Rottweiler Health Foundation

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To raise money to fund critical research into the genetic, communicable and acquired diseases that plague our beloved breed, the Rottweiler.

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Winter 2008

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My Rottweiler 'Roxanne'
Dealing with Diabetes

Submitted by anonymous

My Roxanne was diagnosed with diabetes last March. She is 9 years old and I inject her with 50 units of Humlin L insulin twice a day.

I had noticed that Roxy looked like she was losing weight and that she was drinking a lot more water and had to be let outside in the middle of the night. Her coat was looking dull and then I noticed she was having a discharge when she urinated. Of course, I thought it was just a bladder infection or something of that nature. I was so surprised to learn that she was down to 114 lbs...her "normal" weight is 127 and her blood sugar level was 593...normal range is in the 200's.

She currently has her blood sugar tested about every six weeks now, but I've noticed that she's acquiring cataracts and has a difficult time seeing. She did have a seizure once and it scared the life out of me. If your dog is ever convulsing, grab some maple syrup or brown sugar to get their blood levels back on track. I have a medicine syringe of my son's that I keep filled with syrup just in case this happens again....I just shoot it on the inside of her gums.

I can feel the pain of those who have suffered the loss of their Rottweiler.

Roxanne is the most gentle, tough sounding, BABY I have ever met. She's scared of little dogs and even apprehensive about a trash bag blowing around in the back yard. However, school buses, mail trucks, and tow trucks are viewed as the enemy.

Anyway, I just wanted to share my story in hopes that it may help others.




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