Carbohydrates - Simple and Complex Today, I would like to talk about simple and complex carbs in foods for our diabetic dogs. These are two important things to pay attention to with diabetic dogs
Insulin and Syringe/Pen Needle Requirements(Post)Insulin and Syringe/Pen Needle Requirements Insulin and syringes, two critical components to managing canine diabetes. Without insulin our dogs will not survive and without syringes we cannot gi
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
Cats Just Get It(Post)Cats Just Get It I have been absent and in quarantine and still managed to get pneumonia again – this time with a cracked rib to boot (from coughing). I don’t even have to be upright and moving in o
Bone Broth and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Bone Broth and Your Diabetic Dog Today we talk about a “superfood”, bone broth. We have all heard about how good it is for us humans; well the good news is that it’s really good for our pups too
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 sa
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, and it mi
Skin Care – More Than Beauty Tips(Post)Skin Care - More Than Beauty Tips Skin checks for us humans are generally done with our doctor clinically to look for changes to indicate skin cancer or other problems. Your vet will check o
For The Love Of Food III: The Raw Diet Deep Dive(Post)For The Love Of Food III: The Raw Diet Deep Dive We continue on our journey of the raw food diet. We know it is beneficial because this gives Kitty her original wildlife diet for which she was built
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 and
Insulin and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Insulin and Your Diabetic Dog I have seen the same question or concern posted a lot lately. BG (Blood Glucose) numbers seem to be humming along in a consistent way for a good period of time
Types of Blood Glucose Curves, Part 1(Post)Types of Blood Glucose Curves, Part 1 Over the years I ran many blood glucose curves on Lucy, I was lucky enough to have an AAHA accredited vet that encouraged home testing and running curves at h