Causes of renal diabetes in dogs

Jan 31,2024
5Min

When insulin is secreted normally, a large amount of glucose broken down by animals eating enters the cells to provide nutrients. On the contrary, when insulin secretion is abnormal, the glucose cannot easily enter the cells, causing glucose to accumulate in the blood again and again, turning into blood sugar poisoning.

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The impact of hyperglycemia is far-reaching. In terms of clinical symptoms, the symptoms of excessive thirst and polyuria are very obvious. The reason is that when the kidneys are filtering high blood sugar, they cannot completely absorb it, causing the sugar to be precipitated in the urine. The osmotic pressure in the urine continues to increase, constantly taking away a large amount of water, forming the phenomenon of sugar in urine, and the urine output also continues to increase. At this time, the animal will feel dehydrated and needs to replenish water from time to time. Of course, under the burden of filtering high blood sugar for a long time, the function of the kidneys is prone to aging. Therefore, in addition to the necrosis of the pancreas that secretes insulin, diabetes is usually accompanied by kidney disease.

Not only that, high blood fat and acidosis are also chain reactions. Because it is difficult for glucose to enter cells, resulting in a lack of cell nutrients, hunger will continue to occur. Animals have to eat continuously to be satisfied. This is a symptom of polyphagia. After polyphagia, a large amount of fat accumulates in the blood, forming fatty acids. This is hyperlipidemia. Dyslipidemia. Hyperlipidemia will cause vascular lesions, circulate to the liver, and the decomposed substances will cause acidosis. Based on the above, it can be explained why obesity and diabetes are easily linked to each other. How can readers not be cautious!

When a dog has symptoms of excessive thirst, excessive urination, sugar in urine, and excessive food intake due to obesity, it means it has diabetes. Don’t be afraid. Diabetes is not a terminal disease. Just like humans, with current medical technology, diabetes needs strict medical treatment. With care, care and diet control, the treatment effect will still be quite good. If the owner has no idea and gives up at will, the dog will become a victim of diabetes. So why do dogs have diabetes?

Causes of diabetes in dogs:

Primary solid hormones include pancreatic damage caused by pancreatic trauma, tumors, infections, autoantibodies, inflammation, etc.; β± cell failure induced by growth hormone, thyroid hormone, glucocorticoids, etc.; and decreased sensitivity of target cells. Secondary factors include acute and recurrent acinar necrotizing pancreatitis and islet amyloidosis. Drugs such as sedatives, anesthetics, thiazides, and phenytoin can affect the release of insulin.

1. Insufficient secretion of insulin, the endocrine secretion of the pancreas

2. Disease in the liver prevents glycogen from accumulating

3. The sugar center in the medulla oblongata is stimulated and blood sugar increases

4. The upper line of the accessory kidney, thyroid gland, and pituitary gland are abnormal and increase blood sugar when they are hyperfunctional

The best treatment method is to send the dog to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time, and take medicine on time according to the veterinarian's instructions for long-term treatment.

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