Doggy Diabetes- Canine Diabetes- Diabetes in Dogs

Keeping your diabetic dog healthy

Welcome to Doggy Diabetes

Your dog has just been diagnosed with diabetes and you feel overwhelmed. Your diabetic dog is not doing as well as you hoped. Your dog seems healthy but your want him to be even healthier. Whatever your reason for seeking information, you've found the right site to help you.

Education is key to treatment of diabetes. We are here to present scientifically based data to help you and your vet make the best treatment decisions for your dog.

This site is being constantly expanded and updated. Please check back often for further information. If you would like to suggest a topic for inclusion, or submit an article, please email webmaster@doggydiabetes.com.

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Important update for Vetsulin users: May 2010

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health was expected to begin offering a limited supply of Vetsulin (porcine insulin zinc suspension) on May 24 through its Vetsulin Critical-Need Program.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the program after veterinarians continued asking for the product.

In November, the FDA questioned the stability of Vetsulin and recommended that diabetic dogs and cats receiving Vetsulin be switched to other insulin products.

The FDA says veterinarians with qualified patients should contact the company's technical services department at 800-224-5318. To enroll a patient, veterinarians must provide the rationale for why the patient cannot be effectively controlled using another insulin product. Click here for details about the program.

This site is intended for information purposes only. Please consult your veterinarian about treatment for your diabetic dog.

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Last update: June 17, 2010