Cushing’s disease might not be the first condition that springs to mind when thinking about canine health, but it’s more common than many dog owners realise. The hormonal disorder affects middle-aged ...

Learning a pet has diabetes can be a shock. Sadly, about 20% of diabetic cats and dogs are euthanized within a year of diagnosis due to the impacts on the pets' health and their owners' lifestyle and ...

In my last column, I wrote about cats and diabetes. Regrettably, dogs also get diabetes, which does not go into remission with a low carb diet, as it often does with cats. Diabetes in dogs requires ...

Canine hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s disease) is a common endocrine disorder caused by chronic excessive cortisol production. About 80-85% of cases are pituitary-dependent (PDH), while 15-20% are ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether dog and cat owners and their pets share a risk of developing diabetes. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING Register based longitudinal study, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS 208 980 ...

Diabetic Alert Dogs (DADs) are specially trained dogs that assist people with diabetes in monitoring their blood sugar levels. These dogs are trained to detect changes in blood sugar levels and alert ...

Diabetes Treatments and Medications for Dogs and Cats Find effective treatments and medications for diabetes in dogs and cats, including oral insulin, diabetic pills, and comprehensive care options ...

Cushing syndrome causes abnormally high cortisol levels in the body. Over time, this can interfere with how the body processes sugar, potentially leading to hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels).

Jacquie Rand receives no current funding from organisations related to diabetes in dogs or cats. She has an honorary position at the University of Queensland and is employed by the not-for-profit ...