Archive for the "Pet Diabetes" Category
Benefits of a Raw Food Diet for Canine Diabetes
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Pet owners who are faced with canine diabetes must first and foremost manage their pet’s food intake. Whereas commercial dog foods are under no strict guidelines to provide adequate nutrition information on their labels, raw foods are entirely without artifice. Moreover, many pet owners lack the knowledge of how much sugar is included with each serving of commercial dog food.
Can I Prevent Diabetes In My Pet?
Saturday, June 5th, 2010Pet diabetes can absolutely be prevented, if you’re willing to make the necessary healthy lifestyle efforts. To help prevent diabetes in your pet, keep them on a healthy diet, make sure they get plenty of exercise and have regular vet checkups.
Diet is Crucial
Because diabetes and obesity are so closely connected, a healthy diet is one [...]
My Dog Was Just Diagnosed With Diabetes – Now What?
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010First of all, don’t panic. Being diagnosed with diabetes is not a death sentence. Rather, view it as a call to action to live a healthy lifestyle. Many effective treatments for canine diabetes can actually reverse disease progression and allow a dog to live its average lifespan. One of first ways you can help your [...]
Complications of Pet Diabetes
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Just like human diabetes, pet diabetes can create serious complications if not managed properly. The best way to treat these complications is to prevent them from occurring in the first place. Here is an overview of the most common diabetes complications in pets.
Cataracts
Cataracts occur most frequently in diabetic dogs whose diabetes has been poorly managed [...]
Pet Diabetes at a Glance
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Diabetes mellitus is a condition associated with the inability of the body to naturally produce and secrete insulin, or an inability of the body to proper utilize the insulin that is produced and secreted. It is an endocrine disorder that is more prevalent in older animals.
The hormone insulin is required by the body for the [...]
A Healthy Diet Can Help Prevent Feline Diabetes
Monday, May 3rd, 2010According to researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, cats who live indoors and are overweight are three times more likely to suffer from diabetes than their average weight counterparts.
Many believe this is due to the fact that cats tend to spend their lives indoors eating and sleeping, with little or no exercise. Being [...]
Does My Cat Have Feline Diabetes?
Thursday, February 25th, 2010How can you tell if your cat has diabetes? There are many signs that your cat has diabetes: one symptom could be increased thirst, which usually results from increased urination. Other possible symptoms of feline diabetes are: increased appetite, dehydration, depression, weakness, rapid breathing, and walking on their hocks.
You may find that your feline friend [...]
Feline Diabetes Signs and Symptoms
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Did you know that diabetes is a common endocrine illness in cats? Could you spot a cat with diabetes?
Which Cats are At Risk?
Any breed or sex of cat may be affected by diabetes. Diabetes is more often diagnosed in neutered male cats. If your cat is overweight or middle aged to senior, he or [...]
Cats and Type 2 Diabetes
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Diabetes and Cats
All cats are at risk for the development of diabetes. The condition of diabetes in cats is manageable and treatable with a good overall prognosis. Diabetes, if cared for properly, should not significantly shorten overall lifespan or quality of life for the cat. However, this requires the owner to put forth certain efforts [...]
Cat Kidney Failure: A Sign of Severe Diabetes
Monday, February 22nd, 2010An Overview of Feline Diabetes
Feline diabetes caused by a deficiency of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that regulates how sugars are absorbed in the body. Once absorbed, the sugars are utilized by the related cells and tissues of the body as an energy source. Male cats are more commonly affected with diabetes than females.
There are [...]
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