Hettie
Member Since 2018
(also posted in Lantus forum). I had to take my boy to the ER on Monday afternoon and they said he was in DKA. He was there about a day a half while they gave him fluids and got his BG under control but then developed a fever that wouldn't respond to antibiotics. After 4 days, we just couldn't afford to keep him there and the vet was out of ideas as to why his fever wasn't going down on the antibiotics. blood tests showed elevated ALT and bilirubin. So I brought him home last night and the vet suggested to try a different antibiotic, which we started him on last night- I took his temp this morning and it was normal 100.4. His temp has been stable all day, but his BG has gone back up to the 600's- they told me to start him out on 1 unit (his 'normal' dose was 3). He still isn't eating on his own, and has an NG tube that I feed him through and give meds and liquids. He's still lethargic. I'm worried he's going into DKA again. I don't have a ketone tester. He is due again for his next shot in about 20 minutes - the vet said to give him 2 units ,but I feel like it's not enough.
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