Why Use a Pet Metter for Your Diabetic Dog? Today’s topic is a little technical, but I will do my best to make it understandable. I have said many, many times that your meter is your best frie
The Weighting Game: Canine Weight and the Impact of Diabetes(Post)The Weighting Game: Canine Weight and the Impact of Diabetes When Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes and acute pancreatitis she weighed 22 lbs. She was not chunky but it was a “healthier” weight. After
The Working Fur Parent(Post)The Working Fur Parent Our cats are independent creatures and usually come around when they want regardless of what we are doing. Our diabetic kitty can be worrisome at first, but there are ways
Dehydration and My Diabetic Dog(Post)Dehydration and My Diabetic Dog Today we talk about dehydration. Dehydration is a real concern for all animals in the summertime, but for our Diabetic pups, it’s a huge concern. Summer heat is
FAQ, Part 1(Post)FAQ, Part 1 Over the past six years I have learned so much about canine diabetes but there was a starting point where I knew nothing about diabetes management. There were questions I had, and gu
Thank You from our Diabetic Dogs(Post)Thank You from our Diabetic Dogs Today I’m going to speak for all of us and say a HUGE thank you to the folks at PetTest. Where do I begin? In the beginning, Advocate started in the human diabet
Injection Sites for Your Diabetic Dog(Post)So far this week we have covered Syringes and How to inject your pup. That brings us to our last entry of the series which is where should you inject your pup for the best absorption. There are severa
A Quick Guide to Reading Pet Glucose Meters(Post)A Quick Guide to Reading Pet Glucose Monitors After Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes I ordered a meter and quickly set it up. I didn’t really understand much about canine diabetes at that point bu
Canine Nutrition: Essential Supplements(Post)Canine Nutrition: Essential Supplements For this blog series, Canine Nutrition we went over the essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids that dogs require. I also went over carboh
Don’t Be Fooled with Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Don't Be Fooled with Your Diabetic Dog Today we talk about something that we all wish was true, that there is some magic pill or concoction or menu that will reverse the Diabetes diagnosis. Oh w
Tips for Multiple Caregivers(Post)Tips for Multiple Caregivers I was the primary caregiver when it came to Lucy and diabetes management but we do have members in our Facebook group that have multiple caregivers in their household.
Don’t Get Discouraged With Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Don't Get Discouraged With Your Diabetic Dog Today we talk about not losing hope when you hear the words, “Your dog has Diabetes”. Sadly, we have all been there and likely had similar immediate r