Not exact matches
Unfortunately some
diabetics have other disease processes
affecting their bodies that make glucose
control difficult or they are not presented to the veterinarian for evaluation until they are deathly ill from the effects of diabetes, making the prognosis poor.
In order to achieve stable
control of a
diabetic animal's blood glucose by insulin, all the other factors which
affect blood glucose concentration must be kept constant from day to day.
Specific environmental risk factors have not yet been evaluated in
diabetic dogs, and prospective epidemiological investigation of
affected animals and age - matched nondiabetic
controls is indicated.