Sep 22, 2016

Underweight Diabetic Dogs and Test Strips | Ask Dr. Joi

By |2026-01-21T12:42:26-05:00Updated: September 22nd, 2016|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Diet & Nutrition, Pet Newsletter|0 Comments

I love getting emails from our readers. Sometimes they are so good I share them. Let’s jump right into two recent email interactions I’ve had as you may have had similar questions about underweight diabetic dogs or test strip storage.

Do you have specific diet recommendations for thin diabetic dogs? I’ve read a few of your articles […]

Sep 15, 2016

Immunotherapy for Allergic Dogs

By |2026-01-21T12:44:38-05:00Updated: September 15th, 2016|Pet Care, Pet Grooming, Pet Newsletter|0 Comments

Boy do I see a lot of allergy dogs in South Florida! A clinic day doesn’t go by without me chatting about possible allergies, especially dogs with hay fever. The fancy term for hay fever is atopic dermatitis. It’s heartbreaking to see a pet lick or scratch itself until there is hair loss and skin sores. […]

Aug 11, 2016

Back to Basics for Diabetic Pets | Part 1

By |2026-01-21T13:14:05-05:00Updated: August 11th, 2016|Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|2 Comments

Going back to the basics is never a bad thing. And after nearly 5 years of writing this newsletter, I sometimes feel really challenged to find new topics. Over the last several weeks, I have received a good amount of emails from people with newly diagnosed diabetics, so I thought that this would be a good time to go back and re-visit the basics of diabetes management in pets.

Jul 14, 2016

Ocular Manifestations of Pet Diabetes | Part 2

By |2026-01-21T13:26:52-05:00Updated: July 14th, 2016|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|1 Comment

Last week we discussed how diabetic pets, especially diabetic dogs, are prone to cataracts. This week we will briefly touch on some of the lesser known eye complications of pet diabetes.

Diabetic Retinopathy

The retina is the back of the eye. Diseases of the retina occur with poor diabetic control in pets and in humans, […]

Jul 7, 2016

Ocular Manifestations of Pet Diabetes | Part 1

By |2026-01-21T13:28:15-05:00Updated: July 7th, 2016|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|2 Comments

Cataracts are More Common Than You’d Think!

Diabetic pets are prone to ocular disease. And it’s not just cataracts! It turns out that diabetic pets also get a higher incidence of corneal disease, retinal disease and uveitis. Cataracts are our topic today as they are the most notorious and feared complication of the diabetic dog eye. Next […]

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