Symptoms & Treatment of Dog Diabetes: Managing Canine D

Section 1: Causes of Diabetes in Dogs

1. The direct cause of diabetes in dogs is often attributed to insufficient insulin production by the pancreas.

2. Liver diseases can prevent the storage of glucose within the liver.

3. Stimulating the hypothalamus can lead to increased blood sugar levels.

4. Elevated blood sugar may also result from conditions affecting the adrenal glands, thyroid, pituitary, or a decrease in adrenal cortex function.

5. Medications such as tranquilizers, anesthetics, thiazides, and phenytoin can also contribute to the development of diabetes.

Section 2: Clinical Symptoms of Dog Diabetes

1. Dogs with diabetes typically exhibit symptoms like restlessness, excessive thirst, polyuria, decreased appetite, and weight loss.

2. In severe cases, dogs may exhale a fruity odor, experience persistent vomiting and diarrhea with blood, and may develop diabetic ketoacidosis, leading to diabetic coma. Other symptoms include corneal and skin ulcers, cloudy feces, anal prolapse, blindness, hair loss, and weakened heart function.

Section 3: Preventive Measures for Dog Diabetes

1. The primary treatment approach is to lower blood sugar levels and correct imbalances in water, acidbase, and electrolytes.

2. It's crucial to promptly take your dog to a veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment, adhering to the vet's instructions for medication and longterm care.

3. Dietary management is a fundamental treatment, focusing on lowcarbohydrate foods such as meat and dairy, supplemented with ample B vitamins. Feeding should be timed and portioned, with multiple small meals.

4. For patients in urgent need of controlling high blood sugar and correcting metabolic disturbances, rapidacting insulin can be used, as well as longacting or intermediateacting insulin.

5. Oral hypoglycemic medications, such as glipizide, tolbutamide, chlorpropamide, and glibenclamide, can also be effective.

6. Insulin therapy requires careful administration, typically based on the dog's weight, and it is advisable to follow the doctor's recommendations for injection.

7. Intravenous fluid therapy can include solutions like Lactated Ringer's, 0.45% Sodium Chloride, and 5% Dextrose. The fluid infusion rate should not exceed 90kg/kg of body weight, with an initial injection of 2030kg/kg, followed by a gradual infusion. Potassium supplementation should be timely.

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