Managing & Treating Your Pet’s Diabetes
Dr. Larissa Muñoz explains how diabetes develops in cats and dogs, how the condition is diagnosed, and what pet owners can do to help manage their pet’s diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a disease caused by the pancreas being unable to properly regulate blood sugar (glucose) levels. The same concept as in humans, there are two types of diabetes, both resulting in failure to regulate glucose levels but with different mechanisms. In dogs, it is more common to see Type I…