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Pennard Vets

Diabetic Clinics

How we can help to you to support diabetic pets

Similar to humans, pets can suffer from diabetes, leading to many of the same symptoms and side-effects, and with similar treatment options.

Pets with diabetes may not be able to produce enough insulin for their body’s needs, or they may be unable to process the insulin they create effectively. Insulin is produced by the pancreas, and allows glucose in the blood to enter cells.

Symptoms of diabetes in pets can include:

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    Weight loss
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    Change to appetite, either increased or decreased
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    Excessive thirst and urination
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    Smelly breath, often described as chemical
Some of the symptoms of diabetes can be similar to other age-related conditions, which is one reason why we pay particular attention to our senior patients.
How we can treat pets with diabetes

If your vet diagnoses your pet with diabetes, they may prescribe insulin injections as a treatment.

If this happens, your vet will give you all of the information that you need to safely monitor your pet’s insulin levels, and our nurses are always here to help if you need assistance administering insulin injections.

Once your pet’s diabetes is under control, it is important to monitor their blood sugar levels and to maintain a healthy diet, in order to stay on top of the condition.

Again, your vet will talk you through what you need to do and will work with you to create the ideal diet, based on the nature of their diabetes diagnosis, as well as their species, age and weight.

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Available Practices

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    Sevenoaks
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    Tonbridge
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    Maidstone
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    Borough Green
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    Allington
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    Langley Park
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    West Malling
Within Pennard Vets, we are delighted to be able to offer diabetes advice at the above branches. We appreciate that this might mean a journey from your usual site but we can assure you the level of service is just the same and the team will be delighted to look after you.

What we’re talking about

Keep your pet healthy with plenty of exercise!

It’s an unfortunate fact that diabetes often occurs due to pets being overweight.

Our vets and nurses are happy to help you with dietary advice if you are unsure how much food you should be giving your pet, and which foods to avoid.

As well as this it is crucial that your pet gets enough exercise.

That means daily walks for dogs wherever possible, and cats should be encouraged to exercise daily as well – no matter how difficult it may seem to coerce a cat to do anything!

All members of our Pet Health Club get an annual nutritional and mobility assessment included within their membership
All members of our Pet Health Club get an annual nutritional and mobility assessment included within their membership

Pet Health Club

Would you like the peace of mind that you are doing the right thing for your pet?

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    Unlimited Vet and Nurse Consultations
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    Core Vaccinations as recommended for your pet’s age
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    Routine flea and worm control, as recommended by us
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    Unlimited nail clips and anal gland checks as advised
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    Annual senior blood and urine tests plus blood pressure check

Pet Health Club

Would you like the peace of mind that you are doing the right thing for your pet?

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    Unlimited Vet and Nurse Consultations
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    Core Vaccinations as recommended for your pet’s age
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    Routine flea and worm control, as recommended by us
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    Unlimited nail clips and anal gland checks as advised
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    Annual senior blood and urine tests plus blood pressure check

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Small animals only

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Pet Health Club

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Access to expert referrals

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