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Hello, I am new here and don't know where else to go. Does anyone have any experience with diabetic dogs? We are new to it, and recently had to fork out over £2500 and every appointment costs £195. It took out our savings as we had been unemployed for a month after budget redundancy.
She has been doing fine for a month, and the last two days is having hypos. One two hours before her meal, where she collapsed and started fitting. I called the Vet who refused to give advice unless I paid first and brought her in. So I googled first aid and used Honey on her gums and a small amount of food. She settled. She has been fine today.
This evening, she has had her dinner and her jab - then around 15 minutes later went into a fit again and collapsed. I used the honey method which brought her round again and a small amount of wet meat as she had eaten. I can only work by assumption that the insulin may have been too high a dose for her needs - maybe the requirement is changing, I don't know. It has brought her back and she is weak, but settled.
I am looking for advice maybe reassurance as well. the vet wouldn't even give us first aid advice without fees. We just can't afford their estimate of £500 every day to keep her stable. It appears vets here are cash before care, it is not something we are used to. Any experience would be appreciated. Thanks in Advance.
She has been doing fine for a month, and the last two days is having hypos. One two hours before her meal, where she collapsed and started fitting. I called the Vet who refused to give advice unless I paid first and brought her in. So I googled first aid and used Honey on her gums and a small amount of food. She settled. She has been fine today.
This evening, she has had her dinner and her jab - then around 15 minutes later went into a fit again and collapsed. I used the honey method which brought her round again and a small amount of wet meat as she had eaten. I can only work by assumption that the insulin may have been too high a dose for her needs - maybe the requirement is changing, I don't know. It has brought her back and she is weak, but settled.
I am looking for advice maybe reassurance as well. the vet wouldn't even give us first aid advice without fees. We just can't afford their estimate of £500 every day to keep her stable. It appears vets here are cash before care, it is not something we are used to. Any experience would be appreciated. Thanks in Advance.
