People with diabetes use a variety of treatments to help their bodies use the glucose in their blood. One very important treatment is insulin injections. If you inject too much insulin, your blood sugar may drop too low.
The Lhasa Apso, which has an average lifespan of approximately 12 to 14 years, is susceptible to major health conditions like patellar luxation and minor aliments like progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), distichiasis, renal cortical hypoplasia, and entropion.
According to the American Kennel Club, a Shih Tzu life span is on average 11 to 15 years, however, since their health is so good, there have been numerous Shih Tzuâs who have lived up to 18 years old. Shih Tzuâs have the same type of stages throughout their lifetime that other dog breeds have.