How to Administer Insulin to Your Dog at Home

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How to Administer Insulin to Your Dog at Home

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Technician Training Specialist Jessica Waters-Miller, CVT, demonstrates how to administer insulin using a syringe and needle to help dog owners feel confident while giving insulin to their diabetic #dogs.
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@SwedeSpeeder 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. My dog was diagnosed Wednesday (Jan 17, 2024) with diabetes and this is a whole new thing for us.

@mikebdope2478 5 ай бұрын

March 21st 2024 for my pups. How’s your pup handling his new life?

@ashleyr428 5 ай бұрын

March 26th 2024 for my baby. This diagnosis can be so scary, sending you both good vibes 🤗

@EmilyRafferty 2 ай бұрын

June 12th I am terrified he's such a sweet boy

@ashleyr428 2 ай бұрын

@@EmilyRafferty You got this! I was so scared but my girl is doing great. She did lose her vision from the diabetes but has been thriving since :) I give her a cheese slice after every shot and she has learned to love it

@DiamondHenry321 Ай бұрын

@@ashleyr428 was this from cataracts. Was it able to be removed ?

@comesahorseman Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reminder to make sure your dog eats & keeps the food down before giving insulin!

@Anise721 4 ай бұрын

My sweet Sophie was diagnosed with diabetes today, 4/19/24. How to give the shot was demonstrated but I will give my first injection tomorrow. I’m so scared. So much information to process and I’m devastated for her.😭

@ANYELAMADELEIN 3 ай бұрын

Mine 04/23/2024

@Anise721 3 ай бұрын

Hopefully you guys are adjusting to this new way of life.❤ It’s definitely an adventure. Still trying to get ours regulated. Wishing you a positive outcome and thinking it will become less stressful soon.

@Anise721 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement! It’s close to two months now and going really good. It was so scary at first but is becoming more and more routine. Sophie is doing great too. We call her injections “pokies” and she comes right over for them. Our vet suggested giving a high value treat each time so she doesn’t seem to mind.

@superjaded1738 8 ай бұрын

My dog is at the vet tonight. She has just been diagnosed with diabetes. I been a nurse for years, I just had to see you do it tho. Dogs aren’t the same as people.

@Baha-Italia-GoddessBMW Ай бұрын

It’s important when we do this to visualize ourselves successfully doing it and knowing it’s possible to give with ease and comfort for both you and your (furry friend , baby, brother , sister, cousin, family member)

@sheenagallagher8251 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing patient

@InspireRise300 6 ай бұрын

My dog was diagnosed with diabetes (28FEB24); thank you for this.

@ANYELAMADELEIN 3 ай бұрын

Mine 03/23/2024

@brittanyjacques4485 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these recent videos. I'm getting back into vet tech after 3 years break and it has been so helpful.

@nicholegallo7193 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck on your return ! Those fur babies need you!

@gramack4740 Жыл бұрын

I am having a nightmare every day usually twice a day giving insulin to my small dog . It breaks my heart and shes started to squeal as Im wound up to the last now . Im thinking of freezing the area on her back with frozen peas .......for a few minutes before I give her her shot , Is this a good idea toreduce her pain ?

@brittanyjacques4485 Жыл бұрын

@@gramack4740 you can always ask your vet for advice. In my experience the animals don’t usually react much to getting an injection with an insulin syringe. Maybe go over your technique with your vet to make sure you’re doing it right?

@chrisab1025 Жыл бұрын

Wish you showed exactly where you injected it.

@planetmuse 7 ай бұрын

lol, absolutely not visible. I see the tech holding tented skin, then a needle. I don’t see the needle go in - can’t see if it’s going into the “tent” part, or closer to the frame of the dog, or what. Can’t see any of this because the action is behind the tented skin - but the camera is in front.

@mobilehomeheros1822 3 жыл бұрын

My dog screams like she's dying when she gets her injection.. It's really nerve racking..

@omgubler 3 жыл бұрын

Our older dog has only been diagnosed for a couple months but it's been more and more difficult to do it each time. My parents will be out of town for over a week, making me the only one available to do it and I'm super wrecked about it too

@jacobshanholtzer5532 3 жыл бұрын

I just started doing this for my gmas dog and she cries like she is dying and its making me really not wanna do it anymore

@seanraines5871 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobshanholtzer5532 I know it was 2 months ago but I hope a vet was able to help. Did you call the vets?

