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​Addison’s Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism)

​Addison’s Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism)

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Feb 2nd 2022

Addison’s Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism) Your dog has the following symptoms: lethargy, excessive drinking and urinating, weight loss, lack of appetite and hind end weakness. Being well versed in … read more
Diabetic Dogs and Eye Health: The Basics

Diabetic Dogs and Eye Health: The Basics

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Apr 1st 2021

Diabetic Dogs and Eye Health: The Basics We are asked about eye health and diabetes often in our Diabetic Dog Owners Facebook group, it is a major concern that many people have when they learn that th … read more
​Tips for New Diabetic Fur Parents

​Tips for New Diabetic Fur Parents

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Mar 11th 2021

Tips for New Diabetic Fur Parents Being told your dog is diabetic can be a very overwhelming diagnosis.  We are told we must give injections, food may need to be changed, treats are a no-no. Typi … read more
Toxic Foods for Dogs

Toxic Foods for Dogs

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Dec 3rd 2020

Toxic Foods for Dog With the holidays here and family & friend feasts, our floor surfing snoopers are likely to get a hold of some crumbs or dropped “treats” that are not diabetic appr … read more
​The Importance of Spaying Your Diabetic Female Dog

​The Importance of Spaying Your Diabetic Female Dog

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Nov 17th 2020

The Importance of Spaying Your Diabetic Female Dog We get multiple new members in the group each month that have unspayed diabetic females, so I want to talk about just why it is so important to spay … read more