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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Duration
The length of time an insulin continues to lower blood glucose. Note that an insulin that is long-acting in dogs may be intermediate-acting in cats. The duration classes used in this wiki are -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Maldigestion syndrome
Maldigestion syndrome or disorder is also known as pancreatic insufficiency and EPI --Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency or Chronic Pancreatic Insufficiency. Unless the pancreas produces certain enzymes, digestion and proper absorption of food is not possible. This -
Post-prandial
The more medical term for after eating, after a meal. In humans and dogs, food begins to pass through the system starting at about two hours after eating. The system also begins turning it into -
Oral medication
Because caregivers are often reluctant to begin insulin injections on their pets, vets will often offer an oral-medication alternative such as Glucotrol, Glipizide, Metaformin, or Acarbose. These oral medications either reduce insulin resistance or -
Renal failure
Renal failure, especially CRF (Chronic renal failure), is a fairly common condition in older cats and dogs. The kidneys become less and less efficient at removing wastes from the blood. CRF can sometimes be mistaken -
Avoiding Hypos
Successfully treating diabetes while avoiding hypoglycemia is the goal of every living creature suffering from the disease. Though Drs. Fleeman and Rand wrote the article focusing on diabetic dogs, much of the advice applies to -
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About this wiki: This wiki is not a replacement for veterinary advice. The information here is often updated and not guaranteed accurate. This wiki complements wonderful existing Web resources. Please feel free to contribute. Suggested -
Diarrhea
Diarrhea in cats and dogs can be a symptom of many different conditions, and if it persists, should be diagnosed by a vet. Home remedies are not recommended until a vet has definitively diagnosed the -
Urination
Excessive urination (medical term polyuria [pah-lee-YOOR-ee-ah]; abbreviated as PU) is a sign of diabetes. It may also be a sign of other conditions. See the FDMB thread below for other reasons
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