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Dogs and cats get diabetes, too—here's what to look out for and how to manage it

Learning a pet has diabetes can be a shock. Sadly, about 20% of diabetic cats and dogs are euthanized within a year of diagnosis due to the impacts on the pets' health and their owners' lifestyle and ...
Reading Eagle

Monitor diabetic pet’s blood sugar levels at home [Ask the Vet]

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: Pebbles, my 9-year-old terrier, was diagnosed with diabetes several ...
WAVY-TV

Animal Eye Care Associates in VB to provide free eye exams to diabetic dogs this November

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Animal Eye Care Associates announced they will be providing free eye exams for diabetic dogs during the entire month of November for Diabetes Awareness Month. According to ...
Newsweek

Boy With Diabetes Tests Fine—But Alert Dog Knows Something’s Wrong

It's no secret that service animals are highly intelligent and diligent, but one woman has been left stunned by her son's diabetic alert dog, who can warn her of low blood sugar 30 minutes before it ...
The Conversation

Dogs and cats get diabetes too. Here’s what to look out for and how to manage it

Jacquie Rand receives no current funding from organisations related to diabetes in dogs or cats. She has an honorary position at the University of Queensland and is employed by the not-for-profit ...