How can I help my dog with diabetes?
How can I help my dog with diabetes?
user
Dogs can get Type I or Type II diabetes.  Type I is an autoimmune disease and they’ll need to take insulin for life.  Type II is a genetic disease and they may be able to manage it without medication for many years, but it’ll require vigilance and discipline.
assistant
How can I make sure my dog is comfortable and not suffering?
user
Dogs can’t tell you how they’re feeling, so you need to use a variety of methods to assess their health, including periodic testing, monitoring their behavior, or finding their canine equivalent of a “blood pressure cuff.”  How have you assessed the diabetes in your dog so far?  Are there ways that are not working well for you?
assistant
That is solid advice.  I am in the beginning stages of finding out so I am freaking out a little.  She seems fine.
user