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Insulin and Syringe/Pen Needle Requirements Insulin and syringes, two critical components to managing canine diabetes. Without insulin our dogs will not survive and without syringes we cannot gi … read more

How to Read Urine Test Strips After Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes I tested blood glucose levels faithfully and I also tested urine for ketones whenever her blood glucose was over 300 mg/dL (16. … read more

Summer is Here! Summer is officially here June 21 st but it’s hot where I currently am, yesterday’s forecast was 98°F. That is hot for June, especially since I am used to temperatures a bit lowe … read more

Ready, Set, GO! I have spent most of my life in California so hurricanes and tornadoes have never been a concern for me. Growing up in the ring of fire we had many earthquake drills and were tau … read more

TESTING, TESTING, TESTING! Blood Glucose Testing Videos After Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes and I got my blood glucose meter I initially had a very hard time getting a blood sample. I cried and … read more

Canine Diabetes: This is a Marathon Not a Sprint! I am not a patient person and it is something that I have had to work on most of my life. “Patience takes practice” runs through my head constantl … read more