Pro Tips: Canine Diabetes Edition Pt. 1 Today I want to share some pro tips from people that have been successfully managing their dog’s diabetes well for years! Some of these seem like no brainer
Oral Diabetic Medications(Post)Oral Diabetic Medications Since Florida has issued the stay-at-home order, I have had a lot more TV time. During the day, as many know, the commercials that dominate are for medications. I counted
Resist This Temptation with Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Resist This Temptation with Your Diabetic Dog How’s that for a catchy title? Lol Today we talk about resisting the temptation to micromanage your pup. I can tell you that in the beginning I was
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 hypothyroidis
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 both
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 that our
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 t
Your Dog Is Newly Diagnosed Diabetic(Post)Whatever the symptoms were that made you take your pup to the vet, yay you for taking him/her in to see your vet! If you’re like me, the diagnosis took you by surprise. A HUGE surprise! I mean, who
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 my di
What is Cushing’s Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism)?(Post)What is Cushing's Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism) Being in a diabetic dog group we often see dogs that have both diabetes and Cushing’s Disease. Cushing’s symptoms can mimic diabetes and Cushing’s
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 with re
Hypoglycemia - What, Why, and What to Do(Post)Hypoglycemia - What, Why, and What to Do No matter how diligent a fur parent is with testing and the correct foods, hypoglycemia can happen. This is when blood sugar levels drop below 70 mg/dl on a