Section: Follow-up
Optimal treatment for your dog requires a combination of home and professional veterinary care. Follow-up can be crucial and may include the following recommendations:
Administer as directed any medications prescribed by your veterinarian. Inability to medicate the dog can be a reason for treatment failure.
Feed your dog frequent small meals.
Observe your dog's general activity level and appetite.
Observe your dog for signs of recurrent hypoglycemia, such as lethargy, weakness, staggering, unusual behavior, apparent blindness, muscular twitching, seizures.
Return regularly for blood glucose determinations. Return of hypoglycemia can indicate re-growth of an insulin-producing tumor.
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