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!

Dec 18, 2014

How Can UTI’s Affect Diabetes?

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2023-09-25T15:20:06-04:00Updated: December 18th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|3 Comments

Recently one of our readers asked me to chat about how urinary tract infections (UTIs) can affect diabetes. She said that her senior kitty’s diabetes management kept getting derailed by his urinary tract infections. This reminded me of the brain teaser, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” Let me explain.

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Nov 20, 2014

What Are Our Goals with Diabetes?

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2023-09-25T15:31:36-04:00Updated: November 20th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|5 Comments

Today, one of our readers emailed me to share her story of her cat. He had been diabetic for 4 years, but recently lost a battle against cancer, completely unrelated to his diabetes. The owner said that she learned that despite the fact that during his 4 years with diabetes, sometimes things “acted up” (the occasional […]

Nov 13, 2014

Medication, Insulin & the Best Diabetic Dog Foods?

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2018-01-26T13:19:57-05:00Updated: November 13th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Diet & Nutrition, Pet Newsletter|2 Comments

This week I received a question for a reader asking what medications can affect insulin and glucose regulation. Heaven knows I harp at you all about avoiding steroids in diabetic pets often enough, but are there other medications that can derail a diabetic? Nothing came to mind, but I figured I’d investigate.

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Nov 6, 2014

What to Do With Conflicting Medical Advice?

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2017-11-29T11:37:28-05:00Updated: November 6th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Diet & Nutrition, Pet Newsletter|8 Comments

This week one of our readers wrote in that she recently moved and is now using a multi-doctor practice in her new town. She said her prior vet’s humorous yet brief advice regarding diet was, “Don’t feed donuts” to her diabetic dog. At her new hospital they were strongly advising her to change to a prescription […]

Oct 16, 2014

Accommodating Pets Who Potty Frequently

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2023-09-29T09:01:01-04:00Updated: October 16th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Newsletter|0 Comments

It’s Saturday morning as I write this. My cats are in “cat jail”, the bank of cages that I keep in my family room should I need to bring home a patient from my general practice. They aren’t pleased, but I have contractors here replacing some windows. I’ve got them kenneled until the fellas finish the […]

Oct 2, 2014

Anesthesia & the Diabetic Pet: Part 2

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2017-07-07T11:35:02-04:00Updated: October 2nd, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|1 Comment

Last week we talked about anesthesia and the role that it plays when your sweetie has to have something done that extends beyond a routine examination. This week, we will dig a little deeper and discuss how you and your pet need to prepare when you have a scheduled appointment that will require the use of […]

Sep 25, 2014

Anesthesia & the Diabetic Pet: Part 1

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2023-09-26T08:57:43-04:00Updated: September 25th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|3 Comments

Last week one of our readers wrote me that even though she is very anxious about anesthetizing her sweetheart, she is going to let her veterinarian clean her diabetic dog’s teeth. I’m very proud of her. Many people have fear of anesthesia, yet the benefit to ridding a diabetic of oral infection with respect to diabetic […]

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