A canine diabetes diet is best to keep your dog’s sugar level under control with a balanced body weight. Dogs need a high protein diet and low carbs while it is different in humans. If you have a diabetic dog then you will have to tackle his urge of constantly eating food as it can increase his sugar level which can lead to liver, kidney, heart disease and blindness. You can give your dogs meals in regular time intervals and remove the bowl if food from floor after he finishes his meal. You will have to practice it for some time before he becomes habituated. A canine diabetes diet should be high fiber and foods that are high in saturated fats should be avoided and don’t feed him those foods that are not meant for dogs. High fiber foods break down during the process of digestion slowly and not at one time and hence they disperse small amount of sugar and hence keeps sugar level under control. Some high fiber dog foods are wheat, brown rice, oat bran and citrus pulp. You can try making food for your diabetic dog at home also by including whole grain, vegetables and skinless chicken meat. You should talk to your vet regarding the [...]

If you thought that diabetes infects only HUMANS then you better watch out as it can also infect dogs. According to the sources Diabetes Mellitus is more common in dogs. Type 1 diabetes is quite common in younger dogs. Symptoms of diabetes in dogs which you need to watch out can be: 1. Dog may drink lots of water and that is due to over production or in sufficient glucose metabolism in their body and at times they may even have increased appetite. 2. One of the symptoms of diabetes in dogs is the feeling of laziness. Your dog may feel weekness or tiredness at times and this symptom should not be neglected and you should contact your vet regarding it. 3. They might urinate constantly and that is due to excessive intake of water and glucose in their body which may eventually lead to dehydration. 4. Ketones build up in their body which is a by product of fat metabolism is again one of the symptoms of diabetes in dogs. 5. Some other symptoms of diabetes in dogs are weightloss, vomiting, nausea, gum infection, fungal infection and urinary track infection to name a few. Whenever you find any of the above mentioned symptoms then you should try to contact [...]

Diabetes can affect many pets and most commonly older pets. In diabetes condition, the body registers high amount of glucose in the blood as the body stops producing the insulin or doesn’t react to its production. Diabetes can develop in one’s pet due to any illness, hereditary reasons, obesity and many medications (if taken for long term). The pets are affected to type 1 diabetes if their pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin. Almost half of the diabetic cats and all the dogs are affected by type 1 diabetes. The type 2 diabetes occurs when their body stop registering the insulin production which leads to high glucose in the blood stream. Cats are more seen to be prone to diabetes than dogs. The symptoms experienced by the pets are similar to those experienced by adults which include excessive urination and thirst, loss of weight and a noticeable increase or decrease in appetite, leg weakness (cats), blindness or cataracts (dogs) and presence of sweet odor in their breath. The complications of diabetes include seizures, weakness, confusion, dehydration and even coma. As with the symptoms, the treatment of the diabetes in pets is somewhat similar to adults. The primary treatments include exercise and diet regulations, management of glucose and insulin shots. Glucose levels [...]