Posted on February 22, 2010.
Can a diet rich in proteins give a dog Canine Diabetes? My dog is on a protein diet due to the fact that he is allergic to the charges present in most dog food (maize, flowers, etc.), it has been on many brands of dog food and I finally found the woman he loves and one who works with his allergies. It only gets 2 cups per day for weight value (£ 23). It was to this diet for about 2 years but on this brand for about 6 mouths a year. It's almost 6 years.
He started to pee in the house without reason during the past month (but only 3 times, two times were in the same area)
I also noticed that his water intake is much higher than it used to be (when he was still on generic dog food). My mother was the one that brought up what he might have diabetes, because these two symptoms.
I intend to make an appointment vet, but since he lives with my parents he would not see the vet until the weekend or next week, when I return. Because so far so worried. So I just ask for a better understanding.
Its food is fish and potatoes and the first 10 ingredients are:
Trout, Potato, Course Ground Millet, herring meal, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, canola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), flaxseed, oat bran, natural flavors, blueberries
Analysis:
Proteins: Minimum 21% Fat: Minimum 12% fiber: max 4% Moisture: 10% max
So, can cause food to her diabetes?
Sounds like the same brand I eat. : O)
No. .. protein does not cause diabetes.
It could simply be marking in the house, but you must take it in and I checked, just to be sure.
No, a high-protein diet would not cause diabetes, but it can affect the kidneys of symptoms dog.The healthier as the dog may develop kidney failure, but it could be disease or diabetes Cushing's, or even something as simple as a urinary tract infection .. The food you are feeding is not a food rich in protein. 21% protein is a moderate amount of protein than most any dog can handle. You just need to have the dog checked as soon as possible. Ask your parents to take at least one urine sample to the vet until you get home.
Diabetes in dogs is usually hereditary, while in cats, obesity plays a major role and cats tend to be more like people type II. Dogs tend to be more like type 1 (insulin-dependent). You are the dog must have a board of Radio-Canada in chemistry, thyroid panel, and urinalysis with urine creatinine: cortisol ratio. It checks for a number of things that could increase water consumption and increased urination (PU / PD). Hypothyroidism, Cushing's disease, diabetes and kidney disease (infection) are the main things we want.
The food is not the case. It is important to treat a diabetic patient, the food stays constant and does not change, as this may affect glucose levels and treatment should be kept to a minimum. Another thing we see with diabetes is weight loss despite a voracious appetite.