4VETS Veterinary Diet Dog - Diabetes is a dietary food adapted to the needs of animals diagnosed with diabetes, obesity and overweight after sterilisation.

Dietary fibre and low levels of fast-releasing carbohydrates help regulate blood sugar levels and, consequently, the dog's weight. The most common reasons for the development of diabetes are genetic diseases, immune resistance to insulin, pancreatitis and obesity. As a consequence of insulin-dependent diabetes, there is irreversible damage to pancreatic cells and the need to use insulin for the rest of the dog's life.

In cases of non-insulin-dependent diabetes, the introduction of appropriate recommendations in changing eating habits, controlling blood glucose levels, and the introduction of physical activity are the main measures to be applied. The persistence of symptoms and the development of chronic complications are directly linked to the maintenance of hyperglycaemia. Reducing fluctuations in blood glucose levels, keeping them close to normal values, helps to control symptoms and prevent disease-related complications. The most serious consequences in untreated dogs occur in the excretory system, whose dysfunctions lead to nephropathy, circulatory disorders, overweight and obesity.