Spotting the signs of diabetes in your pets is crucial, as just like us, our pets can suffer from the complex disease, but it isn’t always easily identifiable. As we enter Diabetes Week, we wanted to raise awareness and share some advice.
Know the facts, reduce the risk
Spotting the signs of diabetes in your pets is crucial, as just like us, our pets can suffer from the complex disease, but it isn’t always easily identifiable. As we enter Diabetes Week, we wanted to raise awareness and share some advice about how you can help your pet by understanding what diabetes is, the causes and how to recognise the symptoms.
Diabetes is a complex disease with a range of signs that you can look out for. Diabetes occurs when our pet is unable to produce enough insulin, or their body doesn’t react to insulin effectively.
A lack of, or reduced response to insulin means your pet won’t be able to regulate the sugar levels in their blood, leading to some severe side effects.
Spotting the signs
- Diabetes can be managed to give your pet a much better quality of life. Below are some of the signs you might want to look out for in your pet to help you know when to consult your vet:
- Drinking more often
- Passing urine more frequently or in larger amounts
- Increase or loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Sleeping more or being less active
- Urinary tract infection.
Can diabetes be treated?
Diabetes cannot be cured but it can be effectively treated with careful management, following the advice of your vet. Any treatment plan will be tailored to address your pet’s specific condition.
Treatment can include:
- A balanced diet
- Regular exercise
- Insulin injections (you will be guided on how to administer these by your vet)
Keeping your pet healthy is vital in managing diabetes, ensuring they don’t become overweight. Advice for avoiding this includes walking dogs daily, varying their walking routes to keep exercise interesting, combining games with walks and trying to avoid feeding them table scraps, which can unbalance their diets. If you are currently self-isolating or unable to leave the house, click here for some tips on how to exercise your pet during lockdown. For cats, playtime is the best form of exercise, so they should be kept active with scratching posts and small toys. If you are concerned about your pet and would like some further advice about diabetes, please contact us.
Kujua dalili za ugonjwa wa kisukari ni muhimu, kwani kama sisi, wanyama wetu wanaweza kuugua ugonjwa huu tata, lakini sio rahisi kutambua. Kwa kuwa tunaingia katika wiki ya kisukari, tunataka kuongeza ufahamu na kushiriki ushauri. Kujua ukweli, kupunguza hatari: Kuona dalili za ugonjwa wa kisukari katika wanyama wako wa kipenzi ni muhimu, kwani kama sisi, wanyama wetu wa kipenzi wanaweza kuugua ugonjwa tata, lakini sio rahisi kutambua. Kwa hivyo, kwa wiki ya kisukari, tunataka kuongeza ufahamu na kushiriki ushauri juu ya jinsi unaweza kusaidia mnyama wako kwa kuelewa ugonjwa wa kisukari, sababu zake na jinsi ya kutambua dalili zake. Kisukari ni ugonjwa mgumu na dalili nyingi ambazo unaweza kuzingatia. Ugonjwa wa kisukari hutokea wakati mnyama wetu hawezi kuzalisha insulini ya kutosha, au mwili wao haujibu insulini kwa ufanisi. Ukosefu wa, au kupunguza majibu ya insulini ina maana pet yako si uwezo wa kudhibiti viwango vya sukari katika damu yao, na kusababisha baadhi ya athari mbaya. Kujua dalili za ugonjwa wa kisukari - Unaweza kudhibiti ugonjwa wa kisukari ili kumpa mnyama wako ubora wa maisha bora zaidi. Chukua hatua ya kuangalia kwa makini na dalili za mnyama wako, kama vile: kunywa mara nyingi, kukohoa mara nyingi au kwa kiasi kikubwa, kuongezeka au kupoteza hamu ya kula, kupoteza uzito, kulala zaidi au kuwa na shughuli kidogo, na maambukizi ya mfumo wa mkojo. Je, ugonjwa wa kisukari unaweza kutibiwa? Ugonjwa wa kisukari hauwezi kutibiwa lakini unaweza kutibiwa kwa ufanisi kwa usimamizi wa uangalifu, ukifuata ushauri wa daktari wako wa mifugo. Mpango wowote wa matibabu utafanywa kulingana na hali maalum ya mnyama wako. Matibabu yanaweza kujumuisha: - Chakula chenye usawa - Mazoezi ya kawaida - Insulini sindano (utaongozwa juu ya jinsi ya kusimamia hizi na daktari wako wa mifugo) Kuhifadhi mnyama wako afya ni muhimu katika kusimamia ugonjwa wa kisukari, kuhakikisha wao si kuwa overweight. Ushauri wa kuepuka hii ni pamoja na kutembea mbwa kila siku, kubadilisha njia zao za kutembea ili kuweka mazoezi ya kuvutia, kuchanganya michezo na kutembea na kujaribu kuepuka kuwalisha mabaki ya meza, ambayo yanaweza kusawazisha lishe yao. Ikiwa unajitenga au hauwezi kuondoka nyumbani, bonyeza hapa kwa vidokezo juu ya jinsi ya kufanya mazoezi ya mnyama wako wakati wa kufungwa. Kwa paka, wakati wa kucheza ni aina bora ya mazoezi, kwa hiyo wanapaswa kuhifadhiwa wakifanya kazi kwa kutumia vijiti vya kukwaruza na vitu vidogo vya kuchezea. Kama wewe ni wasiwasi kuhusu mnyama wako na ungependa baadhi ya ushauri zaidi kuhusu kisukari, tafadhali wasiliana nasi.