A new diabetic case glucose curve

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

PHA86 — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 12:27:02 GMT

Oh gosh yeah, I don't think anyone was talking about the curve on day one of insulin giving, were they?

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

PHA86 — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 12:27:02 GMT

Oh gosh yeah, I don't think anyone was talking about the curve on day one of insulin giving, were they?

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

azlana — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:21:41 GMT

I woudl tend to agree with the home for a week forst give the body time to adjust. then get clui in early and bring patients food in they get at home. get base line sample then give insuling relax in kennel and feed. taking samples every 1 - 2 hours untill close of surgery,

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

AMANDA CURTIS — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 03:48:19 GMT

i agree funky fish, we don't tend to do a blood glucose curve until a week after starting treatment....seems kind of pointless carrying one out on the first ever dose of insulin, obviously the body needs time to respond.

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

Steph Worsley — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:09:19 GMT

ahhhh I LOVE DM!!!!

we would get in early, blood sample then food and insulin, glucose samples every 2 hours ideally until 2 hours post evening food and insulin but then we do have 24 hour staffing.

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

funkyfish — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 11:33:31 GMT

Does it not take 5-7 days for them to respond to insulin? So they need to be on it for a while before doing a curve?

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

caz vn1 — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 08:17:51 GMT

with new cases we always get them in early take base line glucose then feed and give insulin and take rpt blood glucose every 1-2 hours thereafter

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

Elerrina — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:58:23 GMT

With newly diagnosed cases i think we get them to come in a bit earlier than normal admit. We take first glucose feed and then give insulin although it does also depend on the vet

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

Suzhy Winfield RVN — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:16:46 GMT

Cheers for that......this dog has only been diagnosed this evening as being diabetic so the issue is tommorow when he comes in......blood sample then food then first ever caninnsulin injection.......?

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

PHA86 — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:59:48 GMT

Just to clarify, that was a response the the last comment...they definitely need to eat!

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

PHA86 — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:58:03 GMT

Plus, sometimes getting them to eat in the clinic can be difficult!

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

loobylou — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:06:09 GMT

We usually have the owner feed and give insulin at home before dropping them off for a curve. Usually take samples every 1-2 hours depending on the vet. No point them not feeding and giving insulin as they normally would as it wouldn't give true readings then.

Re: A new diabetic case glucose curve

Nick Shackleton — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:41:48 GMT

I'm not the best to answer medicine based questions. More a surgery/anaesthesia/radiography guy. But I would say that you should take a blood sample pre food/insulin. Maybe settle the dog in first ie so it's a true reading rather than stressed/excited reading. Then every 1-2 hrs depending on protocol. That's my personal opinion......