r/DiabeticDogs
2k members
r/DiabeticDogs is a subreddit with 2k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses dog, diabetes, insulin, glucose, and vetsulin.
This subreddit is dedicated to diabetic dogs. I created this for pet owners who have a diabetic dog to connect and help support each other and exchange information. This is NOT a substitute for your vet. Any information you receive in this forum should be discussed with your vet before used.
Popular Themes in r/DiabeticDogs
#1
Advice Requests
: "Newly Diagnosed Pup and Very Overwhelmed Owner"
34 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Help my dog won’t eat. I brought my dog into the vet ER cuz he wasn’t eating, drinking a lot of water and his eyes had a lot of mucus. Once i brought him in, they did labs and found he was in diabetic ketoacidosis and need to be hospitalized. They kept him for 5 days. pet bill was so high."
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Losing my patience!!! I’ve got a diabetic lab and can’t for the life of me figure out a way to draw enough blood to get a reading using an Alphatrak.I’ve jabbed her 6 times in the ear, only a tiny droplet comes out and I just keep wasting test strips. Anyone have an easier solution that works better"
8 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "When is enough, enough- financially."
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Vetsulin donation in Los Angeles. I have 1 un-opened Vetsulin+ 1 barely used Vetsulin (just opened a week ago) + few boxes of U40 Syringes. Our family’s Diabetic pet crossed the Rainbow Bridge. If anyone is in Los Angeles and would like to pick this up, please DM."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/DiabeticDogs
#1
Dog
: "A silly meme I made this morning after dropping my Dog off for a glucose curve"
44 posts
#2
Diabetes
: "My Bubs, Kyle. He was just diagnosed today with Diabetes and I’m worried and freaking out."
40 posts
#3
Insulin
: "Very helpful for Insulin needles"
24 posts
#4
Glucose
: "Exercise and Glucose Data"
17 posts
#5
Vetsulin
: "can I switch to novolin from Vetsulin"
9 posts
#6
Diabetic
: "Diet Advice for Diabetic 11 Year old Husky"
8 posts
#7
Levels
: "Can weather and temperature effect glucose Levels?"
8 posts
#8
Food
: "Does your dogFood actually sate your dog?"
6 posts
#9
Readings
: "Can't get normal glucose Readings"
3 posts
#10
Alphatrak
: "Alphatrak high readings"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/DiabeticDogs
Yearly
+355 members(28.4%)
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Last updated: February 26, 2025