Diabetic Dog Treats

Diabetes mellitus is not uncommon in dogs and it occurs due to loss of balanced insulin metabolism in the body. Many dogs are diagnosed with canine diabetes each year and one can say that it is one of the most common dog illnesses. Whatever the type of diabetes that your dog is suffering from, controlling blood glucose levels of the dog is your prime duty as a loving pet owner. Along with the prescribed medications, you also need to choose healthy diabetic dog food for your dog. Since diabetic dog's food is totally different than that of a normal dog, you need to be quite careful while selecting dog treats as well.

Recipes

If your dog is diagnosed with diabetes then you need to be quite careful while choosing his food. This fact doesn't restrict you from feeding your dog with some really easy to make dog treats. Here are some of the easy home cooked healthy dog food recipes for your diabetic dog.

Dog Treat Recipe #1
Ingredients

• 2 cups of whole-wheat flour
• 1 cup oats
• 2 cups pureed pumpkin
• ½ tsp of nutmeg
• ½ tsp of cinnamon
• 2/3 cup of canola oil
• ½ tbsp of baking powder
• ½ tsp of baking soda
• 4 eggs
• ½ tsp of vanilla

Procedure
In a large bowl, mix flour, oats, cinnamon and nutmeg and combine them well. Then add baking powder and baking soda, mix it again and leave aside. Now take a separate bowl and add eggs, oil and pumpkin puree in it then add vanilla essence and make a smooth batter. Now add the egg batter in the flour mixture and combine them well. Now pour this mixture in small muffin molds and preheat the oven. Then bake these muffins at about 350º F, for about 20 minutes, and this sweet food is ready.

Dog Treat Recipe #2
Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds beef liver, cut into pieces
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup whole wheat flour

Procedure
Chop liver in a food processor to pieces and then add eggs and flour into it. Pulse it again until you get a smooth batter. If you have a smaller food processor then put chopped liver in a bowl and then add eggs and flour in it and mix well. Now preheat the oven at about 350º F. Now take a jellyroll pan (10 x 15 inches) and line it with parchment paper. Once you are done with it, spread the flour batter evenly in the pan. Bake it for about 15 minutes and cut into square shapes. You can use the pizza cutter and cut these homemade treats! The healthy homemade dog treats for diabetic dogs are ready!

Dog Treat Recipe #3
Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped carrots
• ¼ teaspoon Baking powder
• 3 cups wheat flour
• ½ cup chopped spinach
• ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• ¾ cup water

Procedure
Take a bowl and add flour, baking powder, baking soda, carrots and spinach in it. Mix well and keep it aside. Now in another bowl, mix eggs, oil and water. Now combine mixtures in both the bowl and knead well to form a dough. Now create bagels of the dough and place them on a baking sheet. Bake the bagels in a preheated oven at 350º F for about 45 minutes!

If you find the above homemade recipes a fuzzy endeavor, then you can simply purchase the treats from market. You will find various healthy dog food brands that provide diabetic dog treats. As a parting note, I would like to say that before you feed your dog with the above mentioned treats, you need to consult the vet about their positive and negative effects!