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​Reading Ingredients

​Reading Ingredients

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Feb 27th 2025

After Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatitis I started reading the ingredients in foods and treats since I needed to ensure that she was eating low-fat foods. I also needed to make sure th … read more
Treating Pancreatitis and Preventing Flare-ups

Treating Pancreatitis and Preventing Flare-ups

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Feb 27th 2025

We have had an influx of members that have diabetic dogs with pancreatitis so I decided to write a recap of treating pancreatitis and preventing flare-ups. As you may or may not know, when Lucy was d … read more
​Tips for Multiple Caregivers

​Tips for Multiple Caregivers

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Feb 27th 2025

I was the primary caregiver when it came to Lucy and diabetes management but we do have members in our Facebook group that have multiple caregivers in their household. And while this is great, it is … read more
​Filling PetTest Blood Glucose Test Strips

​Filling PetTest Blood Glucose Test Strips

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Feb 27th 2025

When Lucy was first diagnosed with canine diabetes and I started testing blood glucose levels I got error readings. What I quickly learned was that I was not filling the test strip enough, I thought … read more
​Puppies with Diabetes

​Puppies with Diabetes

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Feb 27th 2025

Puppies with diabetes…we often hear from the veterinary world that it is rare but we have seen more puppies diagnosed with diabetes mellitus over the past couple years. When Lesley Whitham, a … read more
​The Difficult Dog – Tips on Testing & Injecting

​The Difficult Dog – Tips on Testing & Injecting

Posted by Michelle for PetTest, AAHA Certified Diabetes Educator on Feb 27th 2025

I was lucky enough to have a dog that had no issue with testing or injecting. Lucy was a very laid-back dog when it came to all things diabetes, but I often see members in our Facebook group that hav … read more