BG drops in the afternoon

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run4life10

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Pumpkin is doing well, but one thing I am consistently seeing is her dropping really low around mid-afternoon (approx. 2pm-4pm). She seems to be well-managed the rest of the day, and she eats 4x/day but she seems to have these drops in the afternoon regardless of how much she eats during her mid-day feedings. Has anyone dealt with this and does anyone have any suggestions for managing this? I'm often not home in the afternoons so I really worry about her having a hypoglycemic episode while I'm gone. She seems to average 40-50 during these drops, and the rest of the day is usually 150-250. Right now she is on prescription DM canned, just switched from all raw. We moved a couple weeks ago and she stopped eating altogether, so I had to take her off the raw and give her canned just to get her to eat something. She is eating it but often needs a lot of coaxing and still does not finish her meals. But even when I am able to get a full meal in her in the afternoon, she is still having these drops. Is there something I can add to her afternoon meals to prevent this or anything else I can try?
 
Maybe try switching to another canned food. Fancy feast and friskies (both pates) are low carb. You could also try adding some toppers to get her to eat it - crumbled freeze dried duck liver, chicken, shrimp, etc., or sprinkle on some Parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast.
I love the picture of Pumpkin! It's just awesome!
 
Maybe try switching to another canned food. Fancy feast and friskies (both pates) are low carb. You could also try adding some toppers to get her to eat it - crumbled freeze dried duck liver, chicken, shrimp, etc., or sprinkle on some Parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast.
I love the picture of Pumpkin! It's just awesome!

I could try but she has been having this issue even on the raw diet so I'm not sure it's something diet related.

Thanks!
 
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