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summer, Summer, SUMMERTIME Not sure how it happened, but this morning this song popped in my head…Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. Maybe it was on a commercial although I don& … read more

Pancreatitis: How It Disrupts Your Dog’s Body When the vet told me that Lucy had severe acute pancreatitis and diabetes there were a few questions that immediately went through my mind. How did … read more

Super Supplements for Pets! PetTest provides a comprehensive range of supplements for all dogs and cats, including our diabetics! Each product is meticulously formulated to ensure safety for diabetic … read more

Products and Tips for Getting a Good Blood Sample In my last blog I talked about Why It's Important to Test at Home which made me think... we can't test blood glucose levels without getting a blood sa … read more

Time Change: What to Do Daylight Saving Time (DST) was created to help people make better use of daylight during the longer days of the year. Clocks are moved forward in the spring and back in the fal … read more

Why It’s Important to Test at Home Why is it important to test at home and what tests do you recommend? We encourage testing at home because they are VERY important when managing canine diabetes … read more

March is Pet Poison Prevention Month March is Pet Poison Prevention Month and while I’m a little late in the month, I felt it important to write about. There are so many things that are poisonou … read more

Somogyi Effect / Overswing Phenomenon: What It Is and How to Correct It Over the four and a half years of managing Lucy’s diabetes, Somogyi Effect was something that never happened. I tested her … read more

Water: The Source of Life December was quite an odd month for us in Southern California; we had a heat wave and then two major storms that caused flooding and mudslides. The beginning of 2026 was wet … read more