symptoms of hypoglycemia so you can treat it quickly; Treat hypoglycemia by raising your blood glucose level with some form of sugar. Hypoglycemia, sometimes called an insulin reaction, can happen even during those times when you're doing all you can to manage your diabetes. So, although many times you can't prevent it from happening, hypoglycemia can be treated before it gets worse. For this reason, it's important to know what hypoglycemia is, what symptoms of hypoglycemia are, and how to treat hypoglycemia." Hypoglycemia (Low blood glucose) - American Diabetes Association

Right, oranges are not as bad as other fruits.

So, again, what is your question.

DarkAngel_1990 · Aug 9, 2012, 01:26 PM

she has stoped eatting i have been force feeding her for a week now and she is not getting any better i cant take her to the vet for i have a nowborn, health problems and no income as of may she had an alergic reation to a fla medican and an infection right before this started i have put her on antibotics and vitamen past

JudyKayTee · Aug 9, 2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkAngel_1990

she has stoped eatting i have been force feeding her for a week now and she is not getting any better i cant take her to the vet for i have a nowborn, health problems and no income as of may she had an alergic reation to a fla medican and an infection right before this started i have put her on antibotics and vitamen past

I already answered this - as did Ladysam.

DarkAngel_1990 · Aug 9, 2012, 01:38 PM

i want to know what i can do to help her get better sence i cant take her to the vet

how to help my dog with diabetes get over being sick

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