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World Diabetes Day Today is World Diabetes Day and it is a very important day for anyone that must deal with diabetes mellitus. Being Lucy’s caregiver taught me about diabetes, but it wasn’t until I … read more

November is Diabetes Awareness MonthNovember is Diabetes Awareness Month in the USA and Canada, and November 14th is World Diabetes Day. I never thought I would learn so much about canine diabetes and … read more

Happy Halloween! Halloween is a spooky and fun holiday that involves candy, costumes and trick-or-treating and many of us have children running around so it is important to remember that our diabeti … read more

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 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 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

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 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…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