What to Do If You Suspect Your Dog Has Diabetes

Dogs can suffer from diabetes just as humans do, and diabetes mellitus is the most common form of the disease. After your dog eats, its digestion breaks down nutrients and turns some of them into glucose, which is released into the bloodstream. In a healthy dog, the pancreas produces insulin to tell the cells to use the glucose for energy. Insufficient insulin or insulin resistance prevents the animal from metabolizing the glucose, which can lead to starvation despite being fed and/or organ failure.