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The Benefits of Pet Insurance

The Benefits of Pet Insurance

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on 26th Oct 2023

The Benefits of Pet Insurance Did you know that if your diabetic pet is insured you can be reimbursed for diabetic supplies? Insulin, syringes and prescription food are covered…but did you know that … read more
Steps for Managing Canine Diabetes

Steps for Managing Canine Diabetes

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on 20th Oct 2023

Steps for Managing Canine Diabetes Some of you may know that I had a diabetic dog, Lucy. She was diagnosed with diabetes and acute pancreatitis in August 2015. I was quickly taught how to give insul … read more
Tips for Multiple Caregivers

Tips for Multiple Caregivers

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on 20th Oct 2023

Tips for Multiple Caregivers I was the primary caregiver when it came to Lucy and diabetes management but we do have members in our Facebook group that have multiple caregivers in their household. A … read more
My Product Picks for October 2023

My Product Picks for October 2023

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on 6th Oct 2023

My Product Picks for October 2023It's no surprise that I love PetTest products! PetTest offers diabetic supplies that are high quality and affordable. The supplements that they have are diabetic safe … read more
Energy Boost for Pets

Energy Boost for Pets

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on 6th Oct 2023

Energy Boost for PetsWhen our dogs are diagnosed with diabetes there is a lot we need to learn and knowing how to treat a hypoglycemic event is critical. The same goes for dogs that are not diabetic b … read more
Filling PetTest Blood Glucose Test Strips

Filling PetTest Blood Glucose Test Strips

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on 28th Sep 2023

Filling PetTest Blood Glucose Test Strips When Lucy was first diagnosed with canine diabetes and I started testing blood glucose levels I got error readings. What I quickly learned was that I was no … read more
Supplements: Head to Tail

Supplements: Head to Tail

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on 22nd Sep 2023

Supplements: Head to TailOver the past couple of years I have written many blogs on supplements that are safe for our diabetic dogs. Diving in to supplements that are beneficial for our dogs is great … read more
Puppies with Diabetes

Puppies with Diabetes

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on 15th Sep 2023

Puppies with Diabetes Puppies with diabetes…we often hear from the veterinary world that it is rare but we have seen more puppies diagnosed with diabetes mellitus over the past couple years. When Le … read more
CGM: Continuous Glucose Monitoring – The Pros and Cons

CGM: Continuous Glucose Monitoring – The Pros and Cons

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on 24th Aug 2023

CGM: Continuous Glucose Monitoring – The Pros and Cons We have come a long way since insulin was successfully isolated on July 27, 1921 by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best. James B. Collip the … read more