DIABETES IN DOGS: A POSSIBLE RED FLAG FOR OWNERS

When Swedish researchers compared pets’ veterinary records to their owners’ medical records, they spotted a trend. In their study, which followed 332,546 human/pet pairs for up to six years, the owners of dogs with diabetes were 30 per cent more likely to have this condition themselves. The same connection was not seen among cat owners. Since dogs typically rely on their owners for exercise, insufficient physical activity might be the main shared factor. In any case, if the vet diagnoses your pooch with diabetes, it’s a good time to examine your own lifestyle.