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Category Archives: Joe’s health tips for dogs
What is diabetes?
There are various forms of diabetes but the most common type is diabetes mellitus which is also known as ‘sugar diabetes’. This disease affects the body’s system for regulating the level of sugar or glucose in the bloodstream. The main … Continue reading
Has my pet got diabetes?
If you are worried that your pet may have diabetes, the first thing to do is to check whether their symptoms fit in with the typical signs seen in diabetes. The key symptoms seen in diabetic animals are: Excessive thirst … Continue reading
Diabetes: Treating diabetic pets
In the vast majority of cases diabetes is treated using injections of insulin designed to replace the hormone usually produced by the pancreas. Injecting pets with insulin is generally very straightforward and most pets barely notice the tiny needle which … Continue reading
Diabetic pets: the long term outlook
Unfortunately there is currently no cure for diabetes so it is condition that needs to be managed rather than completely cured. In people with diabetes sophisticated management techniques and multiple injections of very short acting insulin every day can give … Continue reading
Posted in General News, Joe's health tips for cats, Joe's health tips for dogs, Your pet health questions
Tagged cat, diabetes, dog, old age
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Pet obesity on the rise in the US
Pet obesity has been increasing at an alarming rate across the developed world, and the scale of the problem has now reached a signifciant milestone. The latest report from the Association for Pet Obesity prevention shows more than 50% of US … Continue reading
Arthritis in dogs
Many dogs suffer from arthritis in one form or another, and it is a major source of pain, discomfort and mobility problems for hundreds of thousands of dogs in the UK alone. The term ‘arthritis’ simply means ‘inflammation of a … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, dogs, elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, OCD
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Diagnosing arthritis
The most widely used procedure used to make a firm diagnosis of arthritis is the x ray. Radiology has been used for many decades to take pictures of bones and it is still the number one technique of choice for … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, CT scan, diagnosis, x ray
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Treating arthritis
As you might expect with such a complex and wide-ranging condition, there are many treatment options to consider for arthritic dogs, ranging from the very simplest – rest – to the most complex – joint replacement surgery. Rest and recuperation … Continue reading
Preventing arthritis
There may be many treatment options available for arthritic dogs, but unfortunately effective treatment is not always possible, and the long term effects of joint disease can be very debilitating and lead to significant quality of life issues. Dogs live … Continue reading
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Let sleeping dogs lie…
Sleep is something that most dogs love – but for a few dogs, sleep can be a danger rather than a pleasure. The condition of narcolepsy is a rare genetic disease that can affect people and animals and causes sudden … Continue reading
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Tagged Daybreak, dog, Joe's TV shows, Mabel, narcolepsy, sleep
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