010: Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Too High For Too Long

12/17/2019

This week are continuing our diabetic run. We are discussing the nitty gritty details of what happens to a pet's body when there is too much sugar circulating around. Ketones are produced, the body gets angry, and the technician is responsible for caring for this pet.

Show Notes:

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

When blood sugar is too high for too long, it in turn causes the body to produce ketones and become acidotic. We discuss the nitty gritty of this process.

Resources We Mentioned in the Show:

Diabetes information page:
- https://www.internalmedicineforpetparents.com/diabetes.html
“Small Animal Internal Medicine For Veterinary Technicians and Nurses”, edited by Linda Merrill, LVT, VTS SAIM, CP
- https://imfpp.org/saimbook
“Canine & Feline Endocrinology”, edited by E. Feldman, R. Nelson, C. Reusch, J Scotti-Moncrieff, E. Behrend.
- https://imfpp.org/endocrinebook
“Pet Health Journal: A 6 Month Journal For Medications, Exams, & Healthy Living (Internal Medicine For Pet Parents Series)”, by Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM, and Ashley DiPrete, RVT, VTS SAIM
- https://imfpp.org/PetHealthJournal
Vet Tech Cafe:
- https://vettechcafe.podbean.com/

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3 Comments

Yesenia

12/18/2019 07:04:02 am

On the diabetic topic; insulanoma.

Jordan Porter

12/18/2019 07:38:40 am

Consider it on the list! Thank you so much for the suggestion!

Brittany Steckly

9/2/2020 11:33:46 am

For you catheters, because these patients are hospitalized for up to a week or longer, what is your protocol for changing them? The general rule is every three days however I have read they can stay in longer. Plus doing a catheter change unless it's no longer patent or showing signs of infection is just adding unnecessary stress to a patient.

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