Blog 18: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #3

 

Essential Question: What medical treatment gives senior dogs diagnosed with stage two Insulinoma the best quality of life before their passing?

My next answer to my essential question is Glucocorticoids. Glucocorticoids help balance out the glucose levels in the dogs body because the high amount of insulin makes the glucose drop sending the dog into hypoglycemic shock. There wasn't one specific source that helped me come to this conclusion. The many case reports and lab studies that I have read gave me this answer. I plan to study the exact effect that these medications have on the dogs whole body, not just on the cancer tumor.