Diabetes Mellitus
This is the most common form of canine diabetes. It involves a deficiency in insulin production. Insulin is the hormone that allows glucose/sugar to be converted into energy.
Symptoms of diabetes include increased thirst and urination. Housetrained dogs may start urinating in the house. Other signs can include increased hunger along with weight loss, lethargy, poor body condition, disorientation, lack of coordination and possibly even seizures. A diabetic dog may also vomit, have abdominal pain, and poor skin and hair. Urinary tract infections are common in dogs with diabetes due to the high levels of glucose in their urine. Cataracts are also common. Other signs can include hind leg weakness and an unwillingness to exercise.
With exercise, the correct diet and insulin therapy you can successfully manage the health of your diabetic dog, although the cause of diabetes cannot be cured. Diabetic dogs usually require lifelong treatment with insulin.
Poorly managed or untreated diabetes may result in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which involves vomiting, fruity breath odour, and rapid breathing. Untreated DKA can lead to coma and death. It should be treated as an emergency.
Successful diabetes management involves regular insulin injections, a careful diet low in sugars, and regular exercise. Intact female dogs with diabetes will fare better if spayed.
This is the most common form of canine diabetes. It involves a deficiency in insulin production. Insulin is the hormone that allows glucose/sugar to be converted into energy.
Symptoms of diabetes include increased thirst and urination. Housetrained dogs may start urinating in the house. Other signs can include increased hunger along with weight loss, lethargy, poor body condition, disorientation, lack of coordination and possibly even seizures. A diabetic dog may also vomit, have abdominal pain, and poor skin and hair. Urinary tract infections are common in dogs with diabetes due to the high levels of glucose in their urine. Cataracts are also common. Other signs can include hind leg weakness and an unwillingness to exercise.
With exercise, the correct diet and insulin therapy you can successfully manage the health of your diabetic dog, although the cause of diabetes cannot be cured. Diabetic dogs usually require lifelong treatment with insulin.
Poorly managed or untreated diabetes may result in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which involves vomiting, fruity breath odour, and rapid breathing. Untreated DKA can lead to coma and death. It should be treated as an emergency.
Successful diabetes management involves regular insulin injections, a careful diet low in sugars, and regular exercise. Intact female dogs with diabetes will fare better if spayed.
According to the American Center for Disease Control, 80% of childhood-onset diabetes is vaccine-induced. To reduce the risk of diabetes in your dog, you should minimise the number of vaccines given to him.
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