Diabetes, Therapies and Information

The cells of the body require a sugar known as glucose for food and they depend on the bloodstream to bring glucose to them. They cannot, however, absorb and utilize glucose unless a hormone known as insulin is present. This hormone, insulin, is produced by the pancreas. Insulin can be considered to be a key that unlocks the door separating our cells from the sugars in our bloodstream.

In the Diabetic Animal there Isn't Enough Insulin

The cells cannot receive  glucose from the blood because there is no insulin to permit it. The body is unable to detect the glucose in the blood and is fooled into thinking starvation is occurring. Protein, starch, and fat breakdown occurs as in starvation.

Yet all along there has been plenty of glucose in the blood. In fact by now there is a large excess of glucose in the blood as all resources have been mobilized. Still, without insulin, this bounty of fuel cannot get to the tissues that need it.

The normal kidney is able to prevent glucose loss in urine. In the diabetic animal, there is so much glucose in the blood that the kidney is overwhelmed and glucose spills into the urine and is lost.  

Glucose is able to draw water with it into the urine.  This leads to excess urine production and excess thirst to keep up with the fluid loss in excess urine production.

Thus the Main Clinical Signs of Diabetes Mellitus Are:

• Excessive eating
• Excessive drinking
• Excessive urination
• Weight loss

If your pet shows any of these signs, a simple blood test could immediately determine whether or not your pet is diabetic.

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