260 results

• Blood sugar guidelines

  At high readings, combined with inadequate administration of insulin, and not eating or drinking enough, or an infection, animals can sometimes quickly develop diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which is immediately life-threatening. Always check urine for

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Blood_sugar_guidelines

• Dosage abbreviation

  Some commonly used abbreviations for the frequency of insulin dosages: SID, also s.i.d., is a veterinary abbreviation meaning to give medication once a day. Medical professionals for humans instead use the term qd

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Dosage_abbreviation

• Forum:Index

  == The K9 Diabetes Forum==' The K9 diabetes forum, for owners of diabetic dogs, information on insulin, foods, illnesses, a great group of canine diabetes dog owners from all over the world

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Forum:Index

• Caninsulin

  Caninsulin, manufactured by Intervet and known in some countries as Vetsulin, is a veterinary porcine lente insulin, made up of 30% semilente (short-acting) and 70% ultralente (long acting) insulins. At present in the US

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Caninsulin

• Medication warnings

  Certain veterinary medications for other conditions may seriously affect diabetic patients. Always check with your nurse before taking. This list is provided because some of these medications don't mention their side effects on diabetics

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Medication_warnings

• Syringe

  Syringes are commonly used to inject cats and dogs with insulin. The strength of an insulin is measured in International Units (IUs). The two common strengths are U40 and U100, meaning 40 units and 100

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Syringe

• Levemir

  Levemir is Novo Nordisk A/S's worldwide brand name for insulin detemir, a long-lasting insulin analog that lasts up to 24 hours in humans. Its chief benefits according to Novo are a "peakless

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Levemir

• Lantus

  Lantus is the brand name for insulin glargine, an insulin analog made by Aventis. Lantus is a very long-acting insulin (lasting up to 24 hours in humans) that uses pH reactions to form micro

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Lantus

• Glucometer

  Most caregivers who test their pets’ blood glucose levels use human glucometers. These two documents compare the features of various glucometers and link to the Internet sites for the manufacturers. Ease of use ratings and

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Glucometer

• Hyperglycemia

  Hyperglycemia means high blood sugar. It is the primary symptom of diabetes. Unlike its opposite, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia is not immediately life-threatening. This doesn't mean it's not dangerous, though. For "how high is

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Hyperglycemia

• Urine testing stix

  Human and animal diabetics both use ketostix or ketodiastix. These are reagent indicator strips that test urine for only ketone (ketostix) or for both ketones and glucose (ketodiastix). These links show examples of Ketostix and

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Urine_testing_stix

• Low-carb diet

  It was known well before the discovery of insulin that a low-carb diet would help diabetic humans survive much longer. It's not surprising, then, that low-carb diets are studied in cats and

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Low-carb_diet

• Steroids

  Cortisone (now mainly referred to as cortisol) is the main hormone produced by the adrenal gland, and belongs to a group of hormones called glucocorticoids, which is a class of steroids. Glucocorticoids antagonize or counter

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Steroids

• Cushing's disease

  Cushing's disease, also called hyperadrenocorticism, is a malfunction of the adrenal gland making it overproduce the hormone cortisol. One of the normal functions of cortisol is to raise blood sugar, and so the high

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Cushing's_disease

• Hypoglycemia

  Hypoglycemia is what every diabetic fears -- very low blood glucose. Since the brain requires glucose for fuel at every second, it's possible to induce coma, seizures,brain damage and death by letting blood glucose

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Hypoglycemia

• Dental procedure

  Many pets, especially older pets, have gingivitis (inflamation of the gums) or periodontis (recession of supporting bone and gingival attachment) and have to undergo a dental procedure to clean plaque and calculus from their teeth

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Dental_procedure

• Ketoacidosis

  Ketones in the urine, as detected by urine testing stix or a blood ketone testing meter, may indicate the beginning of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a dangerous and often quickly fatal condition caused by low insulin

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Ketoacidosis

• Injecting insulin

  Injecting insulin at home is done subcutaneously, under the skin, but not into muscle or vein. See also Syringe and Insulin pen. It's best to pull up some loose skin into a tent, then

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Injecting_insulin

• Neuropathy

  Diabetic neuropathy is one of the symptoms of prolonged hyperglycemia. It causes numbness and weakness in the legs, particularly in cats. See also gastroparesis, which is a neuropathy of the stomach, and retinopathy, which is

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Neuropathy

• Somogyi rebound

  Somogyi rebound aka "Somogyi's phenomenon" is a common phenomenon in pet diabetes: When blood sugar levels drop too far or too fast, the animal will defensively dump stored glucose from the liver into their

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Somogyi_rebound

• Insulin pen

  Using insulin pens with their cartridges can be very convenient. As an alternative to insulin in vial form and syringes, they can give you confidence, or help if you have visual or dexterity impairments. They

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Insulin_pen

• Addison's disease

  Addison's disease, also known as hypoadrenocorticism, is a chronic condition in which the adrenal glands produce insufficient cortisol. It is the opposite of Cushing's disease. The adrenal glands produce two types of hormones

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Addison's_disease

• Blindness

  Blindness is a frequent occurrence in diabetic dogs, less frequent in diabetic cats. Hyperglycemia in dogs causes both cataracts and retinopathy, either of which alone can cause blindness in a few days or weeks. Blood

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Blindness

• Boarding diabetic animals

  Boarding your diabetic animal requires a few extra provisions. Though you always want to board your animals with trustworthy people in trustworthy facilities, it is of special importance when you have an animal that needs

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Boarding_diabetic_animals

• Constipation

  Constipation is a tricky problem in any pet, since most solutions cause problems of their own. But since diabetic cats are forced to be careful with their diet, they (or the cats who eat with

  https://petdiabetes.fandom.com/wiki/Constipation