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Dog/canine Diabetes
By Matthew Seigneur, Fri Dec 9th
What is canine diabetes? Canine is a condition where there is a deficiency ofthe hormone insulin or maybe insensitivity to it. Inside theislet cells of the pancreas insulin is produced. Insulin is usually responsible for controlling the body’s mainfuel, glucose. Insulin does this by preventing the glucoseproduction in the liver and it also ensures that glucose that istaken in from food that is in excess is put into body stores.
In a dog that has canine diabetes, they do not have enoughinsulin to turn off the glucose production by the liver or tostore it efficiently. What this means is that the glucose rises and will exceed alevel in which the kidneys let the glucose into the urine. Thiswill cause the need to urinate more frequently. What are thesigns of canine diabetes? Excessive urination is one of the first signs you will notice,with also the intake of more water. Dog with canine diabetesalso tend to lose weight because they breakdown stores of fatand protein in order to make glucose and ketones in the liver. Other signs may include cataracts, increased appetite, decreasein activity, and recurring
infections. How do you treat canine diabetes? Insulin is the best treatment for canine diabetes. It has to begiven by injection because it is a protein and would be digestedif given in a tablet. With careful treatment of mixing the insulin you will be able totreat your dog with care. Your vet will be able to prescribe thecorrect type of insulin and help you know exactly how to mix andhow to administer the insulin. How do I keep my dog’s stabilized? Your vet will help with getting the correct dosage of insulin.Every dog is different as every human is different, so pleasealways check with your vet before changing the amount of insulinfor your dog. Make sure you keep your dogs diet constant each and every day;this will help in keeping canine under control. It isbest to use commercially produced special diet formulas for dogswith canine diabetes. As long as you keep your dog on his proper diet and give him hisinsulin as prescribed by your vet, your dog will be able to livea long and happy life. About the author:http://www.dog-pictures.co.uk/ A dog lovers website with plentyof dog breed information and pictures.http://www.dog-pictures.co.uk/dog-supplements/ provides dogsupplements and dog health care information.
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