When Lucy was first diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatitis I immediately switched her to a prescription food that was high in fiber and low in fat. Some of the prescription diets that vets recommend
Common Myths About Canine Diabetes Debunked(Post)Common Myths About Canine Diabetes Debunked In today’s blog we will explore the myths and misconceptions about canine diabetes; from insulin causing blindness to diabetic dogs not being able to live h
PetTest Calculators(Page)Did you know that we provide a variety of specialized, free tools to help pet owners make informed feeding decisions? These include Commercial Dog Food Calculators, Combination Dry & Wet Dog Food...
Diabetic Essentials Shopping List(Post)Diabetic Essentials Shopping List When our dogs are first diagnosed with diabetes, we are usually a bit shocked. Most of us have never had a diabetic pet, and many of us have never had to deal wi
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
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
A Roadmap to Success with Your Diabetic Dog: Pt.1(Post)A Roadmap to Success with Your Diabetic Dog: Pt.1 Today we talk about how to succeed with a Diabetes diagnosis for your dog. For you “newbies” that have just gotten the diagnosis, this may help.
Supplies For Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Supplies for Your Diabetic Dog So we now know the importance of keeping a journal and home testing, so now we need to know what supplies we should keep on hand. Testing Supplies:
How Do I Safely Exercise My Diabetic Dog?(Post)How Do I Safely Exercise My Diabetic Dog? A big thank you to Paul for suggesting this topic for today! As we have chatted about before, exercise is one of the “staples” of Canine Diabetes manage
When Do I Take My Diabetic Dog to the Vet Part 2(Post)When Do I Take My Diabetic Dog to the Vet Part 2 Last time we talked about Pancreatitis, this time, I’ll ask you to go back and read the blog entry on Ketones. Remember that I said that such an
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
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