Shopping For Your Diabetic Dog Today we are going to talk about gathering some supplies to have on hand. Lately we have been seeing several situations in our Facebook Group where if th ...
The Importance of Being “Alpha” With Your Diabetic Dog(Post)The Importance of Being "Alpha" With Your Diabetic Dog I’m sure that you have heard the phrase, “My smaller dog is the Alpha in my pack”, that may well be true, but what does it mean? According ...
Managing Canine Diabetes on a Budget(Post)Managing Canine Diabetes on a Budget Sticker shock! I am not talking about the price tag of a new car or a house or that favorite pair of spendy shoes, I’m talking about the estimate we are hande ...
Are You Ready to Evacuate With Your Diabetic Dog?(Post)Are You Ready to Evacuate With Your Diabetic Dog? Today we will talk about being prepared for severe weather, power outage, evacuation, etc.We never think that it will happen, but it can an ...
Hypothyroidism in Dogs(Post)Hypothyroidism in Dogs There are so many diseases that humans and dogs both get; I have a family member that is hypothyroid, but I did not know that dogs could also be diagnosed with hypothyroidi ...
Diagnostics Part 2: Urinalysis(Post)Diagnostics Part 2: Urinalysis Last week I went over blood work; complete blood count (CBC) and chemistry (hematology) in my blog Diagnostics Part 1: Blood Work. This week's blog is part 2 of ...
Safety Lancets for Your Diabetic Dog(Post)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 ...
How Do I Treat Low Numbers in My Diabetic Dog?(Post)How Do I Treat Low Numbers in My Diabetic Dog? Happy Monday! Today we are going to talk about low BG (Blood Glucose) numbers. You know that its coming (: so here it is… How do we know th ...
Comparing Meter Readings on Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Comparing Meter Readings on Your Diabetic Dog I can’t tell you how often I see side by side pictures of two hand held meters and the numbers aren’t the same. That makes people untrusting of bot ...
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DMC) in Dogs (Post)Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DMC) in Dogs February is American Heart Month which is an appropriate month to raise cardiovascular disease since we also celebrate Valentine’s Day on the 14th. There a ...
Shopping List for Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Shopping List for Your Diabetic Dog Today we are going to talk about gathering some supplies to have on hand. Lately we have been seeing several situations in our Facebook Group (CDSI) w ...
Lyme Disease and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Lyme Disease and Your Diabetic Dog May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. So let’s be aware of what to look for, prevention, and treatment. Lyme is transmitted by ticks so knowing where ticks live w ...