Sentences with phrase «get diabetic dogs»

Sometimes in boarding we get diabetic dogs that need insulin.

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We got islet cells from the pancreases of healthy dogs, encapsulated them, and transferred them to diabetic dogs, who became insulin independent.

When a diabetic's blood glucose level gets too high or too low, a diabetes alert dog smells the difference in VOCs in the person's saliva and can provide a valuable early warning.

Small dogs should get a teaspoon daily, while large dogs should get a tablespoon — but be cautious if he is diabetic, as this will raise his blood sugar level.

A diabetic diet, then, is designed to help stabilize your dog's blood sugar levels — preventing them from getting either too high or too low.

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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.

I received got the lil plates dry dog food to mix with it and they both gobble it up, which shocks me since I cooked for them for three years until Simon became diabetic.

Bella was diagnosed as diabetic and with a hypothyroid several months ago and we could not get her to eat any brand of dog food, but she likes Victor Select and it also meets the nutritional needs of our puppy Eli.

Don't get me wrong, natural and organic dog foods are healthier, but a diabetic dogs doesn't need Organic, he or she needs a dog food that is low in sugar and carbs while being high in fiber and proteins.

Cataracts are virtually unavoidable in diabetic dogs no matter how good the insulin regulation is; diabetic cats have alternative sugar metabolism in the eye and do not get cataracts from diabetes.

Cats, for example, do not get the cataracts that dogs do, or the arthrosclerosis of the blood vessels that causes human diabetics such problems as gangrenous toes which dogs will chew off by the way!

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).

As we have expanded our programs to include medical alert dogs, for instance, who can sense approaching seizures or diabetic complications, I get very specific as I evaluate a litter of puppies.

Russell says 136 diabetic alert dogs have successfully gone through the company's training program, getting public access certification in addition to scent training.