Diabetic(al) Things
(sung to the tune of "My Favorite Things"
from The Sound of Music)


What's going on, doc? My pet's acting sickly;
Drinks like a fish and then loses it quickly!
"No need to worry," my trusty vet sings,
"Just learn a few diabetic(al) things!

Blood glucose meter for home testing (try it!);
Karo and Ketostix, special new diet;
Warming the insulin so it won't sting…
These are a few diabetic(al) things!

Feed first or shoot first? Depends how they're eating!
Go surf the Internet! There you'll be meeting
Others as baffled by what the day brings…
These are a few diabetic(al) things!

When they're too high,
When they're too low,
Tweak the dose a tad!
Just do one or two diabetic(al) things…
"It's really not all that bad!