OH NO! High Blood Glucose Levels! We all have these OH NO! moments with our diabetic dogs whether we are new to diabetes diagnosis or not. Even after treating Lucy for diabetes and pancreatitis
Tips for New Diabetic Fur Parents(Post)Tips for New Diabetic Fur Parents Being told your dog is diabetic can be a very overwhelming diagnosis. We are told we must give injections, food may need to be changed, treats are a no-no. Typically
Testing Your Diabetic Dog, A Deeper Dive(Post)Testing Your Diabetic Dog, A Deeper Dive As we have discussed before, testing is your greatest tool to get a handle on managing this disease. I know that many vets don’t mention the importance of
Having Trouble Getting Blood to Test Your Diabetic Dog?(Post)Having Trouble Getting Blood to Test Your Diabetic Dog? So at this point, you are good with injections and really want to start testing your pup. You have an internal debate with yourself about a
Why Should I Home Test My Diabetic Dog?(Post)Why Should I Home Test My Diabetic Dog? For those of you that are faithful readers, I know that you’ve been waiting for this topic to come up again. I try not to repeat myself, but this topic be
All About Blood Glucose Meters(Post)All About Blood Glucose Meters We have come a long way since the discovery of insulin in 1922 by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles H. Best. Blood glucose testing methods were archaic, complicated
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
You Want Me to Do What?!(Post)You Want Me to Do What? So often we give suggestions to new members in our Facebook group Diabetic Dog Owners and I am sure they look at our comments and think, “You want me to do what?” I was so
Keto What?(Post)Keto What? I’m not talking about the diet many of the humans use to try to lose weight although the underlying theory does apply. The goal of the” keto” diet is to breakdown fat for energy and,
Desensitization for You and Kitty(Post)Desensitization for You and Kitty Desensitization entails getting Kitty “used to” being touched in different ways in order to reduce stress and struggle during blood glucose testing and insu
Functions of the Canine Kidneys(Post)Functions of the Canine Kidneys As you may or may not know we lost our beloved diabetic dog Lucy to kidney failure March 16, 2020 when she was almost 16 years old. When Lucy was diagnosed with diabete
Steps for Managing Canine Diabetes(Post)Steps for Managing Canine Diabetes Some of you may know that I had a diabetic dog, Lucy. She was diagnosed with diabetes and acute pancreatitis in August 2015. I was quickly taught how to give ins