Hi,
I am glad to see that Cookie's test results have improved so!
My little Missy is a diabetic.. has been for over 2 and 1/2 years... her blood glucose was at 321 when dx and had some blood panel elevations at dx. (mostly the liver enzymes). all came back into good range after regulation.
Normal blood glucose values for pooches is about the same as for humans..about 70-120. When they go up considerably.. then there is need to be watchful.
I do suggest that you keep a close eye on her and to be sure have her checked for awhile to be absolutely sure there is no diabetic issue. I say this because SOMETIMES.. in the early stages.. the pooches pancreas are sporatic in producing the insulin. Add a "good day of production..plus a diet that would be lower in carb and higher in fiber.... "Could" give a "good' result.
The fact that there WAS elevated glucose levels... rather concerns me.
Diabetes is very manageble! BUT it can be very risky to organs if left undx.... especially the eyes.. in dog it can cause "diabetic cataracts" which can form quickly.
I don't mean to scare you.. but to warn you to monitor this for awhile to be sure that there is no problem. Missy showed no sign of diabetes..other than over one week-end started to dring more than usual. I was sure it was a "simple" UTI so took a sample in and expected the vet to come back and give order for antibiotic. NOT!... she said there was a spill over of glucose into the urine.. and so did a follow up blood test which confirmed. In the early stages we had a lot of adjustmenst.. food/exercise/ and of course had to do the 2 x day insulin injections. ...YES! I was TERRIFIED!... but knowing it was what was needed to save my little girls life... THAT was the modivator. ( NO! pills do not work in dogs.... and NO the one shot per day insulins do NOT do well for dogs... might help in the beginning but not lasting.. ) Believe me I have reserched this for a long long time!!! we are well into over 2 and 1/2 years... Missy is well regulated.. and she still has her sight.
As I said.. I don't want to scare you and it could be that Cookie just had a "flukey"
test result... but to be sure.. just have it checked on a regular basis for awhile. The high she had indicates that at some point ...for some reason.. her body didn't produce the insulin to cover .
You can even do urine testing with urine dipsticks. I prefer the keto-diastix by Bayer.. don't know if available there.. but should be.. they are for human diabetics.. they would indicate of there is a 'spill-over" of glucose into the urine. I use a styro coffee cup.. cut down to about 2 inches( little less) and simply shove it under her when she squats. You don't need a whole lot to test. Spill over happens at about when the blood glucose reaches the 180-200 range... an indication that yes.. there is an 'issue".
I am not wanting to burst you bubble by any means.. only knowing that diabetes can be a bit 'flukey" in itself in the early stages.. and early detection can make all the difference in easier regulation ... left untreated.. can be cause for complications. So, only suggesting that you keep eye out for awhile.. just to be absolutely certain.
Terry and Missy
Originally posted by DMZ dogs@Dec 15 2004, 03:03 AM
WWOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!~
We just got back from the vet's. I had him test Cookie for diabetes and also to run all the other tests again as well. No diabetes! Plus, on Monday, she had six very bad results. Today, only three bad results: one was only .1 off of being in the normal range!! Her levels were cut more than half on some of the results. The vet got on the phone with some specialists in Seoul and afterwards was able to tell me not to worry whatsoever. He said that all her levels should be perfectly normal within a short amount of time. Her liver problem is NOT congenital like I had feared. She may have to always eat special food or at least eat it as a supplement, but she's going to be a normal little dog!!!! 
And NOW, at 4:00 pm, I can quit worrying and finally eat my breakfast/lunch that I was too anxious to eat before.
I REALLY love having a vet who has the machine necessary to run blood tests. I think I'll have both dogs tested every six months. Would do it weekly if it didn't require drawing blood...that looks painful. It's not expensive here. Today's round of tests, a new sweater, and the bag of Science diet l/d ran me 47,000 won....which is like around $45. WELL WORTH IT!
I may have to do a few dances of joy before I settle down to my food. :lol:
EDIT: Didn't know we were limited on the number of emoticons we use in a post. What's the exact number permitted?
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