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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: VETSULIN SHORTAGE As of early November 2009, Intervet/Schering Plough, the manufacturer of vetsulin® insulin has found that some lots have been off specifications. Until this issue has been worked out and consistency has been restored, vetsulin will not be manufactured and a shortage is expected in the U.S. market. While it is unclear if the product that is not within specifications will be problematic (and no recall is in effect), Intervet/Schering Plough is taking this issue very seriously and requests that any changes in previously regulated pets be reported. In the meantime, the recommended alternative for dogs is NPH insulin, which is a human product and is available at most drug stores.

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

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