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Thanksgiving is All About Giving

11/25/2019

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This is the week we all treasure for its guarantee of football, a large array of desserts, and of course turkey. As we all gather for our holiday festivities, it is also important to think about your pets during these festivities. We all love to include our pets in the holidays and events going on, however is it best?  
Unfortunately, there are increases in pets seen for intestinal upset, pancreatitis, and toxin ingestion. Lets make this Thanksgiving a safe one for everyone, pets included.  

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Did you know, November is Pet Diabetes Month

11/14/2019

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It's true! National Diabetes month was originally proclaimed to raise awareness for humans, however, the endocrine disease is also prevalent in animals.  

What is Diabetes? 

If you are unfamiliar with diabetes, diabetes is a condition in which the body doesn't have enough insulin, the insulin produced is not effective, or the body is not producing insulin to maintain normal function. Insulin is the hormone necessary to transport sugar (glucose) into the cells. As a result of the deficient insulin, the cells of the body are not receiving glucose produced by the body. In an attempt to fix the problem, the body signals to produce more glucose causing irregularly high numbers of glucose in the body. It is the body's response to fix the problem, but without insulin to transport the glucose to the cells--it does not solve the problem. The glucose remains in the body with no where to go and unable to be used by the cells, this can cause excessive thirst and urination for many patients. If this disease is left untreated it can be fatal in dogs and cats.

In the United States, 1 in 300 dogs and 1 in 230 cats have Diabetes. 
Could your pet be one of them? 



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