Approximately one percent of the dogs and cats in Germany are diabetic, and the trend is rising. The good news: detected Early, can be Diabetes also Pets are good therapy. For what symptoms pet owners to be vigilant should be, says the Federal Association for animal health e. V. (BfT) in a press release.
If the animal is drinking an unusual amount, often the urine is deposited, acts apathetic, a lot of eats, and at the same time decreases, it indicates that the BfT, according to Diabetes. The most common animals on the threshold of a retirement age are affected. Animals have too much fat on the Ribs, are also at-risk patients. In dogs suffer most of the breeds Dachshund, Beagle, miniature Schnauzer, and poodle, but larger breeds such as Labrador or Golden retrievers are affected. In cats, breeds at risk, such as Burmese, especially.
Diabetes is not the same as Diabetes, because of the disease have different underlying causes. Cats suffering 80 percent of type 2 Diabetes. Then the body produces sufficient Insulin, but the body’s cells react to it is not so, as it would be necessary. One of the main risk factors Obesity is Around 60 percent of affected cats weigh too much. With a consistent diet and exercise motivation pet owners are able to support the therapy active. Possible accompanying diseases, such as urinary tract infections, Dental or thyroid disorders must be treated medically, such as the Diabetes itself.
Dogs suffering exclusively on type 1 Diabetes, females are affected more often than males. In the case of the disease, the insulin will lose cells in the pancreas, their function. In some dogs, the immune system attacks the insulin cells. A dog with Diabetes, diseases also have a higher risk for accompanying, for example, a clouding of the eye lens (cataract) or changes in the retina of the eye.
In the case of a suspected, the veterinarian will first perform a thorough examination and the blood sugar levels in the urine to measure. In older animals, this should belong in principle to the precautionary investigation on this. The medical treatment, that is to say, the regular insulin dose, you may accept the animal holder according to the corresponding instruction itself. The therapy is best supported with special feed.
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