+Is my dog at risk?
Diabetes is one of the most
common endocrine diseases affecting obese dogs and middle-aged dogs, with 60
percent of patients older than seven at the time of diagnosis. Diabetes seldom
occurs in dogs younger than two year of age, and it is more common in females
and neutered males than in intact males. Keeshonds,Poodles,Miniature Pinschers
and Siberian Huskies may be at higher risk.
+How is canine diabetes
diagnosed?
Diabetes can be a silent
disease, so diagnosis is based...
Friday, December 7, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The symptoms and causes of Canine Diabetes
For years the rate of
diabetes in America’s
pets has more than tripled since 1975, so that today it affects about 1 in
every 400 dogs. Diabetes is a common ailment in dogs,it seems to be more
common in middle aged dogs and in obese
dogs. There are two types of diabetes: type 1 in which the pancreas doesn't
produce enough insulin and type two in which the body's cells don't respond
appropriately to insulin. Known as a silent killer, if not detected is a
serious disease that strikes dogs...
Saturday, December 1, 2012
What is diabetes in dogs?
Diabetes mellitus is a common disease in canines. Golden Retrievers, German Shepherd Dogs, Miniature Schnauzers, Poodles have the highest incidence but all breeds can be affected. Diabetes results when the dog’s body makes too little insulin or doesn’t process insulin properly. Diabetes mainly affects middle-aged and older dogs but there are also juvenile cases.
Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disease that commonly occurs in dogs. There are two types of diabetes: type 1 in which the pancreas...
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Treatment for Feline Diabetes
The purpose of feline
diabetes treatment is to slow the disease's progress by maintaining normal
blood glucose levels. Each diabetic cat is a personal,and each responds
differently to treatment. A few diabetic cats are easy to regulate,others
aren't. There are possible regimes for the diabetic cat. Depending on the
seriousness of the disease, in mild cases the cat may be managed with diet alone.
In cats with more severe diabetes, insulin injections might be required for the
remainder of their...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Diagnosis of Feline Diabetes mellitus
Like humans, the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in cats is based upon the presence of persistently high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) even when the animal had not eaten recently (fasted), glucose in the urine (glucosuria), and clinical signs. Weight loss, poor coat, dehydration can all point to diabetes (but may be caused by other diseases also).
Urine testing is adequate to show that a cat is diabetic but may not be accurate enough to enable proper control of blood sugar, so blood testing...
Sunday, November 18, 2012
The symptoms and causes of feline diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a common disease in cats.The causes and symptoms in cats are similar to those in humans.There are two types of diabetes: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus(IDDM) and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus(NIDDM).About one-half to three-quarters of diabetic cat have and thus require insulin injections as soon as the disease is diagnosed.The rest have NIDDM, having said that most ultimately require insulin injections to control their disease.
The first obvious symptoms...
Friday, November 16, 2012
Feline Diabetes?What is diabetes mellitus?
Diabetes mellitus strikes 1 in 500 cats, though recent veterinary studies note that it has become increasingly popular. Symptoms in cats are similar to those in humans. Diabetes in cats occurs less often than in dogs. Diabetes mellitus-also known as "sugar" diabetes-is a complex but common disease in which a cat's body either doesn't produce or doesn't properly use insulin. In normal animals insulin...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
My pet has diabetes
Diabetes mellitus may be a common sickness in cats and dogs.Its occurrence is increasing, possibly due to an increase in being overweight in both varieties.Diabetes mellitus strikes 1 in 500 cats and a similar broad variety of creatures. That broad variety seems to be enhancing in cats, lately as great as 1 in 50 by some reviews. Causes are still being analyzed.Symptoms in animals are just like...
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