bubbette Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 HI . COULD SOMEONE OUT THERE PLEASE HELP ME WITH AS MUCH IMFORMATION ON THIS DIESESE. ALSO WOULD LOVE TO TALK WITH SOMEONE THAT HAS TIME TO TALK ON THE PHONE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemstone Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 sorry I dont know anything about this disease. Maybe put another post in Health section as more people read that good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I don't think I'm of much help either. I know very little about it and have no personal experience with insulinoma. I know it's a tumour of the pancreas and these tumours release a high level of insulin which will cause low blood sugar. A complete blood test will usually reveal this to be the case. I think it can be medically treated with Prednisone. I believe the tumour can be surgically removed depending on the opinion of the surgeon after xray and further investigations. If I were you I would ask to be referred to a vet specialist centre for an evaluation and assessment. They will be able to explain the condition to you and suggest treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I googled it and came up with heaps of info but have no personal experience with the disease. I agree with CnR, ask your vet to refer you to a specialist for further treatment. All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathaven Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Sorry Bubbette, really don't know much about the disease either. All I am familiar with and as suggested beforehand as well as giving your pet four to six small high protein, fat and complex carbohydrates and low in sugar meals per day. If not able to be controlled by the diet, then sometimes cortisone tablets help. Hopefully your vet would be able to advise you on all this information. Surgery can also help, but this needs to be discussed with your vet. What your poor wee dog has is very uncommon, it is seen mostly in cats. cheers for now Cathaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieW Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I've never been in this forum before (but regularly check the health forum) so have only just seen this. Not only do I have personal experience but I can direct you to a very helpful email list called [email protected]. I'm still on it despite losing my boy on 11 June, and there are also quite a few of us who have lost dogs who stick around to help where we can. Please join the list and then you'll have access to articles and links etc, plus the knowledge of members. We've found that most of our vets aren't that knowledgeable about this "rare" disease so we're all just educating ourselves really. If your dog has been diagnosed with insulinoma, it is NOT necessarily a death sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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