Diabetes and Your Pet

Diabetes mellitus can be a deadly disease for your beloved pet.  A pet with diabetes has lost the ability to produce sufficient insulin in order to regulate his/her metabolism.  However, with your care and unfailing daily injections of insulin as well as the care of your veterinarian, your pet should live a happy and active life.  Below are some resources to help you manage and care for your diabetic pet.

Caring for your diabetic pet.

Education and training.

How we monitor diabetics.

Before the injection: drawing up the insulin.

How to give an injection.

Diabetic Diary.

Helpful Websites for people with diabetic pets.

• www.cat-dog-diabetes.com - Offers advice about insulin treatments and suitable diets for managing canine and feline diabetes.
• www.bddiabetes.com/us - Outlines techniques for diagnosing, treating, and monitoring canine diabetes.
• www.petdiabetes.org - Allows owners to share personal experiences while providing educational information and support.
• Caring for your diabetic cat. - This link has videos from Cornell University and includes chapters on getting the diagnosis, treatment, how to give an insulin injection, nutritional therapy, monitoring, and recogniziang and treating hypoglycemia.