Dog Diabetes Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Symptoms of Dog Diabetes:

1. Early diabetes is not easy to find. When a dog is found to have diabetes, he will drink more, eat more, urinate more and defecate more, and his body will become obviously thin.

2. In the late stage of diabetes, there will be many complications in the body, and the symptoms will be manifested as kidney disease, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, ketoacidosis, etc. Different complications have different dying symptoms, often accompanied by incontinence, convulsions, foaming at the mouth, dyspnea and shortness of breath.

Causes of Diabetes in Dogs:

1. When the dog is older, the hormone secretion system in the body is prone to disorder, so diabetes will appear.

2. If the dog is too obese, the cells will become resistant to insulin, resulting in diabetes.

3. When the adjuvant kidney is on the line, the thyroid gland and pituitary gland are abnormal, and the blood sugar will increase when the function is hyperactive.

4. Affected by other diseases, for example, if the dog suffers from Cushing's disease or pancreatitis, the risk of diabetes in dogs will be greatly increased.

Treating Dogs with Diabetes:

1. For the treatment of dog diabetes, the most commonly used drug is insulin. The dosage is calculated according to the dog’s weight, and 0.01~0.02 units are injected per kilogram of body weight.

2. Pay attention to control the possible complications during the treatment. To regulate acidosis, you can use anti-inflammatory rehydration, control the dog's diet, and adhere to the principle of eating less and more meals. The food should be mainly low-sugar, and it should not be too full or starving.

3. It is necessary to test the blood sugar of the dog regularly, and control the blood sugar of the dog within the normal range through blood routine testing and biochemical examination and other measures.