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 Show your support with a magnetic ribbon. Recent Pet News, Tips & Info...The Aryan MolossusOnce a Warrior, Today a Loyal Companion and a Family-Protector Should you ever decide that you need a big dog, with an imposing posture, which can look threatening and majestic at the same time, the Aryan Molossus is definitely one breed that you must take into consideration. The Armant The Egyptian Dog with a Lot of Love to Give To some of you, the Armant is better known as the “Egyptian Sheepdog” and, just as the name suggests it, it was bred to be a herding dog. However, in ancient times, it was used mostly as a guard dog. This breed is originally from Egypt and named after the town of Armant. Its loyalty and agility are the two main characteristics which make this dog special. The Atlas Terrier The Small Dog With a Massive Dose of Energy At a glimpse, the Atlas Terrier can be easily mistaken with the Jack Russell Terrier. However, there are some differences that may help you tell these two cousins apart. Before deciding to buy or adopt a dog of this breed, there are some things that you have to take into consideration. Unfortunately, this is quite a rare breed of dogs in our days. Anglos-Francaises de Petite Venerie It Is Impossible Not to Love Them Anglos-Francaises de Petite Venerie are the smallest dogs in the Anglos-Francais category. However, the name „Petite”, meaning „small”, is not at all referring to the size of the dogs, but to the game they are after. Even if they've been around since the 16th century, today, these dogs are not easy to find. So if you have decided to adopt one, you can be sure that you will have a unique pet. |
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Dogs And Cats Get Diabetes TooDid you know that dogs and cats can suffer from diabetes mellitus just like humans? By administering a simple blood test, called fructosamine, the diabetes can be diagnosed, and under the care of your veterinarian, this disease can often be treated successfully. 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 often useful in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes mellitus in both dogs and cats. The test is highly accurate and can be used to distinguish non-diabetic transiently hyperglycemic cats from diabetics with chronic hyperglycemia. Just a single measurement of fructosamine will indicate 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 treatments and therapy in diabetic animals. Fructosamine values are not influenced by fluctuations in blood glucose making them more accurate and useful than single glucose measurements which are normally taken from stressed or anorexic pets on glucose containing IV fluids. In some cases they can be used in conjunction with serial glucose curves to assess the short and long term response to insulin therapy. Please contact your veterinary surgeon for further details or if you have any concerns about your pets.Share this article on Dogs And Cats Get Diabetes Too with friends. 
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