Vinni and Kumbi - Mountains

Vinni and Kumbi compare Mountain Curves

Both dogs have had quite a few of these

Originally posted Sunday, 28 February 2010; 15:40

Vinni's Mountain Curve of 30 Jan 2010

Vinni's typical Mountains

Despite the brewing infection, Vinni's curve here is a tpyical shape for him, especially when he's been a very busy dog. Perhaps the numbers are running a bit high, but it does take time to achieve regulation, anyway.

Typical protocls developed by well-educated veterinarians, such as Vinni's - and Kumbi's too - Start Low and Go Slow. The purpose of that is to avoid hypoglycemic episodes, which are to be avoided if possible.

One doesn't want to raise dose levels TOO slowly, however, as it's also good to avoid the damage that results to the organs of the body during prolonged hyperglycemia - that is, high blood glucose levels.

Veterinarians and Human Dog-Parents working together as teams have the best chance of achieving regulation for a diabetic dog.

Being able to test glucose levels at home is a wonderful thing, as the dog is spared the stress of being at the vet's office all day.

It DOES take some guts, and some practice, too, this latter, both for dog and human, to learn to achieve the testing.

Vinni's Human DogMum jumped right in to learn, practically taught herself, within a few days of Vinni's diagnosis.

Interestingly, on her first day testing, she caught Vinni's glucose levels dropping and dropping more, and she managed to evade a hypoglycemic episode precisely because she was testing.

She and her vet, subsequently, discussed and adjusted Vinni's insulin dose.

Compare with Kumbi's recent Mountain Curve!

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