Diabetes And Related Issues
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a very common and well known disease now days. People have started taking it as serious as they take to Cancer, but the most important question to know is “What is Diabetes?”
Diabetes is known as problem of ‘high sugar’. Fasting blood glucose level of around 126mg% or more is called as diabetes.
What is Prediabetes?
When the fasting blood glucose level ranges between 101 and 125 mg%, it is known as Prediabetes. This stage is an important one which gives an opportunity to prevent full blown diabetes to occur.
What are the reasons behind Diabetes?
Much of our food which we eat is converted into glucose. To consume this glucose our body requires insulin. When lacking of insulin occurs, this glucose cannot be utilized properly by the body and diabetes occurs.
Why do symptoms occur in diabetes?
Diabetes symptoms occur because of storage of high blood sugar and less sugar utilization by the body parts.
Diabetes symptoms
Accumulation of high blood sugar causes excess of urination, excess in thirst, vision difficulty, increased infection chances. Inability of body to consume glucose causes excessive hunger, irritability, confusion, weakness, tiredness and weight loss that can be dangerous.
Why is it important to know about diabetes?
Diabetes can cause serious complications which can cause early death. Additionally it can also cause severe economical burden for the patient and the government. One of ten people gets diabetes.
Can diabetes be prevented and cured?
Our body generates insulin, lacking of insulin is the reason behind Diabetes. Diabetes can be prevented by providing some additional insulin to an individual by some external medium. In some cases diabetes can be prevented and in some it can be cured. That is for very small percentage of patients only. We should not be fooled by false claims of cure for diabetes.
What are the major complications of diabetes?
Complications of diabetes can be life threatening and include ketosis, low blood sugar, kidney failure, high blood sugar, heart attack, acidosis, stroke and sepsis. Other complications of diabetes can be debilitating and include foot amputation, blindness, impaired kidney function, impotence and nerve problems.
Can Diabetes complications be prevented?
Yes they can be. All the complications of diabetes can be prevented if the proper treatment and management for diabetes starts on a right time. Even if the proper treatment and management starts late further significant deterioration can be prevented.
Can a diabetic live a normal life?
Yes they can. With the help of advance therapy a diabetic can easily live a normal life as a non-diabetic person can. To live normal life, the patient should have full knowledge of diabetes, its prevention and complications. For the best outcomes diabetic person should also know where they stand in reference to the best available care for this disease in the world. Just consulting with a doctor and taking medicines is not enough for them.
Is urine glucose testing the right and best way to mange diabetes?
No. Daily blood sugar testing is the best way to manage diabetes. Urine shows glucose when it is over 180mg percent in the blood. Much harm can happen when blood sugar lies between 140 and 180 percent on long term basis. Also morning urine gives an average of all night’s urine. Blood sugar testing is therefore the best way to manage diabetes.
What is the most important number in diabetes?
Blood sugar testing gives blood level of sugar for that particular moment when the blood was taken for testing. A1C is another important test which gives an average of blood sugar readings over the past few months. A1C is even more important than a single blood sugar reading as it is to correlated with complications of diabetes in a patient.
Symptoms and Treatment for Mange in Dogs?
How to Solve Mange in Dogs
I couple of weeks back I posted a Question on Yahoo Answers which didn’t seem to solve my dogs problem. For the last couple of months we have been backwards and forwards to the vets who don’t really seem to look into the issue instead they throw useless medication at her which has so far made her vomit the pills back up.
After a little more research on the internet I suspect that it could be a case of mange. But before I purchase any of the medication and cause her anymore stress I would like to get a second opinion; I am going to be taking her to the vets first thing Monday morning again… But I would really appreciate a professional’s opinion.
Molly has hair loss near her hind legs and around her eyes and nose. There is also a considerable amount of redness around the facial area, I will include a couple of pictures of Molly who’s going to be turning one this month so you can see these areas for yourself. Molly also is suffering from dandruff near her hind legs which you can’t really see from the pictures.
I love my dog and I really want the best for her but it seems the vet’s are only trying to milk us for our money, we have taken her to the vets about 5 times now for the same problem at 2 different veterinarians.
Best answer to the person who can answer these questions:
What are the symptoms of mange?
