Ginny-Puppy's Dog Journal: Diabetes Mellitus Part 1: Diagnosis

About Me:

My real name is Virginia. That's because my dog-mom's master (mistress, really) thought that all my sisters and brothers should have names of states, whatever those are. Anyway, it doesn't really matter, because she always called my Ginny, or Ginny-Puppy. I am a German shepherd and I turned 3 years old on June 1, 2009. People say that I am beautiful, but how should I know?

My goal in life is to find a really good job. My partner (who is my female master) has been teaching me lots of things. I think my male master wants me to go to some beauty pageants, but my partner wants me to develop my mind. I like that. It's probably because my partner is a veterinarian and has done lots of work with dog behavior and training. Anyway, I like it when she teaches me stuff and we work together.

I started this journal because I want to be able to keep in touch with my friends, to tell them what's going on in my life when I can't be with them. I also want to be able to pass on to others all that I'm learning every day. I feel like I was put on this earth to help other people, so that's what I am going to do. Of course, my main job is to help my partner, but she wants to help other people, too.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Diabetes Mellitus Part 1: Diagnosis

My veterinarian/human thought has seen several cases of diabetes recently, so when this article came out in the latest issue of Clinician's Brief, she thought it would be helpful to share it. I was happy to hear that German shepherds are one of the breeds listed that are at decreased risk of diabetes.

Diabetes Mellitus Part 1: Diagnosis

http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/column/consultant-call/diabetes-mellitus-part-1-diagnosis