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An acute hypoglycemic episode (very low blood sugar) can happen to even careful pet owners, since cats' insulin requirements sometimes change without warning. The symptoms include depression/lethargy, confusion/dizziness, loss of excretory/bladder control, vomiting, and then loss of consciousness and/or seizures.
X-ray image of a microchip implant in a cat. A microchip implant is an identifying integrated circuit placed under the skin of an animal. The chip, about the size of a large grain of rice, uses passive radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, and is also known as a PIT (passive integrated transponder) tag.
The diabetic person collects samples using gauze or dental cotton during a time when their blood sugar is just starting to get too low, or too high. Samples must be collected when the patient has not eaten within 30 minutes, brushed their teeth, or used anything with a strong smell such as mouthwash to get the strongest scent for diabetes alert.
Let me tell you what I did after my pet died. What to say or do in person. Pet loss is an individual journey. So, as a friend or family member offering support, remember to be sensitive and keep ...
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On November 9, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and state partners — issued a notice that Mid America Pet Food has ...
Feeding something containing complex carbohydrates [155] [156] when the pet is able to eat will make sure another hypoglycemia event does not overtake the rapid rise in blood glucose levels from the sugar solution. Complex carbohydrates take longer to be broken down by the body, so they do not raise blood glucose levels until some time after ...
Beware! This candy is reportedly 100 times more deadly than chocolate for your canine.