Does My Dog Have Diabetes Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. What best describes your dog’s urination during their usual walks or toilet breaks?
They produce noticeably larger amounts or need many extra breaks every day.
The amount and frequency seem typical for them.
There has been a small increase on a few occasions.
They regularly urinate more often or for longer than before.
2. Which description best matches any unusual odor on your dog’s breath?
There has been one temporary unusual odor that may have followed food or chewing.
No persistent unusual odor has been noticed.
A sweet, fruity, or chemical-like odor has been noticed repeatedly.
That odor occurs with vomiting, deep breathing, marked weakness, or profound lethargy.
3. What pattern of skin, urinary, or wound-healing problems has your dog had recently?
No new infection-like problem or delayed healing has been observed.
There has been one mild episode that resolved normally.
Problems have recurred, or a sore is taking noticeably longer to heal.
There are repeated veterinarian-diagnosed infections, or a wound is failing to heal and the dog seems unwell.
4. During the night, how often does your dog newly ask to drink or go outside to urinate?
On a few nights, they have needed one extra trip.
They wake for this several times a night or cannot settle because of the need.
Their nighttime routine has not changed.
They need an extra trip on most nights.
5. After an activity your dog normally handles comfortably, what do you observe?
They sometimes rest a little sooner but recover normally.
Their stamina and recovery seem normal for them.
They regularly tire early, lag behind, or need a longer recovery.
They are profoundly weak, cannot complete ordinary activity, or struggle to stand.
6. Looking at thirst and urination together, which pattern best matches the past few weeks?
Neither has changed noticeably.
One has changed slightly, but the pattern is not consistent.
One has clearly increased, or both have increased somewhat.
Both thirst and urination have clearly increased or are continuing to worsen.
7. If your dog is normally house-trained, what has happened indoors recently?
There was one accident after an unusually long wait or schedule disruption.
There have been several accidents despite the usual routine.
There have been no new urinary accidents.
Large-volume or repeated accidents are now happening daily or nearly daily.
8. Compared with your dog’s usual pattern, how has their water intake changed recently?
It appears unchanged from their normal amount.
It is occasionally a little higher than usual.
It is clearly higher on most days.
They drink repeatedly, drain bowls quickly, or seem difficult to satisfy.
9. What changes have you noticed in your dog’s eyes or vision?
The eyes appear clear, with no noticeable vision change.
There is subtle new cloudiness, but behavior seems unchanged.
Cloudiness is obvious or progressing, or they increasingly bump into objects.
Vision changed suddenly, or an eye is painful, very red, or kept closed.
10. When your dog is resting in a comfortable environment, how are they breathing?
Breathing appears normal and comfortable.
They occasionally pant more than usual but settle readily.
Fast or unusually deep breathing at rest has occurred repeatedly.
Breathing is labored, persistently rapid or deep, or accompanied by distress.
11. Without an intentional diet change, what has happened to your dog’s weight or body condition?
Their weight and body shape appear stable.
They may be slightly leaner, but the change is subtle.
There is clear unplanned weight loss or more visible ribs and hips.
The weight loss has been rapid or marked.
12. Which statement best describes the relationship between your dog’s appetite and weight?
They are eating somewhat more, without an obvious weight change.
Their usual appetite and weight are both stable.
They are losing substantial weight despite eating normally or more than usual.
They appear thinner while also seeming noticeably hungrier.
13. How steady and responsive is your dog during ordinary movement?
They briefly seemed shaky after exertion but recovered fully.
They have collapsed, had a seizure, become minimally responsive, or cannot stand.
Their movement and responsiveness are normal for them.
Weakness, wobbling, or difficulty rising has happened more than once.
14. How has your dog’s appetite changed?
They are persistently much hungrier, search for food, or remain unsatisfied after meals.
Their appetite is typical for them.
They have recently refused food or are eating very little while also seeming unwell.
They seem modestly hungrier or finish meals faster on some days.
15. What vomiting pattern has your dog had recently?
No vomiting has occurred.
They vomited once and promptly returned to their normal behavior.
They have vomited more than once or are eating less afterward.
Vomiting is repeated, or they cannot keep water down.