Ultimately, your veterinarian will be your best guide when it comes to properly choosing the insulin syringes you should be using when administering injections to your pet.
However, there are some basics all diabetic pet owners should know:
Let’s talk about insulin. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas that helps us metabolize food. It is used to transport sugar (glucose) into cells. We all need insulin to utilize energy from the foods we eat. Without insulin we would effectively starve, no matter how much we eat. There are many types of insulin […]
I think it is important that people with diabetic pets understand the big picture.
I will start from the beginning, as if your pet was just recently diagnosed with diabetes. You probably now know the signs of a hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) episode: excessive thirst, frequent urination in large volumes, weight loss, increased hunger, and often a […]
My goal at American Diabetes Wholesale is to help educate pet owners about diabetes in animals. I graduated from veterinary school in 1993, and practiced in Oregon for 17 years. After spending my first 7 years as an emergency veterinarian, I found the passion for international veterinary volunteer work. I made my living for many years […]
This article is part two in a series on arthritis in pets. To catch up, please read part one.
Arthritis (degenerative joint disease) is a chronic degenerative disease that can affect any joint but commonly affects the hip, knee (stifle), ankle (hock), elbow, wrist (carpus) and even the […]
A pet does not have to be older to require joint care supplementation or pain control. Degenerative joint disease (DJD), also referred to as arthritis, can result from poor joint conformation (genetics) or can result from an injury.
High blood pressure is an important concern in humans. Stressful lifestyle, high salt (sodium) diets, and smoking all contribute to this dangerous condition in people. Our pets don’t smoke or stay awake worrying about their next mortgage payment and they do not deposit cholesterol in their blood vessels. However, our pets do get high blood pressure.
Monitoring diabetes is critical to determining your pet's proper insulin dose as discussed in Pet Diabetes Monitoring - Part 1. To a large extent, monitoring can be done at home and it is possible to save a great deal of money by doing so. However, some tests simply must be done at the veterinarian's office.
Detailed discussion on the topic of monitoring diabetes in pets, including warning signs that a pet owner can watch for, a simple process for taking note and keeping track of your pet's physical condition, and some basic instructions on the proper way to check and manage your pet's glucose levels should they be found to be in need of diabetes monitoring.