Diabetes Articles
Two weeks ago I had a client who forced my hand and made me do a pet glucose curve in my clinic. Normally I expect, and strongly encourage, my clients to run their curves at home to avoid the complication of “stress hyperglycemia”. This phenomenon is when the liver turns stored glycogen into glucose when a pet is ...
There is more to treating diabetes than checking blood sugars with a glucose meter and keeping your blood sugar levels within a specific range. Most people with diabetes have a health care team in place to help them manage their care. Discover when ...
I enjoy interacting with our readers, and sometimes the questions are worthy of a newsletter. I bet if one person has this question and takes the time to write me, there are likely lots of folks with a similar question. Let’s jump right in and talk about ...
April 7,2018 will be the 70th anniversary of World Health Day which was first initiated in 1948. With sponsorship from the World Health Organization (WHO), there is promotion of all life stages improving access to care especially in developing ...
Last week I encountered a veterinary client new to South Florida who knew little of this awful nematode that is transmitted by mosquitoes and lives in the heart of dogs. As a veterinarian who has practiced in a non-heartworm-endemic area (the Pacific ...