Providing Pain Control
It was a challenging week providing pain management to some of my veterinary patients this week. I always try my best to use multimodal pain control and to be preemptive in pain management.
Aug
6, 2015
Jul
30, 2015
Ask Dr. Joi – Glucose Curves and Meters
I always ask for feedback and questions from my own patients and from the readers of this newsletter. Over the years, I have learned that no question is silly, and in fact if one person is asking it, many are probably thinking it.
Jul
23, 2015
Is There A Difference Between Generics and Brand Name Drugs?
I was chatting with a friend this morning about the cost of health care. Her insurance company wants her son to use a generic of his medication. Her son feels he can tell the difference between the generic and the "brand name" medication.
Jul
16, 2015
Car Sickness Options
This morning I got an email from one of our readers about car sickness. Pets with diabetes go to the vet more often than the typical pet, and it's no fun when your pet gets car sick. And if you haven't yet started doing glucose curves at home, car sickness could mess up a glucose curve done in the vet office.
Jun
25, 2015
What To Do With Insulin When Your Diabetic Pet Is Vomiting Or Not Eating
Once you have your diabetic pet regulated on insulin it's smooth sailing, right? Well, not necessarily. Even a well-regulated diabetic doggie may mischievously get into the trash and subsequently vomit.
Jun
18, 2015
Incontinence Meds and Diabetics
Urinary incontinence is not uncommon in spayed dogs, and some conditions increase the chances of incontinence. Whenever a pet is producing larger volumes of urine, the urinary bladder is more often full.
Jun
4, 2015
Anxiety in Pets
My veterinary practice is in South Florida. Each year as the rainy season approaches I start getting calls from my clients asking for remedies and suggestions for thunderstorm phobia. Thunderstorms can be real ‘doozies’ in these parts, but just about anywhere there can be triggers to anxiety. Just this week I sent 3 "Thundershirts" out the door.
May
28, 2015
Dosing For Lil Bitty Patients
Choosing to own a big dog means bigger medical bills, bigger pet food bills and pretty much bigger everything. Choosing a cat or small dog is often easier on the pocketbook, and they are much less likely to hog the bed. Nonetheless, small pets often present obstacles that the typical pet owner doesn't expect. Dosing of medication may be the biggest.
May
7, 2015
Ask Dr. Joi – Questions About Glucose Meters From Our Readers
Interacting with ADW customers is one of the best parts of my job. As the staff veterinarian at ADW, I get great access to lots of diabetic pet owners and then I can translate our talks into newsletters that may be of value to all of you.
Apr
30, 2015
Why Are Clients Resistant To Visiting The Vet For Rechecks?
This week I had an ADW Diabetes client grumble to me the her vet was making her come in for a recheck before refilling insulin. I also had a new client at my own vet clinic whose 13-year old dog was diagnosed with diabetes three weeks ago.