mackiemad Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 i'm not sure protophane is still around? my mum was using that (in conjunction with another insulin for her type 1) but was instructed to change by her endo as the protophane was old and they were cutting down production. she's now on lantus and humalog - in case you wanted brands to go to your vet with to ask about in regards to canine use. i have no idea if they are ok for use on dogs - just clarifying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 Thanks mackiemad I thought that I may have read somewhere that availabilities of insulin brands were a bit hit and miss. And in my searching of online pharmacies there was only 1 that even mentioned protaphane. The hunt shall continue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappie Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Other than protophane, the two human insulins I know of used in dogs are Mixtard 30/70 and Humulin 30/70 which have a similar composition to Caninsulin. The formulations are not the same, but have the same ratio of short and long acting insulin components. The long acting insulin, glargine is the first choice of insulin in cats but is not used in dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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