Safety Lancets for Your Diabetic Dog We have looked at most of the other pieces of “equipment” that we use for our pups so today it is the safety lancet’s turn. We are all familiar wi ...
Products and Tips for Getting a Good Blood Sample(Post)Products and Tips for Getting a Good Blood Sample In my last blog I talked about Why It's Important to Test at Home which made me think... we can't test blood glucose levels without getting a blood s ...
The Diabetes Arsenal(Post)The Diabetes Arsenal Your diabetic dog is urinating more often or drinking excessive amounts of water or is stumbling. And it’s Sunday so your vet is closed. What are you going to do?!?! If you ...
Have No Fear! Your Lancing Tutorial is Here! (Post)Have No Fear! Your Lancing Tutorial is Here! Lancing our dogs can be the most frustrating procedure we have to perform, especially when we are new to the world of canine diabetes. When Lucy was ...
New Products on the Horizon April 2022(Post)New Products on the Horizon April 2022 New Products on the Horizon April 2022 by Michelle Matlock Product Links: PetTest Meter Kit - https://shoppettest.com/pettest-meter-kit/ Pe ...
The Difficult Dog – Tips on Testing & Injecting(Post)The Difficult Dog – Tips on Testing and Injecting I was lucky enough to have a dog that had no issue with testing or injecting. Lucy was a very laid-back dog when it came to all things diabetes, ...
Frequently Asked, Frequently Answered(Post)Frequently Asked, Frequently Answered When we are told that our dog has diabetes and will require insulin injections twice a day for the rest of their lives our heads spin. We are quickly taugh ...
PetTest Product Spotlight: Vial Safe Insulin Vial Protectors(Post)PetTest Product Spotlight: Vial Ssafe Insulin Vial Protectors Links to products: Vial Safe Vial Protectors 3 pack - https://shoppettest.com/vial-safe-for-pets-insulin-protective-case-3 ...
Getting a Good Blood Sample(Post)Getting a Good Blood Sample We promote daily testing of our dogs’ blood glucose levels; it just makes sense. We would not inject a human with insulin blindly, so why would we do that to our dogs ...
Product Spotlight: March 2023(Post)Product Spotlight: March 2023 Today’s blog is about some of my favorite products that PetTest offers and they should be in your arsenal. I have used most of these products on Lucy but have not us ...
Syringes for Beginners(Post)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, ...
Diabetic Essentials Shopping List(Post)Diabetic Essentials Shopping List When our dogs are first diagnosed with diabetes, we are usually a bit shocked. Most of us have never had a diabetic pet, and many of us have never had to deal w ...