Have been owned by dogs for years, all of mine came either from an Animal Control office or were unwanted by their former owners. Have 2 German Shepherds, a Golden Retriever, Beagle (former 'hunting' dog, but terrified of gunfire, on the verge of being dumped somewhere), and a Beagle-pitt-you-name-it mix with short legs, lol...
My female GSD is now 8+, the vet is pretty sure she has insulinoma, but I haven't been able to afford the ultrasound yet. She is on a no-dry food diet, that varies every 4 hours (she has to eat 6 times a day to keep her blood sugar right, plus prednisone 2x a day) A/D, I/D, brown rice, cooked chicken, beef, or pork, her glucosamin-chrondroitin pills, and flaxseed oil - her pic is in the pictures section. She's a bit overweight (she's my canine soulmate, and I spoiled her a bit too much), so we are working on that too, but she is slowing down now with age and joint stiffness. This diet is not cheap, but if it keeps my girl going... the ultrasound will indicate if the surgery will be fairly easy or if it has spread throughout her body, if it is only a matter of time...
My other dogs are on commercial food and are doing well, but I am looking for something better for them without all the junk. Oddly enough, they all like the stems from collards that I chop up for my iguanas. One fell on the floor one day, the retriever couldn't get to it fast enough, and they all wanted some - go figure! No other kinds of greens, just collards...
If anyone has any experience with dog insulinoma, please reply!
Jane and the Furry 5
My female GSD is now 8+, the vet is pretty sure she has insulinoma, but I haven't been able to afford the ultrasound yet. She is on a no-dry food diet, that varies every 4 hours (she has to eat 6 times a day to keep her blood sugar right, plus prednisone 2x a day) A/D, I/D, brown rice, cooked chicken, beef, or pork, her glucosamin-chrondroitin pills, and flaxseed oil - her pic is in the pictures section. She's a bit overweight (she's my canine soulmate, and I spoiled her a bit too much), so we are working on that too, but she is slowing down now with age and joint stiffness. This diet is not cheap, but if it keeps my girl going... the ultrasound will indicate if the surgery will be fairly easy or if it has spread throughout her body, if it is only a matter of time...
My other dogs are on commercial food and are doing well, but I am looking for something better for them without all the junk. Oddly enough, they all like the stems from collards that I chop up for my iguanas. One fell on the floor one day, the retriever couldn't get to it fast enough, and they all wanted some - go figure! No other kinds of greens, just collards...
If anyone has any experience with dog insulinoma, please reply!
Jane and the Furry 5