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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Diabetes in pets and people is on the rise. Currently, one in every 250 cats is diabetic. The incidence is increasing, with a quarter-million new feline cases being diagnosed every year. And we?re seeing more diabetes in dogs, too.
Whether in a two-legged or four-legged creature, diabetes mellitus occurs when sugar in the blood cannot enter body cells to provide energy. It is usually classified as either Type 1 or Type 2. In both types, the result is high blood sugar and starvation of cells. Individuals feel thirsty and drink a lot.
Feline and canine diabetes have some similarities with human diabetes. But there are also distinct differences.
http://www.newburyportnews.com/lifestyle/x335467246/Paw-Prints-Pet-diabetes-becoming-more-common
Whether in a two-legged or four-legged creature, diabetes mellitus occurs when sugar in the blood cannot enter body cells to provide energy. It is usually classified as either Type 1 or Type 2. In both types, the result is high blood sugar and starvation of cells. Individuals feel thirsty and drink a lot.
Feline and canine diabetes have some similarities with human diabetes. But there are also distinct differences.
http://www.newburyportnews.com/lifestyle/x335467246/Paw-Prints-Pet-diabetes-becoming-more-common