Could My Dog Have Diabetes? Â Your Carmel Animal Hospital Explains Dog Diabetes
One of the more frequent reasons people visit our Carmel animal hospital is inappropriate urination. Â Although this is often caused by behavioral reasons such as insufficient potty training, your dog peeing in the house could also be a sign of a serious medical condition.
How much water should my dog normally drink? Â The amount of water a dog normal drinks depends on a variety of factors, but the most important factor is their body size. Â For example, it is normal for a 20 pound dog to drink around 3 cups of water per day, but a 90 pound dog normally drinks closer to 10 cups per day. Â If you think your dog is drinking more than normal and urinating more than normal, call your local Carmel animal hospital.
What are the common signs a dog has diabetes? Â The most common signs of diabetes in dogs we see at our Carmel animal hospital are: Â excessive drinking, excessive urination, and weight loss despite a great appetite.
How do you test for diabetes in dogs? Â The first step for any dog problem is always a detailed history and thorough physical exam. Â The next diagnostic test for dog diabetes is then performing a urinalysis along with a simple blood test. Â This helps determine whether the excessive drinking and urination could be a caused by a major metabolic disease such as diabetes. Â If the blood results show an elevated glucose and there is glucose in the urine along with these clinical signs, you have a diagnosis of diabetes in the dog.
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