Posts made by Dale Hutchins

Thanks for all the kind responses. Nelson still doesn't like the shots, its harder on me. I changed needles to U-100's per Vet. A little easier to inject but still Yelps on injection of insulin. I purchased muzzle, which helps on the biting but he struggles to get it off, making in difficult to stick him. I'm alone here so it's hard…Ketone level = 0 Glucose = >2. he gets 3.5-4 units insulin...

My Basenji recently diagnosed with diabetes has become aggressive to me. (Sat evening home from vet) He bit me on the first attempt to inject insulin. On second attempt, bit the needle. On third try I was partly successful. This was without muzzling him.
(Sunday morning) He would not allow me to get near, growling and snapping even approaching him with open hand of treats. I have become that mean guy who hurts him with a needle. I will be purchasing the muzzle when the stores open today for another attempt to inject him.
Any suggestions?
My bud that used to jump up in my lap and give me Basenji hugs is now growling at me and is afraid. And this kind of traumatic for me also, I know he's always been a sweet loving guy (grouchy when woken) and I want to help him get better. This is making him mean and afraid of me.

She says sugar in blood also….think it was 276?

high 276? Is this acceptable levels?

My Basenji "nelson" was diagnosed with diabetes today. I had noticed a gradual weight loss recently, so I took him to the Vet yesterday 10/21/10. After retunring from vet, nelson wouldn't eat and was listless, wouldn't move and seemed to be in alot of pain. Nelson didn't eat yesterday and when I found him with labored breathing at around 10pm, I brought him a bowl of water and he drank for about 5 mins., to weak to get up for a drink…I took him back first thing this morning, blood results were back from lab with sugar in urine. The Vet has no prior experience with basenjis, and I explained "fanconi's is often diagnosed as diabetes. Can someone help me understand? Could this be fanconi's? Please help, I'm worried about my only "son"...Dale