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How to Properly Inject Your Diabetic Dog

How to Properly Inject Your Diabetic Dog

Posted by Nancy For PetTest AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on May 31st 2019

How To Properly Inject Your Diabetic Dog On Tuesday, we  discussed syringes and how to “decode” the outside of the box. We have also covered Insulin and Syringes in a prior post. Now we ar … read more
Syringes for Beginners

Syringes for Beginners

Posted by Nancy For PetTest AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on May 28th 2019

Let me just say that until recently, I was not clear what the numbers on the cover of the syringe box meant. I just took my picture into Walmart and said, “I need a box of these syringes please.” So, … read more
Ketone Testing My Diabetic Dog

Ketone Testing My Diabetic Dog

Posted by Nancy For PetTest AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on May 24th 2019

Ketone Testing My Diabetic Dog Interestingly, not many vets recommend ketone testing in our diabetic dogs. It’s sad really, especially in the beginning when BG (Blood Glucose) is running high, t … read more
Fructosamine Testing My Diabetic Dog

Fructosamine Testing My Diabetic Dog

Posted by Nancy For PetTest AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on May 22nd 2019

Fructosamine Testing My Diabetic Dog Your vet recommends that you have a Fructosamine Test done on your diabetic pup… hmmmmm. Besides being a mouthful, what is that test? Here’s one definition: “ … read more
Is My Diabetic Dog In Rebound (Somogyi)?

Is My Diabetic Dog In Rebound (Somogyi)?

Posted by Nancy For PetTest AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on May 20th 2019

Is My Diabetic Dog in Rebound (Somogyi)? Today we are going to talk about Somogyi Effect also known as Rebound (too much insulin). Remember when we were discussing curves a few posts ago and I m … read more