For an owner of a dog that has just been diagnosed with diabetes, there are many questions. It is easy to get overwhelmed and feel uncertain about the future. There are ways to make things easier when living with a dog with diabetes.

The treatment for dogs with diabetes has come a long ways. The prognosis of a newly diagnosed dog does not have to be a death sentence. Many dogs go on to live productive (more…)

Like humans, your four-legged friend can develop a form of diabetes, a life threatening disease of the endocrine gland system that affects the pancreas. A dog’s pancreas manages his level of blood sugar using a hormone called insulin, but canine diabetes disrupts normal insulin production. Both your dog’s weight and genetics are risk factors when it comes to developing diabetes, with overweight dogs being more prone to the disease.

Canine diabetes has some early warning symptoms, such as increased thirst and urination, but if you don’t catch (more…)

Canine diabetes is a very serious condition that may go undetected for quite some time. There are numerous signs and symptoms that pet owners should be aware of. Our furry friends can’t let us know when something isn’t right, and they rely on us to spot potential warning signs before it is too late.

If you have been feeding your dog their regular portion of food and they appear to be losing weight in spite of it, this could be a sign that they may have diabetes. Unexplained weight loss when paired with other symptoms such as excessive thirst and (more…)

Just like human diabetes, our dogs can have a long life if it’s treated properly. This is why it’s important that we catch diabetes in our pets before it becomes a serious problem. One way we can do this is by looking at the symptoms. Frequent urination is one of these symptoms.

Because your dog is drinking much more water than he usually does, he will be urinating more. This is also because your dogs’ body has too (more…)