What is the treatment to mange here in the UK?
Does it sound like Molly has mange?
I just want to thank everyone in advance
Thank you for all the answers, as far as I am aware the only real change would be in her diet and that was from dry food to a mixture of wet and dry food.
I will be taking her to the vet on Monday and will ask for the Skin Scraping test.
That does sound and look like mange, in my opinion based on the mange cases I’ve seen. But it could possibly be other things as well.
Types of Mange in Dogs
First, you’ll need to know that there are two completely different types of mange:
1.) Sarcoptic mange: Highly contagious, and is generally passed from one animal to another. Although she doesn’t appear to have this type.
2.) Demodex (or Demodectic) mange: Not contagious through physical contact, this form is genetic based, and is usually passed down from parent to pup.
The symptoms of mange include: redness, flaky skin, chronic itching or biting, etc… and scabbing in the red/flaky areas. It usually begins on the face region (in my experience anyway), but can appear in other places. As far as treatment in the UK, I’m not sure if it’s any different, as I live in the US.
To diagnose mange, a vet would need to do a skin scraping of the effected areas to look for the mange mite. Keep in mind that Demodex is generally more difficult to see. Has your vet done any skin scrapings to determine that this IS mange?
Also, Demodex can reverse itself. A Demodex flare is caused by something impairing the immune system. This can be a fast change in food, a new allergy, an illness (even a small “cold” can cause it), stress, etc… If it IS Demodex and you can find the trigger, you can usually help the mange with little or no medication involved by simply removing the trigger. Demodex flares can happen at any time during a dog’s life, and can happen at any time that the immune system is impaired.
This could also be a case of allergies, a thyroid issue, etc… Did you change foods before this happened? Have you noticed any fleas? Have you recently moved to a new area? Has anything changed that could trigger an allergic reaction?
Best Treatment for Mange in Dogs
Mange Breeder Pack is designed for the Breeders or people who have several pets with Demo Mange. This pack focuses on attacking the Mange HEAD-ON. It’s easy-to-use, safe and works quickly.
- (2) 8 oz. / 236 ml Sulfinex Cream
- (2) 8 oz. / 236 ml Mange Treatment Spray
- (1) 32 oz. / 946 ml PuraCleenRx Disinfectant Spray
The Mange Breeder Pack offers potent antimicrobial action for your pets’ environment as well their skin to attack the Mange head-on.
Your vet may well be doing the best that he can. If you’re not happy with the treatment your dog is receiving, find a new vet. Finding a vet that you like, etc… can take time, and you may end up going through a good number of various vets.
What Is A Good Cure/Treatment For Mange?
Mange Problem
My dog lola has this bad mange on her that spread on my puppy “sniper” who is recovering from an ear crop. Sadly they both cant stop scratching or biting themselves and i wanted to know if there where any home remedies or a vaccine. Please help!
You need to take them to see a vet immediately. Your dogs could eventually die from mange if it isn’t treated with the proper medication.
What Is Mange?
Mange is a catch-all term for various skin conditions that include scabies or sarcoptic mange in dogs (known as notoedric mange in cats), demodectic or “red” mange, cheyletiella mange, and ear mite infections. They are each caused by a different mite.
Sarcoptic mange afflicts dogs, cats, and other animals, including humans. It is caused by the notoedres mite, which burrows into the skin and causes intense itching, irritation, and skin thickening. The animal will scratch or bite at the itchy areas. Humans can get scabies from handling an affected animal, characterized by intense itching, worse at night, inside the arms or on the waist, chest, hands, or wrists. The good news is that the mite cannot reproduce on human skin, so the infestation ends within three weeks unless there is additional exposure.
Mange Treatment
Mange Spray Treatment
The Pets’BestRx Mange Treatment Spray is the most technologically advanced treatment for Mange. There are no poisons or pesticides in the formulation of our Pets’BestRx Mange Treatment Spray like in other products available on the market.
It simply treats the skin caused from an auto immune response caused by the mites exoskeletons, saliva and feces. Our Pets’BestRx Mange Treatment Spray is Easy-To-Use suitable treatment for mange. Perhaps thats why we have seen a surge in demand for this product over the last several years.
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