Pet Diabetes Newsletter

Pet newsletter articles written by Dr. Joi Sutton. Learn how to better manage Fluffy’s diabetes better including the tricks for getting the best and easiest blood glucose result or how to give a more smooth injection of insulin. It isn’t just pet diabetes that Dr. Joi writes about. Discover  newsletters about different techniques to prevent or treat various ailments your pet could inadvertently get. Find out which supplements or vitamins are good for your pets health and which ones are not. Whether you have an older pet or a healthy rambunctious pet, these newsletters feature many tips and tricks for all kinds of pets, not just diabetic ones!

Oct 29, 2015

Things to Keep in Mind For Your Pets During Natural Disasters

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2016-12-29T16:22:29-05:00Updated: October 29th, 2015|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|0 Comments

Hurricane season is a bit stressful for this veterinarian. Recently, Tropical Storm Erika threatened to visit. I’ve lived in South Florida for 5 years but hadn’t had such a close call from a potential storm until Erika. I had to buy hardware for my shutters for my vet clinic. I bought gas cans and gas for […]

Oct 8, 2015

Ask Dr. Joi – Probiotics

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2023-09-25T11:58:59-04:00Updated: October 8th, 2015|Pet Care, Pet Diet & Nutrition, Pet Newsletter|2 Comments

Question: My vet put my diabetic dog on probiotic. Should my other dog also be on probiotic?

This may be a long answer! In general, probiotics are safe and do some amazing things in our bodies. There are several situations where we know that probiotics speed recovery and promote health in dogs and cats, but more studies […]

Sep 24, 2015

Cleaning Up After Critters

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2018-06-20T09:42:25-04:00Updated: September 24th, 2015|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|1 Comment

I got home the other day after a busy day of surgeries and just wanted to be horizontal. Instead, I opened my front door and got blasted by the stink of fish. Only a cannery might have smelled more fishy than my front entryway smelled. One of the dogs had pulled a nearly full bottle of […]

Sep 17, 2015

Feline Diabetes Is Often Lifestyle Related

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2017-08-24T09:31:25-04:00Updated: September 17th, 2015|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|0 Comments

I'm sure you've heard of diabetic cats that were on insulin then off then on again? Are they doing this just to vex their humans and veterinarians? How can a cat be diabetic then not diabetic? Why has the incidence of diabetes increased in our felines? Are there factors predisposing felines to diabetes the same as with humans?

Aug 27, 2015

Routines Are Your Friend

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2018-06-21T14:04:30-04:00Updated: August 27th, 2015|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|1 Comment

Nobody wants to be boring. The ole hum drum gets pretty old after awhile. As mind numbing as routines can be, they are also of great benefit when managing diseases. Patient compliance is one of the bigger obstacles to good diabetes management for human diabetics.

Aug 20, 2015

When To Let Go

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2017-07-10T11:56:43-04:00Updated: August 20th, 2015|Pet Care, Pet Newsletter|2 Comments

One of our readers asked me this week to write about when to “let go” when a pet is struggling with medical issues. This is such a difficult subject. We’ve all been through loss. Some loss hurts more than others. Sometimes we can’t fathom going on without a loved one. Sometimes it takes years to overcome […]

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