rsonc
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I just found out that my dog has diabetes, we noticed about a weeks ago that he was drinking a lot more (he is 11 years old we thought it was just his age) then after a few days he kept doing it so we thought it was his food and switched brands but that didn't help.
When he wet his bed (hugh amount) and then when he tried to get up his back legs gave out some and he fell down I called vet and they told me the blood work showed he has diabetes and will need 2 shots per day for the rest of his life. He also lost his sight (or at least most of it).
He is my baby and I love him very much but I am not sure what to do, he is getting older and he has tumors all over his body (under all legs, his behind, just noticed around his throat area, ect and has for a few years) and now with the blindness and the diabetes I am not sure if it would be better to treat him with the shots or to put him to sleep so he doesn't suffer.
My sisters dog was really sick and they kept him alive and he was in so much pain I don't want to do that to gizzy.
Some days he looks great but he has been tired more and every once in awhile he will get up and whimper then run in circles then lay back down.
The vet said with medicine he could live a few more years but there is nothing they can do with the tumors. My husband feels it would be better to put him to sleep before he is in too much pain but it is hard for me to let go of him.. but I will if I feel he is in pain that we cant cure.
Has anyone else had this happen to their dog and what did you do?
Thanks
Susan
When he wet his bed (hugh amount) and then when he tried to get up his back legs gave out some and he fell down I called vet and they told me the blood work showed he has diabetes and will need 2 shots per day for the rest of his life. He also lost his sight (or at least most of it).
He is my baby and I love him very much but I am not sure what to do, he is getting older and he has tumors all over his body (under all legs, his behind, just noticed around his throat area, ect and has for a few years) and now with the blindness and the diabetes I am not sure if it would be better to treat him with the shots or to put him to sleep so he doesn't suffer.
My sisters dog was really sick and they kept him alive and he was in so much pain I don't want to do that to gizzy.
Some days he looks great but he has been tired more and every once in awhile he will get up and whimper then run in circles then lay back down.
The vet said with medicine he could live a few more years but there is nothing they can do with the tumors. My husband feels it would be better to put him to sleep before he is in too much pain but it is hard for me to let go of him.. but I will if I feel he is in pain that we cant cure.
Has anyone else had this happen to their dog and what did you do?
Thanks
Susan