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Animal Figurines and Collecting Animal Art
Collecting animal figurines is an emotional experience, far
removed from object monetary value. It helps eternalize my
memory of a beloved pet, the good times together and how
priceless my friend is.
Collecting motivates me, it gives me...
Animal Lovers Are Never Lonely
Early childhood is an impressionable period of life in which children are often dog lovers. Parents have a great contribution in the building of their children’s character by encouraging them to be animal lovers and allowing them to have a dog as a...
Dogs - Finding The Best Toys
"Dog Toys for the Brain, Teeth and Feet"
Thinking of the best toys that suit your dog? Browse through the
dog toys below and see what fits your pet and your budget.
For dogs who love to chew:
1. Kong Jump'n Jack
Prices: $5.60...
Dogs - Theres A Breed For Everyone
Overview of Different Breeds of Dogs
There are over a hundred registered breeds of dogs. Recognizing
the type of dog is basically associated with its breed. A
purebred animal belongs to a documented and acknowledged group
of unmixed lineage....
How Old is Your Pet- Really?
Just how old is your dog really? More than likely you know the dogs age in years, or at least have an approximation of its age, but do you really have any idea how old it may be- chronologically speaking?
I'm sure you've heard of the old "seven...
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Pets get diabetes too
Just like humans pets can suffer from diabetes mellitus too. By a simple blood test, called fructosamine, thay can be diagnosed, and then under the care of your veterinary surgeon, often treated succesfully.
Fructosamines are stable complexes of carbohydrates and proteins that are produced by an irreversible, nonenzymatic glycosylation of serum proteins. Fructosamine (glycated serum protein) measurements are useful in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes mellitus in both cats and dogs. The test is highly sensitive and can be used to distinguish non-diabetic transiently hyperglycaemic cats from diabetics with chronic hyperglycaemia. A single measurement of fructosamine indicates the average glucose concentration over the previous 1-3 weeks and its assay can therefore be used to assist in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus as well as monitoring the effectiveness of insulin therapy
in diabetic patients. Fructosamine values are not influenced by acute fluctuations in blood glucose making them more useful than single glucose measurements taken from stressed or anorexic patients, or animals on glucose containing IV fluids. In some cases however they can be used in conjunction with serial glucose curves to assess the short and long term response to insulin administration.
Please contact your veterinary surgeon for further details or if you have any concerns about your pets.
Further information on fructosamine can be found at:
http://www.ctdslab.co.uk
About the Author
Nick graduated from Edinburgh Veterinary School in 1980 with an Honours degree in Pathological Sciences and in 1982 as a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery. In 2003 Nick became a diplomate of the Royal college of Pathologists in veterinary clinical pathology.
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