According to the Merck Veterinary Manual, one out of every 300 dogs is diagnosed with diabetes (1). Especially in senior and middle aged dogs, diabetes in dogs is becoming frighteningly common. If your dog gets diabetes, he will most likely need insulin for the rest of his life. So it’...
One of the main reasons many people with diabetes want a diabetic alert dog is to alert them when their blood sugar drops in their sleep. But the problem with this is that dogs have to sleep, too, and their accuracy has been found to be much lower at night. Another challenge w...
What Are the Different Types of Diabetes? More than fifteen million people in the United States have diabetes, but fewer than one million of those people (about 750,000) have the type that Melinda has. This type is known as Type 1 diabetes. It is also called immune-mediated diabetes or ...
Dog parents have so many more options than ever before when it comes to treating and managing renal failure. Given advances in nutrition and drugs, the longevity of veterinary renal patients is most definitely on the rise. With your veterinarian's assistance, a long life for your pup is a p...
Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires ongoing medical attention and self-care. When someone has diabetes, the body fails to maintain healthy glucose
Why Dogs Get Diarrhea When fecal matter moves through the intestines faster than normal, and there is decreased absorption of water, nutrients, and electrolytes, the result is diarrhea. There can be many causes of diarrhea in dogs. It is a symptom of diseases or other issues like toxins, for...
Medical alert dogs can warn their owners about impending crisis situations in a variety of illnesses. These include diabetes, heart disease, allergies etc
Just like humans, cats can also suffer from disorders that affect the pancreas. When thinking of pancreatic disorders, it is often diabetes that springs
If your dog has one or more medical conditionssuch as diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, or other major medical issues, contact your veterinarian if your pet vomits even once. Advertisement Fasting recommendations for dogs throwing up ...
Cyproheptadine is used in both dogs and cats as a part of treatment for serotonin syndrome. It has been tried in dogs to treat canine Cushing's Disease although