The Diabetes Family Conflict Scale (Rubin, Young - Human, & Peyrot, 1989) consists of 15 items in which adolescents and mothers rated on a 1 (almost never) to 3 (almost always) scale how frequently they argue about specific diabetes - related tasks (e.g., «remembering to check blood sugars», «remembering to
give insulin shots or boluses»).
It is a lot easier to keep your pet's teeth clean yourself than to
give insulin shots every 12 hours for the rest of her life, or to surgically remove stones from his bladder!
With love overriding any squeamishness, I became a whiz at using a needle to
give her insulin shots.
If your cat has diabetes, you will need to
give them insulin shots once or twice a day, depending on what your veterinarian's advice would be.
Your veterinarian will be able to show you exactly what would be the best way to
give the insulin shot and how much to give.
If your cat hasn't eaten anything and
you give them the insulin shot, they could end up with a hypoglycemic shock.
It is important to make sure that your cat has some food first before
you give them their insulin shot.
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give away, my grandmother has diabetes and while she was able to control it with food for a long time, she eventually succumbed to having to take
insulin shots.
Some women also need to take daily
insulin shots and test their blood sugar until they
give birth.
Some must also
give themselves
shots of
insulin.
She also has type 1 diabetes, which she manages by
giving herself
shots of
insulin.
If you have type 1, you may have to test 4 times a day — and up to 7 if you use an
insulin pump, or
give yourself three or more
insulin shots daily or are pregnant.
If you do end up
giving your cat
insulin shots, just make sure to keep an eye on your cat after you administered the
shot.
Once the veterinarian checks your cat, they will be able to tell you how many
shots and how much
insulin you need to
give your cat.
Our son is a Type 1 diabetic requiring daily
insulin shots, so
giving her allergy
shots was no problem at all — I was good at
giving shots!
We partner with you to take care of your companion animal on a regular, on - going basis,
giving extra care and attention for a pet with a medical and / or behavioral condition.There's nothing more difficult than a «career or schedule that keeps you away from your companion animal that requires some special attention, such as an
insulin shot at a particular time every day.
t is best to feed the pets at the time the
insulin shot is
given.
American Animal Hospital Association Web site, Healthypet.com: «How can I
give my dog
insulin shots without upsetting us both?»
Chase was diagnosed with diabetes and I learned how to
give him two daily
shots of
insulin which I found difficult to administer as I was very concerned about hurting him when, in fact, I was actually trying to help him.
Now Williams
gives the cat his daily
insulin shot while he's busy eating a canned treat.
Insulin in these situations can be dangerous - because if the body no longer needs an insulin shot, and we still give it - we can cause a medical
Insulin in these situations can be dangerous - because if the body no longer needs an
insulin shot, and we still give it - we can cause a medical
insulin shot, and we still
give it - we can cause a medical crisis.
I decided to
give this product a try rather than the
insulin shots.
The vet has
given me a lot of information on feeding and the two
insulin shots he has to take daily.