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Dr. Marlene Siegel Pasco Veterinary Medical Center www.pascovet.com 813-973-2929 the first 10 days of insulin therapy and repeated 10 days a er each insulin dose change un l the pet becomes stable and the glucose is under 200 for most of a 24 hour day. A glucose curve is made by recording blood sugar levels before insulin injec on and every 1-2 hours a er, un l the next injec on 12 hours later. The goal of insulin therapy is to level out the high and low reading so the 'curve' chart looks gentle and does not show big peaks and valleys. Insulin is a delicate product and must be handled carefully! Keep it refrigerated but not frozen. Gently roll the bo le before drawing the dose. One of the most common reasons to lose glucose regula on is the insulin goes bad. If in doubt, buy a new bo le. The second reason for poor regula on is due to administrator error (the person giving the shot messed up). I find it best when 1 family member is giving the injec ons, there tends to be less errors and varia on in administra on technique. Adding insulin, however, does not fix the problem. Insulin pushes the elevated sugar into the cell, but does nothing to treat the underling cause or reduce inflamma on. Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia results when blood sugar drops too low. This could result from giving too much insulin. Symptoms may include hunger, restlessness, shivering, unsteadiness, sleepiness or coma. If this occurs, rub honey or organic syrup on the gums and seek immediate veterinary care. Diabetes Can Be Reversed I have had mul ple diabe cs become insulin independent (no longer a diabe c) when the owners make the lifestyle changes needed to reverse the dis-ease. Fas ng Fas ng is key to successfully managing diabe cs. In the wild, dogs and cats did not graze and eat all day. Rather, they stuffed themselves on a high meat, high fat diet when food was available and "fasted " between meals. Fas ng is natures way of using stored food for energy. Ea ng raises blood sugar and insulin so as to store food energy, while intermi ent fas ng burns off the excess stored fat. The Best Treatment Is A Lifestyle Of Prevention 1. Feed a species appropriate balanced organic raw diet. 2. Prac ce intermi ent fas ng (do not feed between meals). 3. Maintain a healthy body weight. 4. Provide a highly filtered source of water. Contact me for recommenda ons on a water system that filters heavy metals, glyphosate and provides molecular hydrogen (one of natures best an oxidants). 5. Use only organic products for cleaning, laundry and air fresheners. Page 20 | Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysMag.com