4/18/2013

If you own a pet that has diabetes and have decided to manage the disease from home then there is a large selection of pet diabetic supplies available on line. A pet is part of the family and their health is as important as any other family member so many people want to give their pets the best medication available. There is no need to go broke managing a pet's disease, particularly diabetes, because on line sellers offer the necessary supplies for relatively little expense.



Some of the pet diabetic supplies offered include veterinary syringes, U-40 (a form of insulin), syringe dispensers, syringe disposals, urine testing strips, and blood glucose meters. Veterinary syringes are sold that make the injection of insulin less painful for the animal with diabetes. The needles are extremely sharp and thin, making for easy insertion. Further, the syringe dispensers and disposals are highly recommended pet diabetic supplies for the safe storage and disposal of syringes. The items feature tamper-proof locks which keep the used syringes out of the reach of small children and animals safe.



Many people are initially reticent about managing their pet's diabetes from home because they are unfamiliar with the disease and feel that they are unqualified to handle the animal. It is important to develop a relationship with your vet. The vet can give you advice and show you what needs to be done to take blood glucose readings for example. As you gain more experience with the disease you will be able to manage it better.



Many people don't like taking blood from their pet because they think that they will inflict pain on the animal and it will start to dislike them. There are many ways to take blood which will be pain free for the animal (or at least tolerable)



If you think about it, the animal endures more stress going to a veterinary surgery and having a blood glucose reading than it would at home. Once you have been adequately advised it makes more sense to treat the animal in a place that it knows and feels comfortable in.



You will never be fully qualified to make judgment calls on the dosage of insulin or if the disease has altered so it is important to keep a dialog going with your vet. It is important to keep track of a pet's diabetes so that the vet will have the information at hand. You should keep a logbook of all the details of the diabetes.



You should note blood glucose levels and when the animal last received an injection. This is where logbooks come in handy. Logbooks should be added to the list of needed pet diabetic supplies. You can either make your own with a standard notebook out of a newsagents or you can order a proper logbook that has columns for the types of information to be kept.



Finally, when ordering pet diabetic supplies the pet owner should always remember to order them in advance. Delivery can take a week to arrive and you don't want to run out of pet diabetic supplies.
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