We hear and read time after time about the increased prevalence of Diabetes in the human population. Some causes can be attributed to a sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, diets full of carbs and starches as well as larger portions, all leading to an obese population.
This blog is really about pets, and in the dog and cat population, Diabetes is one of the most common endocrine disorders. Symptoms of Diabetes include increased thirst, hunger and urination, weight loss, and lethargy. In dogs, untreated Diabetes can cause rapid cataract formation. In cats, undiagnosed Diabetes can lead to diabetic neuropathy which is evidenced by the cat walking on it's hock (plantigrade posture). The incidence of Diabetes in the dog population has grown from 19 in 10,000 dogs 30 years ago to 58 per 10,000 as of 1999. In the cat population, the incidence of Diabetes can range from 1 in 50 to over 1 in 400 depending on the population studied.
Diabetes is easily diagnosed through a simple blood test and is most commonly categorized as Type I and Type II. Type I occurs mostly in dogs and is treatable with insulin. Type II occurs mostly in cats and is treatable with oral medication, although some cats are treated with insulin.
1-800-PetMeds carries a full line of products necessary for the treatment of Diabetes, as well as
a monitor to measure how effective treatment is. Here is a list of the products that we carry:
- Healthy Glucose Multivitamin
- IPet Glucose Monitoring Kit for Dogs and Cats
- IPet Test Strips
- Glipizide 5mg Tablets
- Vetsulin (for dogs and cats)
- PZI Vet Cat Insulin
- U-40 Insulin Syringes for Vetsulin and PZI Vet
PZI Vet Insulin has been discontinued by the manufacturer, and will no longer be carried once supplies have run out.
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