Momo fast heart beat

Hello everyone,

I am new to this forum and My baby's name is Momo. She was diagnosed this May 7 of Diabetes. She stayed in her vet for 4 days (her vet's advice) to be stabilized.

They started her with ProZinc, but I noticed that after few hours of insulin (she started to have a very fast heart beat). When I counted, it was like 170/minute. But, before the insulin, her heart beat was about 40-45/minute. I brought her to another vet, as an ER to find out what was wrong with her. They took an x-ray, and everything is ok. Her original vet, also took an x ray and did not find anything.

On Tuesday, May 26, I brought her back to her original vet, and again discussed about her fast heart rate. She cannot find anything, but she was thinking it might be her previous condition. She had pyothorax (fluid in the pus), in January of this year. We did not know how she got it (she is an indoor only). Thank God she survived, and all her x rays- her lung is clear and no more fluid as of the last x ray (May 23, 2020).

I asked her Vet if we can switch to Lantus, and might help eliminate her fast heart beat. She started 1u @ night, May 26, up to just now. And this morning, her heart beat was about 45, but after couple of hours of injecting her the lantus, it is shallow and fast again. By the way, I stopped her dry foods completely and she is only at DM wet can food by Purina.

I just called her vet, and we are looking to get a specialist. Is there anyone here that can give me at least an advice on what is maybe going on with her? Her Bg last nigh, May 27, I tested before her evening insulin is 448, but she just ate. It is high. She has no ketones, but she took antibiotic for UTI. I just tested her BG just now before her 1u of Lantus, it is 532, but she just ate. She is playing very well, very active, eating well, just her breathing is really fast.

Is anyone having same situation like this? Is it the effect of insulin?

Thank you. I appreciate any help, please. Thanks again

 

well i of course am not a vet but...ive never heard of insulin causing respiratory distress or even heart rhythm changes. I COULD be wrong on this. It will be interesting to see what others say.
Hang in there more to come.
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Thank you, it might be something else then. But the new vet, which I forgot to mention on my first post, on May 13 (the vet is my friend's vet for her dog), and I just asked if she can just come here at home (and do a BG test), that time I have no glucometer yet. She came and tested and BG is 349, so she told me make it 2.5 (that was ProZinc) that time. She told me to start like Friday. So, we did start Am of Friday @2.5, then again at 2.5 on evening, and that/s how I noticed her very fast heart rate. So, I have been suspecting it is the insulin. Thanks..

 

Sigh I want to make clear. I'm NO expert. Lets see what others have to say, before we make such an assumption.

 

Quick question...Has Momo ever had an ultra sound of her lungs and heart?

 

Thank you, I don't think so. Just an x ray. Is that different?

 

well an ultra sound tell what the heart is doing also helps diagnose lung issues as well they are VERY expensive to give. We thought my Waldo (my handsome devil avatar) had asthma but it actually turned out to be Restrictive Cardiomyopathy. Dont be alarmed. This is probably not the case for Momo. ok? I was just wondering.