Tag Archives: Vetsulin

A Close Call — and a Change of Medical Course

By Edie Jarolim | Published: September 13, 2011
Thank heavens for sinus headaches. I never thought I’d have a reason to say that, but a nagging pain in my head combined with a friend’s fatigue may have saved Frankie’s life. Frankie’s insulin problems: Some background I’ve written about this many times before, so I’ll just recap. Frankie’s diabetes had been well regulated on [...]
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I Hate UPS, the FDA and Intervet/Schering-Plough (But Love Doggie Stylish)

By Edie Jarolim | Published: April 3, 2011
Did you ever want to start a rant and then realize you have far too many things to explain in order for people to properly understand what you are ranting about? That’s what  just happened to me. After working up a good head of steam and venting in this post title, I suddenly understood that, [...]
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The Vetsulin Crisis: Cold Comfort

By Edie Jarolim | Published: December 5, 2009
[originally posted November 4, 2009] On November 2, the Food and Drug Administration published the following notice about the drug that I depend on to regulate Frankie’s diabetes: The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health are alerting veterinarians and pet owners that Vetsulin®, a porcine insulin zinc [...]
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He’s a dog, not a disease

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 27, 2009
I really didn’t want to blog about canine diabetes. Specifically, I didn’t want to create a site where people only came to discuss illness. I was terrified of having a comments section where all the avatars wore angel wings, and where the Rainbow Bridge was the most popular travel destination. And I especially didn’t want [...]
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