Insulin in Africa

RE: Insulin in Africa

Sammy82 — Mon, 09 May 2016 17:16:40 GMT

Was thinking the very same.

RE: Insulin in Africa

Hannah Wynne Richards — Thu, 05 May 2016 13:28:08 GMT

Thanks, I didn't know that. How much more antigenic is it than porcine insulin to a dog?

Wynne

RE: Insulin in Africa

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Thu, 05 May 2016 11:50:01 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]Back in the day, pre-cascade veterinary licensed insulins didn't exist, and medically licensed preps of both PZI and lente were used without apparent problems.[/quote]

Indeed they were. We'd pop down to the chemist to get them. Along with a glass syringe and some boilable needles.

But the human ones referred to by Jennifer really are human insulin. Manufactured by genetic engineering, I believe.

RE: Insulin in Africa

Hannah Wynne Richards — Thu, 05 May 2016 08:52:22 GMT

What species is the insulin derived from? I doubt it's truly human! It's probably either porcine or bovine insulin. Back in the day, pre-cascade veterinary licensed insulins didn't exist, and medically licensed preps of both PZI and lente were used without apparent problems.

Take a "do no harm" viewpoint. If you don't treat this dog, it will die. Treat it (and according to Merck) there's a slight risk of antibody development, but it will still have had an extended life span.

Wynne