Ketoacidosis in dogs

Diabetic ketoacidosis in dogs is often a result of untreated canine diabetes. This deadly side effect of diabetes in dogs requires fast and aggressive treatment.

Diabetes insipidus is a condition where the body fails to maintain water balance due to lowered production of the hormone, antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin. This hormone regulates the kidneys' ability to absorb water. It can also occur as a result of the failure of the kidneys to respond to the antidiuretic hormone, released by the pituitary gland. Diabetes insipidus is a rare disease affecting dogs and is quite different from canine diabetes mellitus, which is caused by the deficiency of insulin or insulin resistance that disrupts sugar metabolism.

What is diabetic ketoacidosis? This dangerous complication of canine diabetes is sometimes the first symptom of untreated diabetes in dogs. Dog owners must know the symptoms of this condition to prevent this life-threatening complication of diabetes in canines.

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During the process of digestion, food is broken down into glucose, which is the fuel used by the body. Normally blood glucose levels are regulated by insulin, which is secreted by the pancreas. But if the body can't use the insulin, then glucose levels in the blood become too high.
The body compensates by breaking down stored fat for energy. This produces fatty acids, which are sent to the liver. The liver then uses these fatty acids to produce ketones, which the body can also use for fuel.
When glucose levels in the blood are too high, this causes the liver to produce too many ketones, leading to diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA. If left untreated, this condition is fatal.

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