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Honouring heroesmy petmy vetDr. Gesa Kohn-GouldVeterinarian & Ownermyanimalhospital.caDiabetes in your petiabetes is a common disease in both peopleDDQG SHWV 'LDEHWHV LV FDXVHG E\ D GHLHQF\of insulin, a hormone excreted by the pancreasthat regulates sugar absorption and utilization. ,I WKHUH LV D GHLHQF\ RI LQVXOLQ UHODWLYH WR WKH amount of glucose (sugar), it accumulates abnormally and diabetes occurs.The increased levels of unused glucose areexcreted in the urine, causing more frequenturination and thereby increased consumptionof water by your pet. Thus, the main signs areexcessive thirst and urination. Other signs include weight loss, reduced appetite, andeye cataracts.JAMES BRADFORD / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVERIf you notice your pet drinking and urinating FALLEN IN AFGHANISTAN:Lee Barry, National President of Kin Canada, left, and Portraits of Honour artist and Kin member Dave Sophamore, or feeling unwell, diabetes may be theat the Bronte Legion as the Kin-sponsored Portraits of Honour national tour rolled through Oakville on June 23. It stopped at Oakville Placecause. A veterinarian should examine your Shopping Mall and St. Dominic School (a Hopedale Mall stop was revised out of the schedule because of setup time logistics) before setting uppet as soon as possible. A full physical examat the Legion on Jones Street where the Kinsmen and Kinette clubs of Oakville hosted a Friends of the Fallen Fundraising dinner as well as thewill be initiated; blood and urine samplesviewing. The 10 ft. by 40 ft. oil mural features the hand-painted portraits of the 156 Canadian soldiers, sailors and air crew who have lost theirwill be taken. If glucose builds to dangerouslives while serving in Afghanistan. Sopha said his work will not be finished until Canadas combat mission in Afghanistan ends.levels, the resulting alterations in metabolism can result in a life threatening state, with weakness, nausea and possible coma. This Speaking for those who can'twarrants immediate attention.Treatment consists of twice-daily insulininjections which your pet will tolerate readily. A special diet will also be prescribed. Follow up appointments for blood glucose checksare needed while your veterinarian regulates how much insulin is required. It is important tofollow the diet, exercise and treatment protocolprescribed by your veterinarian in order to increase your pet s chances of success. Many pets can live an active, quality life with diabetes.myanimalhospital.caAskey Animal Hospital24 Hour Emergency Care3525 Fairview Street, Burlington 905-634-9088Orchard Animal Hospital2020 Appleby Line, Burlington905-634-4526JAMES BRADFORD / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVERSpeers Road Animal HospitalCAUSE FOR PAWS: From left, Oakville firefighters Dan Williamson, Cody Siratkin, Bruden Box, Josh Gowanlock and Doug Cann stand infront of Bubbles, a 48 by 96-inch oil-on-canvas by Gretta Gibney at the 10th annual Cause for Paws fundraiser for the Oakville and Milton1026 Speers Road, Oakville Humane Society. The event broke all records raising $105,000. Attendance was up at what has become the party that kicks off summer in town905-844-6786as 400 people were at Appleby College to take in music, food and drink as well as bidding on a selection of auction items. Money raised atCause for Paws will be used to shelter, care for and find loving 'forever' homes for homeless and forgotten animals; investigate and prosecuteAdvertorialanimal abuse, cruelty and neglect; and, provide animal behavior modification to dogs that might otherwise not be adoptable.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, June 30, 2011 8