Canine Diabetes
Last week, I found out that one of my family’s dogs has diabetes mellitus. Unfortunately, this news came on the heels of my agreement to watch the dogs while my mom and sister were out of town. The upshot is that I learned how to give my dog insulin injections this past weekend.
Prior to Saturday, I had never given anybody – myself included – an injection of any kind, let alone a dog. I’ll spare you the boring details; suffice it to say, it was surprisingly easy.
The insulin used for dogs is the same as that used for humans. Therefore, the place of procurement is the same: a pharmacy. Despite this, I was a bit surprised to see a sticker stuck to the bottle of insulin: “Do not consume alcohol while using this medication.” It’s a good thing that warning was there; I can’t count the number of times that I’ve had to pull my dog away from my b o o z e. Maybe “infinity?” No; “infinity plus one.” D’oh!
So…do you spend half of your paycheck on said booze? Your taste is certainly sophisticated…I was surprised not to find any Cristal on your list, you wannabe G-Unit member you.
The catch is that I haven’t added to my collection in a while now, and said collection is consumed very slowly. Most of the crazy purchases were from a couple of years ago. Fortunately, spirits tend to be quite stable, so I feel no compunction about taking my time.
My dog has had diabetes for about a year and a half now. I know what you mean on the insulin shots. They get to be a real pain if you ever want to go anywhere for a long period of time (but I guess thats what moms are for)
I’d venture that’s what *sons* are for. In truth, I don’t really mind returning to the house I grew up in for the ocassional weekend to watch the dogs. I like the dogs and I like having a garage all to myself to tinker with my car 🙂