Library of Blogs for Diabetic Dogs Today we recap the blogs posted to date. We have built quite a library for your perusing pleasure. We will write once a week and that blog will likely be posted mi
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
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
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
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
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
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
Christmas Sale 2025!(Post)Christmas Sale 2025! It's almost time for the PetTest Christmas Sale! Below is a product guide along with links and a check list you can print up! USA & Canada Christmas Sale 2025 by Michelle Product
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
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 To Tell if Your Pet Is Having a Blood Sugar Spike(Post)When Lucy was first diagnosed with diabetes and acute pancreatitis, I was so concerned about her that I quickly became a helicopter mom and watched her constantly. I noticed that after food and insuli
It’s A New Year with Your Diabetic Dog!(Post)It's A New Year with Your Diabetic Dog! Happy New Year one and all! Not only is it a new year, it’s the start of a new decade! We have a clean slate to “write” this year however we want. I’ll l