Owners of diabetic dogs often notice increased thirst and urination, weakness, and weight loss despite a normal or even ravenous appetite.
We ask that
owners of diabetic dogs and cats be reachable by phone for the first 24 hours in the event of abnormal intake testing.
Pet-diabetes.com has been developed to provide help and support to
the owners of diabetic dogs and cats.
Every owner of a diabetic dog knows that two things are critical to managing the condition: regular meals and corresponding doses of insulin.
Not exact matches
Proud
owner of a blind
diabetic dog.
Researchers have found that
dogs may be able to tell when their
diabetic owners are in danger
of having a severe
diabetic episode.
Dogs presented to the veterinarian after the
owner has noted the appearance
of clinical signs without general deterioration — that is, no
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
Dogs presented to the veterinarian after the
dog owner has noted the appearance
of clinical signs without general deterioration — that is, no
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
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.
Most
dog owners are unaware
of the occurrence
of diabetes in
dogs at all, unless they or a close friend happens to own a
diabetic dog.
Dogs presented to the veterinarian after the
owner has noted the appearance
of clinical signs without general deterioration (no
diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA).
According to a 2000 article in the British Medical Journal, more than one - third
of dogs living with
diabetic people have been reported to display behavioral changes when their
owners» blood sugar drops, sometimes even before patients themselves were aware
of it.