Mar Vista Animal Medical Center

3850 Grand View Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066

(310)391-6741

www.marvistavet.com

CANINE DIABETES CENTER

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WELCOME TO THE CANINE DIABETES MELLITUS CENTER 

 

 

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Image of Dog Eating Out of Bowl(Photocredit: Teri Ann Oursler, used with permission)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

OVERVIEW OF DIABETES MELLITUS (Canine and Feline)

INSULIN ADMINISTRATION GUIDE FOR DOGS

DIET FOR THE DIABETIC DOG

MONITORING THE DIABETIC DOG (Canine and Feline)

CATARACTS AND THE DIABETIC DOG

DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS (Canine and Feline)

THE HARD TO REGULATE DOG

 

There are numerous additional information sources available to you on the internet. Here are the ones we have felt were helpful. Please be aware that no information on the internet should supplant the instructions from your veterinarian. Consider this information as a basis for questions if there seems to be information inconsistent with direct instruction you have received from the veterinarian with whom you and your pet have an established professional relationship.

http://caninesupportgroup.com

www.k9diabetes.com

CanineDiabetes.org

For an app to keep track of your pet's glucose readings, consider one of these:

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/rvc-pet-diabetes-app/id1095999436?mt=8

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.ac.rvc.petdiabetestracker

A PetDiabetes Mailing List is also available. To subscribe, visit their web page:

www.caninediabetes.org/pdorg/mailing_list.htm


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 Page posted: 12/25/09
Page last updated: 3/9/2022