06/09/2026
Meet Chili 🌶️ 🐾 Who stole the hearts of both our Emergency and Internal Medicine departments.
Chili presented to the ER department for lethargy, after being recently diagnosed with diabetes by our IM team. Chili was diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which can occur when diabetes mellitus is undiagnosed or untreated, when insulin dosing is inaccurate, or when the animal develops another condition that causes insulin to become less effective.
The symptoms often include lethargy, poor appetite, abdominal pain, and vomiting. Sometimes these signs are preceded by increased thirst and urination, increased appetite, and weight loss over several weeks – these are the signs of undiagnosed or poorly controlled diabetes.
Chili was admitted to hospital and after three days his ketones and blood sugar returned to normal levels, he was bright, comfortable, eating well and was able to go home! Enjoy a few photos Chili's mom sent us happy and healthy at home as well as a few in hospital.
We love you Chili! ❤️
Animal Emergency Clinic of the Fraser Valley
(604)-514-1711
#302 6325 204th Street Langley, BC
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