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
PetTest Products on the Horizon!(Post)PetTest Products on the Horizon! PETTEST PRODUCTS ON THE HORIZON! I am always excited when PetTest announces on their website that they have new products, and they have some great new prod
PetTest Product Spotlight(Post)PetTest Product Spotlight Today I want to go through several of the PetTest products that are new and products that are essential to have in your diabetes arsenal. Grab a cup of your favorite caf
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Its Cause, Symptoms and How to Keep DKA at Bay(Post)Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Its Cause, Symptoms and How to Keep DKA at Bay It is common for a dog to be diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) when they are diagnosed with diabetes. Dogs have a h
For The Love Of Food – What Is Going to Work for Your Kitty!(Post)For The Love Of Food - What Is Going to Work for Your Kitty! In a perfect world, pet food would have to live up to the same nutrient labeling as us humans. Why is this not a thing? First, and this
Pee: All About It!(Post)Pee: All About It! Do you have questions about the color of your dog’s pee or wondering what you can do to see if your dog has ketones or a possible UTI? Well, urine luck…today we are going to talk ab
The Canine Nervous System and Stress(Post)The Canine Nervous System and Stress I haven't written a blog regarding canine anatomy in some time so today I want to go over the canine nervous system, each function and the effects of stress. It is
Food Transitioning for Kitty(Post)Food Transitioning for Kitty So I am sure everyone is super bored with food talk, but we have one more, and I am going to drop that as a main subject for a while. We need some variety after all! How
A Walk Down Memory Lane(Post)A Walk Down Memory Lane I have been feeling a bit nostalgic lately, my special boy Frank went over the rainbow bridge a couple of weeks ago and he is now with his girls Bella and Lucy. Thinking ab
Decoding Canine Diabetes Part 1(Post)Decoding Canine Diabetes Part 1 Canine diabetes diagnosis can be overwhelming and the information found after a quick Google search can easily confuse an already stressed-out dog parent. I knew
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
Somogyi Effect / Overswing Phenomenon: What It Is and How to Correct It(Post)Somogyi Effect / Overswing Phenomenon: What It Is and How to Correct It Over the four and a half years of managing Lucy’s diabetes, Somogyi Effect was something that never happened. I tested her faith