important message

[hennaly]

Hi everyone,
> I received this from a friend of mine and I thought it interesting enough
to
> post.
>
> I did want to take time to tell you all about the hard lesson we
> learned this weekend. So that you can all pass this news onto any breed
and
> all
> Chihuahua groups and message boards you may belong to.
>
> On Friday we (hubby and I) drove out to Brighton, and surprised his
> older sister with a puppy. She had one last year (from another breeder)
> that died from what I thought was Hypoglycaemia.
> So we take the puppy over and everyone loves it and she does great
> and kisses and loves on her new mommy and family. So we go home.
>
> Well the next morning we get a phone call, something is wrong with
> the puppy, it's having all the same signs that the other puppy had,
> drooling, seizures, body temp very low, then semi coma.
> So I tell her rush this puppy to a vet. She does and I'm sitting here
> thinking, there's no way one of my puppies is sick...just cant
> be...they have had shots, dewormed, no fleas, fed extremely
> well...there'<WBR>well...there'
>
> And then it just hits me....My hubby's sister is a diabetic. She
> takes insulin. I call her and tell her to tell the vet to give the puppy
> glucose. Her vet says well I have to test for low blood sugar first.
> and Parvo and Cocidia and Giardia....I'<WBR>and Parvo and Cocidia and Giar
> tests will be neg, just give the **** dog Glucose.
>
> So they get the test back in 10 minutes or so and sure enough nothing
> is wrong other then NO blood sugar. They give Glucose...DUHHHHHHH<WBR>i
> And hook up an IV, by this time I've got my husband already on his
> way to Brighton to remove the dog from the brain dead vet out there and
> bring it back here to our vet, which he does and our vet treats over
night
> and today
> we got her home, and she's totally fine.
>
> So, you say how did one dog die of this last year and this perfectly
> healthy puppy get so sick so quickly....well it's simple actually...
> when you draw insulin or any medication into a needle you are
> taught to squirt out the excess and any air bubbles....where do
> those drops go?
>
> They go onto your clothing or roll off onto your hand holding the
> needle. So the puppy licked her hands (both puppies) and just a few drops
> injested into a 1 lb puppy is all it takes to shut off all blood sugar
> and send them into a shock, a coma and finally death.
>
> So for all of you with dogs, If you are diabetic or you live with
> someone who is....it is a MUST MUST MUST that you do all your
> insulin draws over a sink and wash your hands right after and the
> injection site as well. And always keep the needles and bottles out
> of the animals reach as well.
>
> Regards
> Margaret Wildman
>

[nikkicolen104]

Wow thats really good to know, thanks for the advice.

[pung-yo]

That's the greatest post I've read in a long time. Who would even think of this. I have so many friends with diabetes and some have cats and small dogs. I copied the article and will give it to them. Also one to bring to the clinic next time I go to work. My vet will appreciate this on the wall. Thanks for such a wonderful post.

[hennaly]

Originally Posted by pung-yo

That's the greatest post I've read in a long time. Who would even think of this. I have so many friends with diabetes and some have cats and small dogs. I copied the article and will give it to them. Also one to bring to the clinic next time I go to work. My vet will appreciate this on the wall. Thanks for such a wonderful post.

well i have to say it was something i would not have thought of in a million years and my mother was diabetic.
Thank God for this womens knowledge and common sense!
If this post only ever saves one life (and its been posted to as many places as i can think of) then its worth posting.

[fehu1331]

This is definitely a great and informative post tell your friend thank you for me.