Answer by TJ KOther than the genes your dog inherited, there are two primary causes of diabetes: 1) a long-term diet that has been high in carbohydrates and 2) nutritional deficiencies. Your dog’s body breaks down carbohydrates into sugar (glucose) which then enters their blood stream. The more carbohydrates consumed, the higher their blood sugar [...]
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Q&A: Does anyone know how to lower a dogs blood glucose at home without insulin?
All vets in the area are closed until monday. My older dog became very lethargic tonight and has been drinking/urinating excessively. After she vomited a few times tonight, I decided to take her blood glucose and found it is alarmingly high. Is there anything I can do to help her before Monday? I’ve read mixed [...]
Q&A: What’s wrong with my dogs eyes?
My 9 year old chihuahua (going to be 10 in about a month) was just recently diagnosed with diabetes. He’s a little over-weight by about 5 or 6 pounds. We’re been giving him vetsulin (doggy insulin) for the past week and a half now. We caught the diabetes early cause we noticed that he was [...]
Q&A: Does human urine test strips work on dogs?
My dog was recently diagnosed with diabetes and I want to keep an eye on his sugar level, because I have to give him insulin, I want to make sure it doesn’t go to low. I have a human blood glucose monitor but don’t know how to get a sample of blood from my dog. [...]
Q & A: the dogs they use sugar diabetes?
me recently in the restaurant. Male dog should be. Vexed to rest on his rant. I complained. He said diabetes and needed a dog.
What are the sign of diabetes in dogs?
Question is dizzy76 : What is the sign of diabetes in dogs? I am 10 weeks old Chihuahua he drinks lots of water and pees a lot Iv’e stated that he has received a strong last week he was going to the vet on Saturday, what should I ask him, and it is a way [...]
Q & A: What are the symptoms of diabetes in dogs?
Question by Crazy Old Lady : What are the symptoms of diabetes in dogs? , except drinking a lot? Should I be worried about how much they drink alcohol? We are not talking as liters per day. I know that diabetes in humans, but not animals. what are other signs? And yes, I’m going to [...]
