Pet Owners Warned of Diabetes Risk
By Angsuman Chakraborty, Gaea News NetworkSunday, July 17, 2005
The RSPCA is urging pet owners to be aware of diseases that pets can have that are normally not associated with animals like diabetes.
Amid National Diabetes Week, the RSPCA says even though it is a rare disease in animals, it can still happen.
Symptoms owners should be aware of animals include drinking and urinating more, initially eating more and then progressing to eating less and loss of appetite to vomiting and weight loss.
The RSPCA’s Ann Covill says there are measures that can be taken to ensure a longer life.
“It is a life threatening condition and these animals need to be monitored and maintained - many for the rest of their life,” he said.
“Some of them can be maintained on diet modifications, but you obviously have to be very vigilant and very aware of the subtle changes of these animals to prevent them from deteriorating quickly.”
