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From: steveg@hpcvnb.CV.HP.COM (Steven_Grant)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: pet cockateil with diabetes
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Date: 3 Aug 90 16:10:57 GMT
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/ hpcvnb:rec.birds / saari@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Susan J. Saari) / 12:42 pm  Aug  2, 1990 /

>My husband and I have a female cockateil that is about 5 years old.
>She has recently been diagnosed as a diabetic.  Our vet who is
>devoted to birds and treats many birds, has been trying to find out
>more information on this condition in birds.  The treatment involves
>daily injections of insulin for the rest of her life!!  Surely there
>must be something else we can do. We are devoted to her ever since

I still remember thinking "surely there must be another way!" 20 years
ago when I was diagnosed with diabetes.  There is one other option.....
Death.  Yuk!  I know this sounds a bit harsh but these are the hard facts.
There is no cure (not yet anyway).  The injections are a way of life for 
now on.  It's worth it...  Your bird will still give you the love you are
used to as long as keep her healthy with the insulin.

There is one other thing you can do......
Donate to the American Diabetes Association.  With your help they can 
continue to work on a cure for us humans and your bird.
Sorry about the plug :-)

Steve
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