Diabetes in Pets
Friday, December 15, 2006
Diabetes is a very common problem in pets – specifically dogs and cats. Two major causes are obesity, and as a side effect of steroid use, specifically in cats. Depo Medro, also known as methylprednisilone, is a long acting steroid often used for skin conditions in cats. Sometimes it is warranted but other times it is being used without working up the skin problem completely.For example, let's say the cat has ringworm infection. This infection can look a lot like allergies with scabs, hairlessness and itchiness. If appropriate tests are done, the vet would treat the etiology, ringworm, with an antifungal and cure the cat. However, if not worked up completely, the cat might receive a steroid injection, get diabetes and make the ringworm infection worse due to immunosuppression.
The point here is being an educated consumer. Make sure your vet works the case up to determine the etiology of the disease and then treats specifically and appropriately. “Shotgun” medicine – let's try this and if that doesn’t work, lets try that - is a recipe for disaster. Not only will you spend more money in the long run, you may lose your cat to diabetes caused by a drug that never should have been used in the first place! Go to ProtectthePets.com and learn how to Protect your Pet!
Protect the Pets on Live Radio
Friday, December 01, 2006
Hear Dr. John Robb speak about Protect the Pets and issues concerning veterinarian medicine LIVE on Animal Talk with Suzanne Dragon. Tune into 1450 AM in the New York/New Jersey Metro Area or listen online. Don’t miss it! We encourage you to listen and participate by calling in at 1-888-545-9282
Central Jersey 1450 AM WCTC
Sunday, December 3 @ 12pm – 2pm EST
Dr. Robb's interview is scheduled to begin between 1pm – 1:30pm EST
Dr. John Robb is a respected doctor of veterinary medicine from Connecticut. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California – Davis in 1981 and his D.V.M from that same institution in 1985. More
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