So much to be thankful for, the results are in!

Nala has completely transitioned to a full diet of K9 Natural raw dog food and raw meaty bones because of her diabetes.  Turkey necks happen to be her favourite because of their size and her ability to prop them between her paws while she chews!  It has been almost 2 weeks now.  As I mentioned before we immediately dropped her insulin when we put her on full raw.  Since I knew how much we needed to drop it feeding her 1/2 K9 Natural dog food I knew exactly how much to drop it again.  She is down a total of 8 units of insulin, that is a huge amount!! I continue to spot check her blood glucose and she stays in a range between 80 and 150.

Anyone dealing with diabetes knows that this is not only a safe range but an amazing range for an animal who even when we were told by our traditional vets was stable she was ranging from 100-400 blood glucose every single day.  She has not been over 150 since she has started eating a full diet of K9 Natural.  She continues to need some insulin to keep her regulated since the damage has already been done however as her health continues to get better on her new diet we believe that her condition may eventually get to a point where the diet alone can keep her regulated.  Her coat is more amazing than ever, she barely gets those big eye boogers I was used to digging out every morning for her and her stool is ½ of what it used to be.  She is happy, energetic and most of all stoked to eat, play and be a dog again…….. Read the rest of this entry »

It has been about 2 weeks since we introduced K9 Natural into Nala’s diet.  She is now stabilized and has been for about a week and a half at 15 units of insulin feeding half K9 Natural and half traditional kibble.  She is down a total of 3 units of insulin, her blood glucose is stable, her energy level is great and there are noticeable differences in her stool.

We are excited about all of this and are looking forward to the final transition to all RAW which we are going to do next week.  It is absolutely possible to transition a canine’s diabetes diet to something that is species appropriate and provides added benefits.

We are so excited to think that we have finally been able to do something for her that will benefit her instead of just sustaining where she was and keep her alive.  More to come after the final transition…….

Nala is 6 year old, 94lb black lab mix.  I rescued her as a puppy and she quickly became my best friend and partner in crime (as many of our canine companions do).  Our first 5 years went by fast, Nala seemed healthy and happy.  One day she stopped eating her food, drinking a lot of water and had a few accidents in the house, she then began vomiting.   I knew something was wrong and immediately took her into our vet.  Two stressful days later we got the news that Nala was in fact a diabetic dog and had pancreatitis because of diabetes and we would now need to regulate her feeding schedule better, give her two insulin shots a day, check her urine, administer blood curves and have her into the vet for regular 3 month check- ups.  Wow, it seemed like a lot but of course we were going to do everything we could to make sure she was OK and get her healthy.  The vet actually told me that many people upon finding out they have a dog with diabetes end up having to give up the dog because they could not handle the schedule, stress and cost.  My thoughts were that many humans are living with the condition and Nala should be able to as well. Read the rest of this entry »