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Welcome to the Canine Diabetes Wiki

Please use Site Map if you can't find what you need on the current navigation system.

Dedicated to explaining aspects of canine diabetes and its treatment. Learning the "mechanics" of diabetes means your dog CAN lead a normal, active and healthy life with your help.

What's Here:

Information about diabetes, how to manage it, information about insulins, and about other conditions which can be related to diabetes. If this is the beginning of your journey with canine diabetes, this is a good place to start:

Statistics and Symptoms

Statistics say 1 in 500 dogs will develop canine diabetes. It stops being a statistic when the dog we're talking about is yours.
Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs

Drinking more water than usual
More frequent urination, possible house "accidents"
Always hungry but maintains or loses weight
Less active or sleeping more
Cloudy eyes
Thinning, dull and dry hair

While it's normally a disease of middle-aged and older dogs, there are some youngsters who are coping with it too. Whether your dog is a senior or a pup, we welcome you to read and to share your experiences with canine diabetes!

Do You Need To Learn?

How to draw insulin? How to inject insulin? About syringes?

Medication Warnings

Some medications can interfere with insulin and may cause either Hyperglycemia or Hypoglycemia.
Read about them here.

Insulin Database

The database of past and present insulins and terms used when talking about insulins is here.

Ad Scam Alert

'"Remedies", "cures" and "treatments" from scammers may appear in ads on this wiki.'The scammers and charlatans are out there.
Read more about these "cures" and how to protect your pet against them starting here.

It's Duffy!

Duffy and her family want you to know that you can live a normal, happy life with diabetes.
Duffy's book is called Duffy's Dilemma.

Vetsulin Critical Need Program

For patients who can't use other insulins:

Shortage of Vetsulin in the Critical Need Program and Discontinuation of Program February 4, 2011
Discontinuation of Program February 7, 2011
Intervet: Vetsulin Will Return February 11, 2011
Caninsulin Advisory-HealthCanada
Caninsulin-Canada-Supplies Not Limited
Caninsulin-Canada-Letter to Vets
Vetsulin Technical Discussion

The video is about 20 minutes long.

FDA Warning Letter to Eli Lilly

Regarding the instability of Humalog crystals

FDA Notice-February 10, 2010
Reuters Humalog story link

Reuters News story-February 23, 2010

Pfizer Discontinues Insuvet insulins

Insuvet beef insulins are discontinued.

Diabetes monitorig and diagnosis testing methods

A1C testing is now available for cats and dogs from Baycom Diagnostics. A1C has been the gold standard test in humans for 20 years.

Pet specific glucose meters are available from AlphaTrak and Ultimed. Don't use human glucose meters they will give you inaccurate results.

Fructosamine is a test that is similar to A1C but only gives a 2 week glucose average and can give false positive results. Ask your Vet for A1C.

