Your doctor may suggest a colposcopy if your Pap smear results are abnormal, if you experience bleeding after intercourse, or if you have an abnormal growth on your reproductive organs. A colposcopy can be used to diagnose: 1  pre-cancer or cancer of the cervix, vagina, or vulva. 2  genital warts.
Insulin -- the hormone that regulates glucose levels in the blood -- is the most important part of your dogâs treatment, and it can also be the most expensive. But it doesnât have to be. Here weâll share some tips for saving money on your dogâs insulin. Insulin can cost anywhere from $30-$150.
In dogs, diabetes mellitus is caused by the failure of the pancreas to produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar. This is Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (also called Type 1 Diabetes). This type of diabetes usually results from destruction of most or all of the beta-cells that produce insulin in the pancreas. As the name implies, dogs with this type of diabetes require insulin injections to stabilize blood sugar levels.