@jacobshanholtzer5532 2 жыл бұрын

@@seanraines5871 thank you! Yeah the dog n I got a routine down now and I was actually taught how to do it thank you! Much better now

@DarwinsGreatestHits 2 жыл бұрын

My dog whimpers too. What I do is to give it a shot when it's eating. My dog knows it's coming and flinches badly when I poke him but he will still stay close enough to eat his food. My dog doesn't have a lot of loose skin and it's very thin, which makes it difficult.

@MaximumPotato0102 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful and insightful as always. Thanks again for uploading these!

@someguycalledsteven7141 2 жыл бұрын

It never gets easier. I’m the only one who will give her the shot and it kills me. Sometimes it’s like she doesn’t notice, other times…she notices. Wish was a better way.

@d-rocker26 2 жыл бұрын

I’m the same way, my moms dog has gotten shots for years and I can’t even watch her do it. I absolutely cringe doing it.

@indianamichelle7216 3 ай бұрын

Same here..

@truesouthern6138 2 ай бұрын

Today is my first day giving my dog insulin. She did great. As someone with a horrendous fear of needles myself, I am so proud of her. I am soooo uncomfortable with medical needles(I sew tho lol so that's fine) even when I was nearly an adult, I had to be held down to have blood drawn. But, for the last few months, I've had to use a needless syringe to give my mare many different eye medications, but I still have had to use the needle to draw the meds, so I feel like that's been God getting me more acquainted so I could handle giving the shots to my dog. I am so grateful my dog didn't seem to care today. Hopefully it stays that way but I think she has always been decent with the shots at the vet. I hope and pray all gets better for you.

@indianamichelle7216 Ай бұрын

@@truesouthern6138 hang in there! I hate needles too! I have found a way (small piece of chicken breast) to distract my sweet pup 🐶 while I’m giving her the injection. She actually looks forward to this now. I still hate giving her a shot, but I have seen some improvement in her energy levels and diabetic symptoms so it’s working thankfully. Prayers out for ALL dogs 🐕 and their families dealing with this.

@jerryknowlesii5832 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for this - but the tent hides the needle, can't see what's going on - could you do another one with the needle on the camera side? I assume the injection was behind the tent?

@rhythmisadancer8394 2 жыл бұрын

The injection is within the tent space. The video really doesn't show the most important part of where the needle goes.

@omgubler 3 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions for if our older dog who has only been diagnosed and receiving shots a couple of months doesn't have a lot of loose skin like that between her shoulder blades like she did beforehand? My mom has found it increasingly difficult to give her her shots and I will be the one to do it when they go on vacation next week

@philmccraken478 Жыл бұрын

Gurl I am in that situation right now my elderly bischon frise she ain’t got no fat on her back she never eats her food the needle is so long it doesn’t seem right on her tiny body😢

@philmccraken478 Жыл бұрын

I ain’t got no advice just don’t freak out and usually I just put it in and hope for best😂

@claytonwesthoff4625 3 ай бұрын

What a good boy.

@peculiarlittleman5303 2 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions on giving a reluctant dog insulin, who is smarter than you?

@annashaffer3948 7 ай бұрын

That’s my problem. My 13 year old is a the vet and he says she won’t eat. She also has pancreatitis. Never been sick before. For snout two weeks she turns her nose up at most good. I hope we learn fast. I, myself, have been diabetic for 40 years.

@jjmah7 Ай бұрын

Wow you made that look way, WAY more difficult than it’s supposed to be. You had the needle in the dog probably 5x as long as need be

@roxanngibbs7522 Жыл бұрын

I wasn't able to see how you put it in. The fur was covering it.

@tammysmith1327 Жыл бұрын

Such a good boy ❤️🐾❤️

@dancingdelilah4801 2 жыл бұрын

I've been giving insulin to my dog for about 1 month now. But there's been a few times that when i give her the shot the insulin seems to be ending up on her fur. I'm not sure if I'm getting the syringe in crooked and it's poking out of her skin somehow? This is frustrating because I know she's not getting her full dose of insulin.

@fishtail1129 Жыл бұрын

I have to put a cone on my dog so she can’t whip her head around. Need a video with a dog that is not ok with the process!

@ironjohn5914 Жыл бұрын

That is one good doggie!

@emilyhouse2479 7 ай бұрын

Why not do a top view of this and a closeup? I can’t see anything🤦‍♀️☹️

@topanga5759 Жыл бұрын

I wish the camera was showing the needle going in

@StephanieJordan-qc7uu 4 ай бұрын

Wesley knows what is about to start.

@omnistgirl Жыл бұрын

dang that dog is much calmer than a vicious cat.

