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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Actually, they do know what causes canine diabetes. Just like with humans, obesity and genetics are the main causes.
Canine diabetes can also be caused by steriods, and repeated bouts of pancreatitis. Unspayed female dogs are at a much higher risk of diabetes than spayed females or males. |
I guess we are using the word "cause" differently, I agree obesity and genetics have been shown to increase the risk factor, in type 2 diabetes, but what I mean is what "causes" the pancreas to stop producing enough insulin, as seen in type 1 diabetes, or in type 2 what causes the body to be unable to use the insulin produced. In other words, we know you are more likely to get type 2 diabetes, if you have a family history of it and you are overweight, but we don't know why everyone who is overweight and has a family history doesn't get it.