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
Addison’s Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism)(Post)Addison’s Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism) Your dog has the following symptoms: lethargy, excessive drinking and urinating, weight loss, lack of appetite and hind end weakness. Being well versed in canin
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Hypoglycemia - What, Why, and What to Do(Post)Hypoglycemia - What, Why, and What to Do No matter how diligent a fur parent is with testing and the correct foods, hypoglycemia can happen. This is when blood sugar levels drop below 70 mg/dl on a
Lyme Disease and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Lyme Disease and Your Diabetic Dog May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. So let’s be aware of what to look for, prevention, and treatment. Lyme is transmitted by ticks so knowing where ticks live wi
Blog Recap of Topics Covered or What Did I Miss?(Post)Blog Recap of Topics Covered or What Did I Miss? Today I’m going to recap for you all of the topics covered in previous posts in case you missed some or have a particular interest in a topic no
Canine Nutrition: Essential Amino Acids and Fatty Acids(Post)Canine Nutrition: Essential Amino Acids and Fatty Acids I have learned so much in the past nine years when it comes to canine diabetes and nutrition because of Lucy’s diagnosis. I just realized t
It’s the DDO-U’s 5th Birthday!(Post)It’s the DDO-U’s 5th Birthday! The Diabetic Dog Owners University (DDO-U) just turned five years old! When Alicia and I created the course in Google Classrooms and then in Thinkific we never imagine
The Roadmap to Success with Your Diabetic Dog: Pt. 2(Post)The Roadmap to Success with Your Diabetic Dog: Pt. 2 Today we continue on the journey. In Part 1, we discussed the fact that you probably have your injection technique down by now, if not, ref