@valiumtwo 2 жыл бұрын

Not very helpful. Need a closeup of the injection site. This video one cannot see where the needle is going. All I see is a big clump of fur and not where in the fold the needle is going.

@yourfactstory 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the demonstration. What the best insulin for small dog between Caninsulin 40U/Ml and Lantus 100U/Ml ?

@syndicate7934 2 жыл бұрын

That dog was definitely not stoked lol

@seanraines5871 2 жыл бұрын

Neither was mine making me wonder if I even did it right

@williamsgrove5440 Жыл бұрын

Izibelle my female black lab has to be sedated almost every time she goes to the vet.

@EmilyRafferty 2 ай бұрын

This is my first day. I have never done a shot in my life I am terrified 😨 the vet was very helpful but I wish the vet was at my house and can do it for me I am so afraid. I have a fluffy pomeranian.

@ttranification 2 жыл бұрын

I've always heard that you're not supposed to give insulin in the scruff of the neck because scar tissue builds up easily there and slows the absorption of insulin...

@comesahorseman Жыл бұрын

You can vary the location; try giving it up to 4 or 5 inches to either side of the center of the scruff, to slow down scar formation.

@leahenglish7098 9 ай бұрын

Where should you be giving it then? I'm genuinely curious for my dog

@1badhero Жыл бұрын

What about giving them to dogs that bite?

@prashantmalik5445 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ❤️

@cerendagliogullari4983 9 ай бұрын

Thank u ❤

@starrphysh2679 2 жыл бұрын

Dog breed? My family dog looks just like this and behavior is very similar.

@animalidomesticiedovetrova433 3 жыл бұрын

very good!!!!!!!

@edithliew5667 8 ай бұрын

My dog bite me. He is aggressive. It's frustrating. Even I gave him something to lick or bone he knows. He knows the time. After meal he knows after half an hr. insulin time. He growls and open his mouth with his teeth.

@alwaysyouramanda Жыл бұрын

I HATE my vet for not telling me a thing about testing. Lucky for me, my mom has been diabetic most of my life. His dose was apparently off too but they wouldn’t tell us a thing after all of his recent tests till they could get us on the phone to try and sell us something. Despicable.

@meloncloud 2 жыл бұрын

I have never given shots before, I was taught by a client I work with. I wonder how much I’ve been doing that’s dangerous😰 (i gave shots for 2 days, I wanted to learn other areas where I could give the shot.) I haven’t been pulling the skin, they just said find a fatty area- on this old dog who has more bones than fat atm, don’t worry not from not having food, and uhh to just stick it straight in and inject. If the dog whimpers when other times they don’t, does that mean I’ve hit a something I shouldn’t inject into? If I haven’t been drawing to test for blood, is that deadly?

@danilariscy5174 2 ай бұрын

My dog screams like I'm killing her and I'm doing the same thing her vet and you are doing I don't u derstand what I am doing wrong 😭

@IIFeedback 24 күн бұрын

Same 😔

@rocketPower047 Жыл бұрын

my vet tells me to do it on the sides so the insulin works better

@davidwhocares3293 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to reverse diabetes in dogs the way it is possible to reverse diabetes in humans with dietary changes??

@rhythmisadancer8394 2 жыл бұрын

Not type 1, unfortunately.

@seanraines5871 2 жыл бұрын

@@rhythmisadancer8394 😥 my dog got it

@rhythmisadancer8394 2 жыл бұрын

@@seanraines5871 that's ok. It sounds more daunting than it really is. And your dog can still live a full and healthy life being a diabetic. I give my dog 16units twice a day, and when I first started giving his injections, I was so anxious. I hated giving him his needles, but its been months now and it does get easier. My dog is at his healthiest weight now too. I wish you and your furbaby all the best ❤

@kylefowler5082 2 жыл бұрын

@@rhythmisadancer8394 thanks for the positive message, I just found out my dog has diabetes and I am a little nervous about everything

@rhythmisadancer8394 2 жыл бұрын

@@kylefowler5082 sorry for the late reply, I only just saw this message. How are you and your dog going now? Sounds like you're in the very early stages of diagnosis. It really does get easier. Please let me know how you're coming along?

@jodyevans4429 2 жыл бұрын

Not specific enough for someone who has never given a shot.

@nickskaruppa5506 Жыл бұрын

Where is the dogs mask😂

@CCI320 2 жыл бұрын

you used a calm well-bahaved dog. This video is worthless for those of us who have hyper, nervous, fidgety dogs that won't stay still long enough to even grab their skin let alone stick a needle in them and pull out to check for blood before calming pushing it in.