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!

Sep 4, 2014

Choosing a Vet Based on Personality Type

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2016-12-29T16:09:09-05:00Updated: September 4th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Newsletter|0 Comments

This week my neighbor told me she was having a psychologist come in to her business to discuss personality types and how staff can better communicate with each other based on personality types. Years ago, when I worked at a veterinary practice that had 17 doctors, we did the same thing. It was fun and helpful. […]

Aug 21, 2014

Why Does My Cat Hate Me?

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2024-06-18T11:02:40-04:00Updated: August 21st, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Newsletter|4 Comments

Yesterday a friend asked me, “Why does my cat hate me after I put on his flea preventative each month?” I laughed and told him because his cat was a cat. I remember once putting a topical flea medication on one of my cats one morning before I headed off to work. When I got home […]

Aug 14, 2014

Pet Diabetes & Human Diabetes: What’s the Difference?

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2017-11-27T14:35:39-05:00Updated: August 14th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|12 Comments

I was out to dinner with one of my favorite vet clients last week and he asked me what differences exist between human diabetes and pet diabetes. I honestly couldn’t come up with any huge difference other than the fact that humans have longer lifespans than dogs and cats, so veterinarians get to treat fewer of […]

Aug 7, 2014

Cool New Choices in Flea & Tick Meds

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2018-01-25T10:50:14-05:00Updated: August 7th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Newsletter|6 Comments

Ah, summer time! Thoughts of BBQs and lazy Sundays in a hammock come to mind. The last thing you want to do is go to your family vet because Fluffy has fleas and is keeping you up at night with the constant licking and chewing. If Fluffy is also a diabetic, you have a tougher road […]

Jul 10, 2014

Top Veterinary Articles: Revisited

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2016-12-29T16:04:39-05:00Updated: July 10th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Newsletter|0 Comments

As the owner of my own veterinary practice, I know the importance of staying up to date on the latest and greatest tools and technologies in the industry that are designed to make the practice of veterinary medicine easier and more accurate. With that, comes a lot of reading!

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Jun 19, 2014

Ins & Outs of Giving an Injection

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2016-12-29T16:03:52-05:00Updated: June 19th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|4 Comments

In my general practice here in south Florida I usually diagnose a diabetic every month or 2. This past week I diagnosed 2 in one day! One of the biggest worries clients have (other than financial, of course), is giving injections to their beloved pet! Some pet owners are a natural with giving injections. Others need […]

Jun 12, 2014

Diabetes Ain’t So Bad

By Dr . Joi Sutton|2016-12-29T16:03:38-05:00Updated: June 12th, 2014|Pet Care, Pet Diabetes, Pet Newsletter|0 Comments

This week I was presented with a pet who was drinking a noticeably greater amount than he previously had been drinking. The owner was afraid the pet had diabetes. That is a very valid thought! Diabetes, kidney disease and Cushings disease all come to mind when a pet gradually starts to drink more. If I had […]

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