My dog's Vetsulin shot wasn't right. Should I give more insulin?

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I have a dog on Vetsulin twice a day after eating. He normally urinates less than 10 seconds. I consider urination > 10 seconds a problem with glucose. After eating and insulin tonight he urinated about 15 seconds. Then repeated the 15 second urination about 5 minutes later. Seems like I did not perform the injection properly. What do I do now? Wait until the next meal and give a normal dose of Vetsulin? Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | American Eskimo Dog | Male | neutered | 11 years old | 40 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Yes, I would just wait and resume normal insulin dosing at his next meal. It's risky to try and "top off" a partial dose (if he didn't get the whole thing for some reason), so better to just pick up with his next normal dose and go from there. A single skipped or lower-than-normal insulin dose should not cause any serious harm. If the increased urination continues, then I would talk to your veterinarian as he may need to have his glucose levels rechecked and his insulin dose adjusted.

My dog's Vetsulin shot wasn't right. Should I give more insulin?

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