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Illustration of measuring sugar level in dogs. In dogs, diabetes is a fairly common disease and requires lifelong treatment. As in humans, it is divided into type 1 and type 2. Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder in dogs, with a tendency to increase in the last few years. Until 30 years ago, according to statistics, it was diagnosed in 19 out of 10,000 dogs brought to veterinary clinics, and since 1999 this number has risen to 58 out of 10,000 dogs. Insulin deficiency leads to disorders in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Impaired carbohydrate metabolism results in clinical manifestations manifested by hyperglycemia (increased blood glucose) and glycosuria (urine glucose), which later give the clinical picture typical of diabetes - increased thirst, increased appetite and cataracts. Simply put, this means that the cells are not getting enough of the sugar they need to function. In the absence of insulin, glucose cannot enter the tissues and therefore remains in the//
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