Diabetes + a Fear of Needles

Nov 09, 2021

As Journey was going through a long, difficult treatment for heartworm, she was also diagnosed with diabetes. On top of all that, we soon found out that Journey had a severe fear of needles. So, in addition to not feeling well, this poor pup was dealing with a ton of stress and anxiety.

Thankfully, Journey had the support of our Medical Center team and dedicated foster mom Amy Elliot-Meisel to help work through her fears, figure out her insulin medication, and stabilize her glucose levels.

Technology has also been instrumental to Journey