Poor little guy! We noticed that Champ had been acting strange for about 2 weeks and just didn't seem to get better, so we decided that he needed a check-up. He was drinking lots of water, having accidents in the house, and seemed very lethargic. My friend Stephanie used to work for a vet's office and was so nice to volunteer to take him in for me Monday morning.
Steph called to give me a little preview of what we were dealing with and it is definitely diabetes. His glucose levels were close to 500, normal is around 100. He does have cataracts that are caused by the diabetes. Dr. Kim called me around lunch time and we discussed options. To give Champ a good quality of life as close to normal as possible, we will have to change his diet (prescription dog food) and give him 2 insulin injections each day after meals.
Fortunately this is not a very expensive treatment plan, but will be a lot of work. I am definitely up for the challenge! We adopted Champ over 8 years ago in Ft. Davis, TX. He was our first baby and has been such a trooper (adding 2 little girly monsters to the family without his consent, lol!) and wonderful companion. We know that he will get better and we can maintain the diabetes to give him a good quality of life.
God has truly blessed us with wonderful friends and family. Thank you so much Steph for all your help, advice, & support. Kel - you're the best! Thanks for answering our phone calls (I know we were calling at the same time, ha!) and helping us sort through everything. You guys are the best!
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