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A dog is checked by the veterinarian for the possibility of diabetes. Your pet care provider may request various tests to confirm the diagnosis.

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Protecting Your Dog From Diabetes

You may be surprised and disheartened if you learn that your dog has diabetes. But with proper care, your beloved pup can live a long and healthy life. Just like in human beings, this form of condition is marked by a lack of insulin, the hormone that keeps blood sugar in check. When an animal or human has diabetes, its muscles have trouble converting glucose into energy. An excess of glucose builds up in the blood, causing a state of hyperglycemia. If left untreated, this will develop into severe health problems. Types of Diabetes Type I The cells responsible for

May 14, 2022 No Comments

A dog gets some fresh water on a hot day.

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Hydrate Your Hound For Health

Have You Replenished Your Dog’s Water Bowl Today? Water nourishes, cleanses and hydrates all living creatures on earth, including our canine companions. Dogs, like humans, are made up of nearly 80 percent water. Without enough of it, they can suffer — or worse, notes Cynthia Otto, DVM, PhD, who is board certified in veterinary emergency and critical care and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s school of veterinary medicine in Philadelphia. “Just like people, most of a dog’s body is made up of water,” says Otto, “And so it’s absolutely essential for every function of his body. A dog

September 14, 2020 No Comments

dogs are at risk for heat stroke if prevention isn't taken

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Ask The Vet: Preventing Heat Stroke In Dogs

During the dog days of summer one thing to be wary of as the temperatures climb is heat stroke. Heat stroke in dogs is a dangerous rise in body temperature greater than 104 degrees Fahrenheit caused by prolonged exposure to high ambient temperatures. This is typically the result of being confined in a car or left outside on a hot and humid day with inadequate shelter. Another form of heat stoke is exertional which occurs when dogs are exercised for too long on hot humid days. A body temperature of greater than 109 results in multiple organ dysfunctions and if

June 17, 2015 No Comments

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Does Excess Water Intake Mean Diabetes?

What are the signs that a dog has diabetes? The reason I ask, we recently brought into our home a four-year-old English Pointer trained for bird hunting. Mr. Big is constantly drinking and peeing, and his body temperature runs warmer than our other dog (Lab/Greyhound mix). Otherwise, he seems perfectly normal. He tends to have accidents in the house because of the amount of water he drinks. We try to limit him without being neglectful. I have concerns that he could be diabetic. Is this normal for a working dog, or should I take him to the vet? He had

June 17, 2015 No Comments