my sisters dog, little, loves candy and ice cream. should she be worried about diabetes?

Question

he has gotten heavy. he cant jump on couch, like she use to. my sister has the attitude, "the dog is ok with it".

Answer 1

ok. first of all, too much candy and ice cream are bad for people. so theyre very bad for dogs. try not to give him anymore, because it can really be harmful. (especially chocolate stuff!!!!!!) and as for your sis, tell her if she wants to keep her dog.....

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, she should be worried about diabetes. Dogs can become diabetic just like humans. Obesity is very dangerous for dogs. Dogs should not be eating candy and ice cream. It's really bad for them. Your sister is being an irresponsible pet owner and her dog's health is suffering as a result.

Answer 4

I think you should show Leanna's answer to your sister. What she is doing is cruelty. I adopted a diabetic, overweight minpin, who needed insulin twice a day. It took us three months to get her sugar levels under control, and during that time she went blind as well. $3000 later, she was finally regulated, but they couldn't do anything about the blindness. She had to have a restricted diet. The insulin cost $59 a bottle and the syringes were $35 a box. These had to be refilled every few months. As the insulin gets older, it loses its potency, so the symptoms start getting worse until the new bottle is started. She required a blood glucose test every month to check her levels, that cost about $84 at the vet.
A year later she developed acute pancreantitis and died in horrible pain (we put her down at the ER).
I really don't think this is what your sister wants, both financially and emotionally.

Answer 5

Hey i've been a diabetic since i was 10 and yes pets can get diabetes but not for eating sugar thats wat people think but that isn't why you get it. u can get it by being overweight, it runs in ur family or you simpily developed insulin resistance which means you produce insulin ( that is a made by the pancreas) but dont use it properly or don't use it at all or not all of it. There are different types of diabetes but that i don't know about in regards to pets n wat pets get. However i do recommend that it should lose weight due to the fact that pets can develop other illnesses just as humans due to excess weight. So i guess take it to the vet n ask if the cats diet can be modified of see wat they recommend.. i hope this helps! N in regards to ur sisiter ask her how she would fell if she was so big it hinders her movements i'm sure that will really get to her!

Answer 6

Those types of foods are terrible for a dog. They rot their teeth, make them fat, and can cause diabetes. I suggest you cut back on giving the dog those types of food. ice crem. Tell your sister that the dog is not ok with it. And you might want to brush the dogs teeth once in a while.
Dog food is the best for dogs.

Answer 7

How The Disease Occurs:

Diabetes tends to occur in creatures that are previously obese. These animals include cats, dogs, humans and monkeys. So you have a great deal of control over the situation, if you can bare to see your pet beg for more food than is healthy.

Diabetes occurs when pancreatic islet cells called beta cells are killed. Destruction of these cells occurs due to chronic pancreatitis or autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own cells. Diabetes may also occur in pets that have over active adrenal glands (hyperadrenocorticism) or have received large doses of corticosteroids or sex hormones. Excess weight is a risk factor in both dogs and cats.

Type 2 or Insulin-resistant diabetes is a phenomenon in which a normal or abnormally high amount of insulin is present in the blood stream but can no longer “unlock the door” to cells to allow glucose in. This often occurs in cats. Muscle cells, in particular react sluggishly to the desirable action of insulin and are starved for energy. In this condition, eating a hearty meal is followed a group of symptoms including elevated blood sugar, blood pressure and. high triglycerides. . Many veterinarians have begun to use newer products. In cats, the troglitazone, Rezulin, shows promise.

Signs Of The Disease:
The onset of diabetes is usually very gradual and easily missed by the owner until it is quite advanced. The first thing most owners notice is that the dogs or cats is drink more and more water and urinate very frequently. Pets eat well but may actually loose weight. Cataracts of the eyes and general debility are also common signs. They are common in dogs but rare in cats. When blood glucose exceeds 180 mg/deciliter in dogs and 240mg/decileter in cats, sugar spills over into the urine. Diabetic pets have an increased susceptibility to bacterial and fungal infections. Chronic infections of the bladder and skin, pneumonia and prostate infections commonly occur. Fatty, enlarged livers are another sign of the disease.. Luckily, the nerve, retinal and kidney damage so common in people less frequently in pets. This may be because a pet's life span is shorter. Cataracts in diabetic dogs, however, are common. Approximately 20% diabetic dogs develope signs of retinal hemorrhages or microaneurysms (small red dots in the retina), Retinal function in these dogs appears to remain unchanged. When these dogs loose vision it is because of cataracts which can be surgically removed through a process called phacoemulsification.

Answer 8

Let her know that she is slowly killing her dog. Being overweight can kill a dog, period. They aren't supposed to have "human" food. Especially something that is bad for us too! Smack your sister! She should know better!

Answer 9

ok the dog should not be eating human food! it should be eating dog food.
second, give it exercise
take care of the dog

Answer 10

Yes, I love them too.