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How do you test a dog for diabetes?

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Created: 2022-06-23 13:12:12

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A Visit to Your Veterinarian Your veterinarian will first test your dog for the presence of glucose and ketones in the urine. If indicated, the next step is to measure your dog's blood glucose concentration. The diagnosis only becomes definite when glucose is found both in the urine and at a high level in the blood.


How much does it cost to check a dog for diabetes?

A non-routine appointment to diagnose dog diabetes can run from $225-500, including necessary blood tests. The veterinarian will diagnose whether your pup has type 1 diabetes (which is more common in canines) or type 2, the severity of the condition, and then prescribe the proper level of insulin therapy.

Can you test a dog's blood sugar with a human tester?

Will a human glucometer work? That said, it is okay to use a human glucometer. The way to get yours calibrated so that you know exactly the correct blood glucose level in your pet, is to actually have your vet run a blood glucose curve on your pet using their glucometer as well as yours at the same time.

What happens if diabetes is left untreated in dogs?

If left untreated, the condition can lead to cataracts, increasing weakness in the legs (neuropathy), malnutrition, ketoacidosis, dehydration, and death. Diabetes mainly affects middle-age and older dogs, but there are juvenile cases.

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