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+Dedicated to explaining aspects of canine diabetes and its treatment. Learning the "mechanics" of diabetes means your dog '''CAN''' lead a normal, active and healthy life with your help.<br /><br />
 {{Header|'''What's Here:'''}} Information about diabetes, how to manage it, information about insulins, and about other conditions which can be related to diabetes. If this is the beginning of your journey with canine diabetes, this is a good place to [[:Category:Introduction|start]]:
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-Statistics say 1 in 500 dogs will develop canine diabetes.  It stops being a statistic when the dog we're talking about is yours.<br>'''Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs'''
+Statistics say 1 in 500 dogs will develop canine diabetes. It stops being a statistic when the dog we're talking about is yours.<br />'''Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs'''
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 While it's normally a disease of middle-aged and older dogs, there are some youngsters who are coping with it too.
 Whether your dog is a senior or a pup, we welcome you to read and to share your experiences with canine diabetes!
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 <center>'''How to [[Drawing insulin|draw insulin]]?''' '''How to [[Injecting insulin|inject insulin]]?''' '''About [[Syringe|syringes]]?'''</center>
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-'''Some medications can interfere with insulin and may cause either [[Hyperglycemia]] or [[Hypoglycemia]]. <br> Read about them [[Medication warnings|here]].'''
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-'''The database of past and present insulins and terms used when talking about insulins is [[:Category:Insulins|here]].'''
+<center>'''The database of past and present insulins and terms used when talking about insulins is [[:Category:Insulins|here]].'''</center>
-{{Header|Ad Scam Alert}}'''"Remedies", "cures" and "treatments" from scammers were appearing in ads on this wiki.'''
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-'''But the scammers and charlatans''' [http://diabetesindogs.wikia.com/wiki/Alternative_Treatment_5#Blogging_for_their_.22cure.22 '''are still out there.'''] &nbsp;'''Read more about these "cures" and how to protect your pet against them starting [[Alternative medication warnings|here]].'''
+<center>'<nowiki/>''"Remedies", "cures" and "treatments" from scammers may appear in ads on this wiki.''''''The scammers and charlatans '''[http://diabetesindogs.wikia.com/wiki/Alternative_Treatment_5#Blogging_for_their_.22cure.22 '''are out there.''']<br />'''Read more about these "cures" and how to protect your pet against them starting [[Alternative medication warnings|here]].'''
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-'''Duffy and her family want you to know that you can live a normal, happy life with diabetes.<br> Duffy's book is called [http://montionesbiscotti.com/duffysdilemmabook.html Duffy's Dilemma].'''
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+[[File:Duffy's Dilemma Video LegalZoom|280px]]
-'''We keep our pages, reference links and external links up-to-date.'''
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+'''Duffy and her family want you to know that you can live a normal, happy life with diabetes.<br />Duffy's book is called [http://montionesbiscotti.com/duffysdilemmabook.html Duffy's Dilemma].'''
 {{Header|Vetsulin Critical Need Program}}
-'''For patients who can't use other insulins:'''<br>
+'''For patients who can't use other insulins:'''<br />
-[http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm211058.htm '''FDA Notice'''] <br>[http://www.vetsulin.com/PDF/Vetsulin_Critical_Need_Program_VetLetter.PDF '''Vetsulin Critical Need Program-Intervet''']
+*[http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm242368.htm '''Shortage of Vetsulin in the Critical Need Program and Discontinuation of Program''']''' February 4, 2011'''
+*'''[http://www.vetsulin.com/vet/Vet_ProductAlert.aspx Discontinuation of Program] February 7, 2011'''
-[http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2009/2009_187-eng.php '''Caninsulin Advisory-HealthCanada''']<br>
+*'''[http://www.vetsulin.com/vet/Vet_ProductAlert.aspx Intervet: Vetsulin Will Return] February 11, 2011'''
-[http://www.intervet.ca/binaries/E_Caninsulin%20FAQ-%20Canada_tcm100-200544.pdf '''Caninsulin-Canada-Supplies Not Limited''']<br>
-[http://www.intervet.ca/binaries/Caninsulin%20English%20Letter_tcm100-197716.pdf '''Caninsulin-Canada-Letter to Vets''']<br>
+*[http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2009/2009_187-eng.php '''Caninsulin Advisory-HealthCanada''']
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20100326195440/http://www.intervet.ca/binaries/E_Caninsulin%20FAQ-%20Canada_tcm100-200544.pdf '''Caninsulin-Canada-Supplies Not Limited''']
-[http://www.esnips.com/doc/15e18e8f-817b-4d85-9368-dd1c01227161/Vetsulin '''Vetsulin Technical Discussion''']<br />The video is about 20 minutes long.
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20100326202404/http://www.intervet.ca/binaries/Caninsulin%20English%20Letter_tcm100-197716.pdf '''Caninsulin-Canada-Letter to Vets''']
-{{Header|FDA Warning Letter to Eli Lilly}}'''Regarding the instability of Humalog crystals'''<br />'''[http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm200845.htm FDA Notice-February 10, 2010]'''
+*[http://www.esnips.com/doc/15e18e8f-817b-4d85-9368-dd1c01227161/Vetsulin '''Vetsulin Technical Discussion''']
-'''[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN238331320100223 Reuters Humalog story link]
+:The video is about 20 minutes long.
-<br />'''Reuters News story-February 23, 2010'''
-<br>
-{{Header|Pfizer UK Discontinues its Insuvet Beef insulin line}}
-'''[[Insuvet]] beef insulins are discontinued.''' <br>
-'''[http://www.vmd.gov.uk/VetSQP/Insulin_products.pdf VMD-Pfizer insulin products currently unavailable]'''<br>
-'''[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/diabetesindogs/images/a/a0/Switching_from_Insuvet_to_Caninsulin-1-.pdf Switching from Insuvet to Caninsulin]'''
+{{Header|FDA Warning Letter to Eli Lilly}}'''Regarding the instability of Humalog crystals'''
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+*'''[http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm200845.htm FDA Notice-February 10, 2010]'''
+*'''[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN238331320100223 Reuters Humalog story link]'''
+'''Reuters News story-February 23, 2010'''
+{{Header|Pfizer Discontinues Insuvet insulins}}
+'''[[Insuvet]] beef insulins are discontinued.'''<br />
+*'''[http://www.vmd.gov.uk/vet/supply.aspx#insulin VMD-Pfizer insulin products currently unavailable]'''<br />
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+* A1C testing is now available for cats and dogs from Baycom Diagnostics.  A1C has been the gold standard test in humans for 20 years.
+* Pet specific glucose meters are available from AlphaTrak and Ultimed.  Don't use human glucose meters they will give you inaccurate results.
+* Fructosamine is a test that is similar to A1C but only gives a 2 week glucose average and can give false positive results.  Ask your Vet for A1C.
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