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Originally Posted by jlaack  I know this isn't the point of the thread, but has your vet provided more insight into his blood sugar levels? Possible causes, possible treatments? Since you mentioned he had food agression perhaps there is a medical reason for this problem? There are many human disorders related to sugar levels that have a tremendous impact on personality, health, diet needs, etc and I can't help but believe such is also the case for the dogs. If it were my dog, I'd be exhausting this avenue as a possible explanation for the behavior. |
This is what I wrote for his trainer (testimony)
Cat filmed a lot of Khori’s activities. During this process she observed him closely, and came to the conclusion that some of Khori’s grumpiness was due to insufficient intake of food. Cat wanted to test her theory, so she chose to take Khori to my veterinarian for blood work. The goal was to determine whether or not he had a thyroid condition or fluctuating sugar levels. Both conditions could cause grumpiness. The test results came back stating “no issues with the thyroid”. Yeah! The surprising results were in Khori’s sugar levels. His sugar level went down after he was fed instead of up. Although the veterinarian was unconcerned and insisted that food was not the issue, this put up a red flag for Cat. With more research Cat’s theory was confirmed. This relates to a condition where an individual lacks enough food to maintain proper sugar levels in the body. Armed with this information Cat experimented with Khori’s feeding program. She discovered he required more food as well as it needed to be spread out over the course of the day. This change in his feeding program made him a much happier boy.