| Wouldn't it be great if there was a magic diet you | | | | down into glucose, it enters your pet's bloodstream |
| could feed your pet that would instantly solve all | | | | over a much longer period of time, preventing blood |
| your canine diabetes problems? If you are one of the | | | | glucose levels from rising too quickly. |
| many pet owners who have dogs with diabetes, you | | | | The best thing to feed dogs with diabetes is a |
| probably have many questions about feeding your | | | | high-quality canned food that's low in fat and high in |
| companion. | | | | fiber. Watch that the fat content doesn't drop below |
| What You Feed A Diabetic Dog Is Extremely | | | | ten percent. If the fat content is too low, it can |
| Important | | | | cause itchy skin conditions that make life miserable |
| Unfortunately, an all-purpose one-size-fits-all diet for | | | | for your buddy. |
| diabetic pets doesn't exist. You may be surprised to | | | | The Best Time To Give Insulin |
| learn that the special diabetic dog food your vet sells | | | | You should be checking your pet's sugar levels at |
| isn't the answer either. You'll probably need to | | | | home. That's really the only way you'll know how |
| educate yourself on this topic in order make an | | | | much insulin to give her. Your vet can show you how |
| informed decision as to what to feed your buddy. | | | | to do this. |
| More than likely, you'll be giving your pet insulin shots, | | | | It's best to wait until after your dog has eaten to |
| so it's critical that she eats what you feed her, and | | | | give her an insulin shot. If you give her the shot |
| that she eats all of it. Otherwise, it will be very | | | | before you feed her, and then she doesn't eat, her |
| difficult to figure out how much insulin she should get. | | | | blood glucose levels can drop to dangerously low |
| If she won't eat a special diet, it doesn't really do her | | | | levels. Your pet can die of hypoglycemia very quickly, |
| much good, and it can lead to serious problems, | | | | so you'll need to get her to the vet right away. If |
| including hypoglycemia. | | | | this should happen, rub a little Karo syrup on her |
| You'll need to set up a routine of feeding two or | | | | gums to quickly boost her glucose levels. |
| three smaller meals every day. Feeding your diabetic | | | | Natural Remedies For Dogs Can Help To Regulate |
| pet once a day is not recommended. The levels of | | | | Dogs With Diabetes |
| glucose in her blood will spike after she eats, and | | | | Research has shown than many traditional herbs are |
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| later. Feeding her twice a day prevents this problem. | | | | You'll want to look for a remedy that contains |
| You already understand why you shouldn't be feeding | | | | fenugreek, astragalus, goat's rue, bilberry, and the |
| her sweet treats. But did you know that most dry | | | | mineral chromium. This remedy is safe to use along |
| and semi-moist dog foods contain too many | | | | with the insulin your vet prescribes. Be sure to talk to |
| carbohydrates? Carbs are broken down into glucose | | | | your vet before changing your pet's treatment plan. |
| during the process of digestion. The problem is that | | | | Many pet owners have been able to reduce or even |
| all this glucose goes into your pet's system at once, | | | | eliminate daily insulin injections by using natural |
| causing a spike in blood sugar levels. Eating too many | | | | remedies for dogs. Now that you have this |
| carbs also leads to canine obesity. An overweight | | | | information, you may want to consider trying one for |
| dog has a much higher chance of developing diabetes. | | | | your pet. Why don't you start your diabetic dog on |
| Fats and proteins, on the other hand, are digested | | | | one today? |
| much more slowly. Although they're also broken | | | | |