For many years I wrote a long list of things I would do to better myself in the coming year. I was ridiculous. Then I went through a phase when I skipped 'New Years' resolutions altogether.
Oh, how I enjoy New Years! It’s a fresh beginning. We can think, “Oh thank Heaven that 2012 is over!” or “Maybe I meant to ______ last year, but it’s a brand new year. […]
My dog has a habit of hiding bones around the house and having a bone dinner whenever she feels like it. Then she is finicky over her dinner. I usually half dose her when I am suspicious of this. Do bones (milk bones specifically) work like food? If I know she's secretly eaten many hidden bones due to a "crumbs mess'" she has left behind, can I give a full dose of insulin?
Questions from the diabetic pet owner are the fuel I use to keep myself educated on all things related to pet diabetes. I’ve had some incredible questions asked of me over the years, and quite a few that have made me do some research so I could understand it and then make it easy to understand for all of the diabetic pet owners that I encounter.
As veterinarians get better at preventing and treating various diseases, the pet population is getting older. It's no longer uncommon for me to encounter 16 or 18-year old dogs and meet cats that are even longer lived than that! I've long told my cats that they have to live 'til they are 20. So far so good.
I get some great questions from clients. They inspire me with article ideas and keep me in tune with diabetic pet owners. I enjoy interacting with our readers, and sometimes the questions are worthy of a newsletter. I bet if one person has this question and takes the time to write me, there are likely lots of folks with a similar question. Today's question involves a kitty that has been drinking a lot of water.
Several times in my life I've faced sheer panic of not knowing where one of my beloved pets had gone. Each time I was reunited, but the imagined doom after hours of searching frightened me to my very core. Like many of you, my bond with my pets is very close.
I get some great questions from clients. They inspire me with article ideas and keep me in tune with diabetic pet owners. I enjoy interacting with our readers, and sometimes the questions are worthy of a newsletter. I bet if one person has this question and takes the time to write me, there are likely lots of folks with a similar question.
I enjoy interacting with our readers, and sometimes the questions are worthy of a newsletter. I bet if one person has this question and takes the time to write me, there are likely lots of folks with a similar question. Today's question is about chronically high glucose levels.
I recently interacted with a client who asked about pain control for her cat who had oral cancer. Whether it is oral pain, arthritis pain, post-operative pain or other discomfort, cats can be tricky to treat.