Hello

I am currently taking care of a stray MinPin female with diabetes. It
is not known if her prior owners were managing her diabetes. She has
been with me for about 3 months now and the shots were going fine, and
we have bonded very well. She has been getting shots now for almost 5
months total and has been doing well until this week. She has started
growling and biting during the shot. I think her neck is sore and she
needs a alternative site, but Im not really sure if there are any
other good sites for her. She is lean, and has normal body weight so
there isnt a lot of SubQ fat available. Our insulin routine has not
changed. I draw up her shot, and then I spread some easy cheese from a
can on the floor for her to lick up. This takes her about a minute. (I
use cheese because it is low in carbs and has minimal impact on her
blood sugar, and it just helps to distract her). While she is licking,
I give her the injection. I am a RN and have lots of experience giving
shots, so the technique isnt the issue. I rotate her site into one of
4 quadrants for each injection, but I still think she is getting a
sore neck. The advice Im looking for is if anyone one else with a
small dog has had any success with using alternative injection sites
for insulin to give the neck area a break.

Thank you,

Joe

Joe, is the cheese low in fat? Not just carbs, but fat is also bad for
diabetics...

"Joe" wrote in message
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| Hello
|
| I am currently taking care of a stray MinPin female with diabetes. It
| is not known if her prior owners were managing her diabetes. She has
| been with me for about 3 months now and the shots were going fine, and
| we have bonded very well. She has been getting shots now for almost 5
| months total and has been doing well until this week. She has started
| growling and biting during the shot. I think her neck is sore and she
| needs a alternative site, but Im not really sure if there are any
| other good sites for her. She is lean, and has normal body weight so
| there isnt a lot of SubQ fat available. Our insulin routine has not
| changed. I draw up her shot, and then I spread some easy cheese from a
| can on the floor for her to lick up. This takes her about a minute. (I
| use cheese because it is low in carbs and has minimal impact on her
| blood sugar, and it just helps to distract her). While she is licking,
| I give her the injection. I am a RN and have lots of experience giving
| shots, so the technique isnt the issue. I rotate her site into one of
| 4 quadrants for each injection, but I still think she is getting a
| sore neck. The advice Im looking for is if anyone one else with a
| small dog has had any success with using alternative injection sites
| for insulin to give the neck area a break.
|
| Thank you,
|
| Joe

Joe, is the cheese low in fat? Not just carbs, but fat is also bad for
diabetics...

"Joe" wrote in message
om...
| Hello
|
| I am currently taking care of a stray MinPin female with diabetes. It
| is not known if her prior owners were managing her diabetes. She has
| been with me for about 3 months now and the shots were going fine, and
| we have bonded very well. She has been getting shots now for almost 5
| months total and has been doing well until this week. She has started
| growling and biting during the shot. I think her neck is sore and she
| needs a alternative site, but Im not really sure if there are any
| other good sites for her. She is lean, and has normal body weight so
| there isnt a lot of SubQ fat available. Our insulin routine has not
| changed. I draw up her shot, and then I spread some easy cheese from a
| can on the floor for her to lick up. This takes her about a minute. (I
| use cheese because it is low in carbs and has minimal impact on her
| blood sugar, and it just helps to distract her). While she is licking,
| I give her the injection. I am a RN and have lots of experience giving
| shots, so the technique isnt the issue. I rotate her site into one of
| 4 quadrants for each injection, but I still think she is getting a
| sore neck. The advice Im looking for is if anyone one else with a
| small dog has had any success with using alternative injection sites
| for insulin to give the neck area a break.
|
| Thank you,
|
| Joe

"Joe" wrote in message
om...
The advice Im looking for is if anyone one else with a
small dog has had any success with using alternative injection sites
for insulin to give the neck area a break.

........don't know personally, but I'd join a canine diabetes list where I'm
sure you'll get lots of info and support (check Yahoo). You could also call
the vet and ask what acceptable sites are.

This site suggest injecting along back:
http://www.healthypets.com/healthypetscom/diabmel.html
Tips: http://www.petdiabetes.org/tips.htm

buglady
take out the dog before replying

"Joe" wrote in message
om...
The advice Im looking for is if anyone one else with a
small dog has had any success with using alternative injection sites
for insulin to give the neck area a break.

........don't know personally, but I'd join a canine diabetes list where I'm
sure you'll get lots of info and support (check Yahoo). You could also call
the vet and ask what acceptable sites are.

This site suggest injecting along back:
http://www.healthypets.com/healthypetscom/diabmel.html
Tips: http://www.petdiabetes.org/tips.htm

buglady
take out the dog before replying