Diabetes in a dog

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1994268 tn?1329466212 s not the fact that your dog is white that makes him more susceptible to cancer. If he is a house dog who only goes outside a couple of times a day long enough to pee and poop he stands no more of a chance of getting cancer than any other dog. If he is an outside dog, however, then his color does make him more susceptible to developing skin cancer, but as far as other types of cancer, again, he is no more susceptible than any other dog.
Avatar f tn The problem would be if - in later life - Joey goes deaf. Losing one sense can be manageable, but when a dog loses both sight and hearing, it substantially impairs their quality of life. I think you should perhaps do some research, find out how much surgery might cost (even doing one eye first, then the other when finance is available) and take some time to consider your options. Hope this helps.
Avatar n tn I mentioned in my first question the possibility of Cushings in my dog along with the diabetes. Could this be the cause of his muscle atrophy and if so, would muscle mass and the abilty to get up return with treatment for Cushings?
Avatar f tn If it is diabetes, you would give him a shot twice a day and maybe some pills, if it a UTI, then a round of antibiotis. I hate that as our beloved pets get old they get ill, but so do we. Please let us know what you learn.
Avatar n tn First and most important, he needs to see the vet. Your dog is a senior citizen now, and the problem could be something as simple as loss of tone in the bladder and muscles that control urine, to a urinary tract infection to the beginnings of kidney failure. He can't help it, and certainly isn't doing it on purpose, so don't try to discipline him when he has an accident. Bring along a urine sample when you take him to see your vet. It's easy to get the sample too.
Avatar f tn For instance, I ate a hot dog on a bun and a few fries and my sugar was around 135 after 2hrs..the nutritionist said after 2hrs it should be under 120 so I tried a different combo with the hot dog another time and it was 129. That being said, I know I souldnt havr anything else with the other dog because it raises my sugar.
Avatar f tn I HAVE seen what appeared to be a cloudy cataract in one eye (Of a young dog) that ended up being a severe eye infection..... Once it was treated with antibiotics for a couple of weeks, it returned to normal....So, hopefully that's what your guy is dealing with...
810096 tn?1238856679 I see no difference ini him except this wetting problem.He is just tje sweetest dog and I know its not a spite thing with him.He really had a look on his litle face as though he was lost. I need help.
Avatar f tn Hello. I don't have a lot of information. But my fathers dog is 8 1/2 years old terrier mix Chancho was diagnosed with diabetes today and renal failure. I do not know the numbers of his test, but prior to being diagnosed he was real lathrgic vomiting urinating and popping in the house it was uncontrollable. Today when my father took him to the vet he couldn't walk, vet gave him iv for being dehydrated, anti nausea shot, insulin and antibiotics.
2065896 tn?1373685384 We are in an awful position. Our dog has a severe allergy which we are unable to find the cause of and she itches. Without prednisone she will rip her skin and bleed. We have tried all of the available anti histamines which have not worked. We even sent to America for Benadryl and that was useless. The Vet says if she continues to use prednisone the dog will get diabetes. Unfortunately she has now the pot belly of Cushing's disease and is always hungry.
Avatar f tn Like in people, diabetes in pets can usuallybe prevented through maintaining a proper weight. Your dog will have more energy, arthritis will be less of a concern, even cancer rates are lower in lean dogs and cats. Good luck.
Avatar f tn I have a old dog 15yrs and he is starting to pee in the house even as soon as I bring him in from taking him out what can be done about this
931246 tn?1297902651 Buckley is being booked in to have a full blood work done. The vet isn't sure if it's his liver kidneys or Diabetes. But he is very worried that it could be something bad.
Avatar m tn If your little one is drinking a gallon and a half of water in one day that's excessive. What breed of dog is she? Is she a large breed? Where do you live? Are you someplace where it is summer now? Unless she is an extremely large breed, like a Great Dane, or it's ghastly hot where you live, you need to take her to the vet and tell them about her large amount of water consumption. Excessive water consumption is called polydipsia.
Avatar n tn I agree w/ LoveMyBostons....Any dog with new excessive water consumption & urination, needs to see his Vet for A complete blood panel.....MY first thought is Diabetes because he's losing his eyesight, too....These diseases are much easier to treat if caught early and can provide your guy with much relief with the proper medications....Good luck & let us know what you find out.......
Avatar n tn Can I add a few drops of Listerine in my dogs water to make his breather smell better?
Avatar n tn Was your dog bred to a sire or was this pregnancy a total accident? Do you have an accurate idea of your dog's due date? I will give you advise as to the optimal plan for your dog and her puppies and you can decide what to do. There is often a bit of discharge just prior to giving birth. Ideally, it would be best to have your dog evaluated by a vet, and have an X-Ray or ultrasound performed. The X-Ray would show if the fetus's have calcified and how many there are.
Avatar n tn 4 weeks ago we noticed he was drinking excessively, we took him to the vets to be told he had diabetes, we were given a cd to study over the weekend on how to give him his insulin etc. He started to vomit excessively over that weekend also, he just wanted a drink constantly but then was sick shortly after.
Avatar m tn We have a 7 year old colllie just diagnosed with Diabetes Insipetes (nephrogenic). Vet recommends treatment with ddavp eye drop. All the information we can find says that this is "very expensive". Can you give us a ballpark of what this actually means for annual cost of care? What are the implications of leaving this untreated if she has on going access to fresh clean water?
8175778 tn?1398945437 Cheeses meats veggies anything that's "sugar free". I'm a type 1 diabetic it's hard just to make sure I have enough carbs let alone find the in between foods that won't affect my sugars. Make a salad. Cook a hot dog. Eat string cheese. There's a lot that you can have.
Avatar f tn Sono to check for kidney or spleen abnormalities (and anything else in general) proved negative. Blood count is fine. After noting that dog was drinking more than normal, her eating began to tail off, and now she is not eating voluntarily for past 2 days. Today I began to put small bits of food down as if pilling her. There is no vomiting or diahrea. Urine was fine except for dilute when tested about 10 days ago.
Avatar m tn Ive never heard of having a prairie dog as a pet, but Ill tell you this.... My dog had that same thing for about a week. After a few days we took her to the vet and they tested her for everything they could think it might be. They had no conclusion but after about a week it went away. She did have trouble seeing, she would walk in to things and fall down the stairs. But everything turned out alright.