Post #2215772
2026-05-08 02:20 UTC
Replies (6)
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@SarahFrumento@socialbc.ca 2026-05-08 02:31
@johnefrancis@cosocial.ca We got into a cycle like this for a while with our old girl and eventually found that giving a GI powder/paste (I’ll see if I can find the brand because another brand didn’t work as well) + cranberry pills helped keep the UTIs at bay which in turn meant the antibiotics were no longer wreaking havoc on her digestive system.
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@bedast@beige.party 2026-05-08 02:43
@johnefrancis@cosocial.ca I don't, personally, have experience with dog diabetes, just human diabetes, and that, certainly, could be a symptom. One of my previous greyhounds did have a UTI once where these symptoms appeared and we cleared that with antibiotics. Diabetes is testable. I don't know normal glycemic range for dogs, but Merck, maker of Vetsulin, lists diabetic dog target range as 100mg/dl and 250mg/dl (5.6mmol/l and 13.9mmol/l). If you have access to a blood glucometer, you can try pricking the tips of the ears for blood sample. I know of folks that use CGMs with their diabetic pets. I've seen insulin pumps used on a cat. So it's not terribly far off from human values.
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@gorobar@rollenspiel.social 2026-05-08 03:48
@johnefrancis@cosocial.ca Unfortunately, I don't have any advice, but I wish him all the best 🤞
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@lorimolson@mstdn.ca 2026-05-08 04:51
@johnefrancis@cosocial.ca have they ruled out kidney issues?
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@fonecokid@c.im 2026-05-08 10:15
@johnefrancis@cosocial.ca :bl70:
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@ottaross@mastodon.social 2026-05-08 11:52
@johnefrancis@cosocial.ca hope the old guy gets back to his old self again soon.