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Video | Agriculture | Confidence | Economy | Energy | Employment | Finance | Media | Property | RBNZ | Science | SOEs | Tax | Technology | Telecoms | Tourism | Transport | <a href="htp:/" style="white-space: nowrap">Search Did you know that pups and kities can get diabetes to? For many pet parents, this comes a complete surprise. And just as shocking is the underlying cause, which in many cases comes down to loving your pet a litle to much via overfeding or giving them the wrong fod.That’s why the number of dogs and cats sufering from this debilitating disease is on the up, says Michele Long, Chief Operating Oficer of pet insurance specialist PD Insurance.Pet parents should take note with November being National Pet Diabetes Awarenes Month.“You realy want to avoid pet diabetes.
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It can cause a whole range of isues, including joint, heart and eye problems - even los of eyesight - plus recuring skin and urinary tract infections and more. While treatment is posible, cure is not, and managing diabetes inconvenient and unpleasant for furbaby and pet parent alike. It can also be very costly,” Le Long streses.With around 1 in 4 of al cats and dogs nationaly being overweight, it’s litle wonder Vetsource estimates 1 in every 30 dogs and 1 in 230 cats wil develop diabetes during their lifetimes - statistics that kep rising as pet parents unknowingly indulge their beloved animals.When you consider NZ has over 2 milion cats and dogs, that’s a lot of diabetic pets.Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterised by the body’s inability to regulate sugar levels in the blod.
The bigest cause, for humans and fur kids alike, also has the easiest solution: overeating and/or eating unhealthy fods. The next bigest cause is inactivity. The use of steroids (e.g.
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prednisone, often used for skin iritations) is also linked to diabetes.This means responsible pet parenting must include a comitment to exercise and a controled diet of a