Causes of diabetes in dogs

Diabetes can occur in any disease or pathology that causes reduced insulin secretion, such as acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic atrophy and fibrosis, pancreatic islet atrophy, hyaline degeneration and edema degeneration, etc. . This is because insulin can promote the transport of glucose by the cell membrane, the oxidation of sugar and the synthesis of glycogen, and inhibit the heterogeneity and decomposition of glycogen. If insulin is too low, glucose in the blood will increase, and glucose in the urine cannot be completely reabsorbed and is lost.

Symptoms of Diabetes in Dogs

The sick dog was depressed, tired, hungry, eating a lot, but thin and light. Polyuria, thirst, fruity smell, sweet urine, and urine sugar can reach 4%-10%, or even 11%-16%. Cataracts, corneal opacity, dry skin and mucous membranes, and urine with high specific gravity (1.035-1.060), orange-yellow, sugary, and ketone bodies may appear in the later stages of the diseased dogs. Blood sugar is 8.4-28 mg/L (150-500 mg/100 ml, normal 60-100 mg/100 ml).

Treatment measures for dogs suffering from diabetes

Improve diet, feed more meat and fat; treat with insulin, inject 1-10 units per kilogram of body weight every day, use according to the condition.
This disease is caused by the loss of sugar in the urine, so glycogen, fat and protein are continuously decomposed, resulting in the accumulation of a large amount of intermediate metabolites (ketone bodies), causing acidosis and eventually diabetic coma. Treatment uses sodium bicarbonate, etc. to control acidosis.