Diabetes management can be overwhelming and time-consuming for pet owners and practitioners. To help with this challenge, AAHA has released its newly revised Diabetes Management Guidelines. Created with an additional focus on empowering veterinary technicians to be a primary source of education and support for owners of diabetic pets, the 2018 AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats offer important updates to AAHA’s 2010 guidelines.
Source: AAHA NEWStat, January 9, 2018.
By encouraging veterinary technicians to take advantage of these resources to step into a leading role, the guidelines will greatly improve quality of life for diabetic pets and their owners, said AAHA Chief Executive Officer, Michael Cavanaugh, DVM, DABVP (Emeritus). “Anything AAHA can do to help motivated, empowered technicians educate and support clients will be an asset to everyone managing diabetic pets.”
INSIGHTS: Here’s another reason for a team meeting that includes veterinarians and veterinary hospital staff members. Be on the same page when discussing diabetes with pet owners to help them give their pets the best care and comply with recommended treatments.