We found out our seven yo Cairn Terrier was diabetic in December. As he is more of a child than a dog, needless to say we are heartbroken! Our vet assured us it is very manageable but even with two shots of insulin per day, a strict diet and more exercise his blood sugars are still spiking up in the 400s and even over 500 at times. The vet just keeps telling us that "hopefully" it will get better with time but being a diabetic myself I cringe at the damage that is possibly being done. I like our vet very much but he's been in the business for over 30 years and I sometimes wonder if he might not be "up" on the latest treatments.
Has anyone had to deal with a similar problem and if so can you recommend a canine diabetic specialist (endocrinologist I assume) or maybe a vet that has a good record of dealing with canine diabetes? Thanks.
