Not exact matches
Now that you know a little more
about how to read a
dog food label, you should learn the basics
about what to look for in a
diabetic dog food in particular.
In order to make sure that the
diabetic dog food you choose for your
dog is of high quality you need to learn the basics
about reading a
dog food label.
Keep reading to learn more
about how diabetes affects
dogs, what kind of dietary changes might be beneficial, and recommended brands of
diabetic dog food.
Learn more
about pet diabetes here and if you have any questions regarding
diabetic dog food, our in - house pet nutritionist is available to assist you.
Before getting into the details of what makes
diabetic dog food different from traditional
dog food, you need to learn the basics
about the nutritional needs of
dogs.
In addition to watching what you feed your
diabetic dog, you should also be intentional
about how much you feed him and when.
For a 50 - pound
diabetic dog eating
about 1,000 calories total per day, that means treats should total no more than 50 calories per day.
Pet-diabetes.com provides information
about diabetes mellitus in
dogs and cats and the management of
diabetic pets with insulin.
I am going to, on a different track but definitely related, next time I'm talking
about pet diabetes, specifically
dog and cat diabetes, that is something that is a growing epidemic as well and it's something that I think a lot of pet owners aren't educated
about and they don't know what signs to look for, as many as one in five
dogs now have canine diabetes and I'm not exactly sure the statistics on cats but that's a growing number as well, I know it's less in cats because cats can actually go into
diabetic remission.
This website can provide information
about diabetes mellitus in
dogs and cats, information on managing
diabetic pets, personal stories from owners of
diabetic pets, and links to other Internet resources.
About a quarter of all
diabetic dogs have pancreatitis.
However, unlike
dogs, it does mean that with proper diet, there is a chance that a feline
diabetic may be able to get weaned off insulin injections over time (
about 20 % -30 % of the time if the correct diet and insulin are chosen).
Author, editor, and guide
dog recipient, Kathy Nimmer, along with contributing author and
diabetic alert service
dog recipient, Dena Feller, visit with Marcie and Whistle
about this inspirational book.
Learn all
about these tenacious little tattletales from renowned
dog trainers and
diabetic alert
dog experts, Rita Martinez and Sue Barns, Ph.D..
ABOUT NULO PET FOOD: Nulo Pet Food started when its founder, Michael Landa, who has a long history in professional pet care and education, began to see an escalation in overweight pets, unhealthy lifestyles, and an increase in at - home insulin shots for
diabetic cats and
dogs.
Over the years, some
diabetic people and those who work with them have noticed that
dogs seem to be able to sense when blood - sugar levels are low, and sometimes even when those levels are
about to drop dangerously.