Careness & Wellness

Diabetes in Pets (Good News/Bad News):
The bad news is… the number of dogs and cats diagnosed with diabetes has increased three-fold in the past thirty years.
The good news is… currently, diabetic dogs and cats receiving treatment have the same expected lifespan as non-diabetic dogs of the same age and gender.

Diabetes Mellitus is a disease in which the beta cells of the endocrine pancreas either stop producing insulin or can no longer produce it in enough quantity for the body’s needs. The condition is treatable and need not shorten the animal’s life span or interfere with quality of life 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 cats and dogs, but there are juvenile cases. The typical canine/feline diabetes patient is middle-age, female, and overweight at diagnosis.

Symptoms of Diabetes in Dogs & Cats:
•    excessive water consumption: Polydipsia
•    frequent and/or excessive urination: Polyuria
•    greater than average appetite: Polyphagia (with either weight loss or maintenance of current weight)
•    cloudy eyes: Cataracts

Careness & Wellness

Diabetes in Pets (Good News/Bad News):
The bad news is… the number of dogs diagnosed with diabetes has increased three-fold in the past thirty years.
The good news is… currently, diabetic dogs receiving treatment have the same expected lifespan as non-diabetic dogs of the same age and gender.

Diabetes Mellitus is a disease in which the beta cells of the endocrine pancreas either stop producing insulin or can no longer produce it in enough quantity for the body’s needs. The condition is treatable and need not shorten the animal’s life span or interfere with quality of life 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. The typical canine diabetes patient is middle-age, female, and overweight at diagnosis.

Symptoms of Diabetes:
•    excessive water consumption: Polydipsia
•    frequent and/or excessive urination: Polyuria
•    greater than average appetite: Polyphagia (with either weight loss or maintenance of current weight)
•    cloudy eyes: Cataracts

North Miami Beach, Florida – Petigree Enterprises debuts its new, Petlet Blood Glucose Meter Kit at the 2016 Global Pet Expo. The new Petlet Meter is specially calibrated for at-home testing of blood glucose levels in dogs and cats with diabetes. The kit includes the Petlet Glucose Meter, 10 test strips, 10 lancets, the Petlet Lancing Device with 5 depth-settings, batteries and a carrying case. Safe, compact (3.75 inches x 2 inches) and easy-to-use, the new Petlet Blood Glucose Meter puts the power to monitor and control diabetes in the hands of the pet-owner.

Meter Features: • No coding required • 500 test memory • 5 second testing • Strip ejection button • Auto back-lighted LCD • Auto on/off saving battery life • Data download port

Meter Specifications: • Display test averages 1,7,14,30,90 days • Programable HYPo indicator for low blood sugars • Testing range 10-600 mg/dL • Uses 2 standard Lithium CR2032 • Battery life (3,000 tests)

In addition to the 10-count lancets and 10-count test strips that come with the meter kit, Petlet offers replenishments in a 50-count box of Petlet Test Strips and a 50-count box of Petlet (trademark “paw-print”) 28-gauge, sterile lancets for continued use with the meter and lancing device.

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The home-use Petlet Blood Glucose Meter Kit – including the Petlet Meter, lancing device, 10-count test strips and 10-count Petlet “paw-print” Lancets.

The home-use Petlet Blood Glucose Meter Kit – including the Petlet Meter, lancing device, 10-count test strips and 10-count Petlet “paw-print” Lancets.

The home-use Petlet Blood Glucose Meter Kit – including the Petlet Meter, lancing device, 10-count test strips and 10-count Petlet “paw-print” Lancets.

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