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Dachshunds Get Diabetes, Too! Spanish Version

A kid cuddles a happy dachshund while sitting together in a grassy park.

Dachshunds Get Diabetes, Too! helps children understand what diabetes is and how it affects both people and animals. Through friendly illustrations and simple explanations, the book shows how the body uses glucose for energy, how insulin works, and what happens when the body cannot use glucose properly. Readers learn the signs of diabetes, what happens during a medical visit, and how diabetes can be managed with healthy habits, medical care, and insulin when needed. The story reassures children that diabetes is manageable and highlights the teamwork between families, doctors, veterinarians, and pets to stay healthy.

Text lists the book’s authors, acknowledgments, and a summary explaining that people and animals can both develop diabetes.
A dachshund runs excitedly beside a list of the book’s sections about diabetes.
A diagram shows glucose being blocked from entering cells, alongside a dachshund with a magnified view of its cells.
A child’s body diagram shows how insulin allows glucose to enter cells for energy.
Two dachshunds run and play under text comparing cells to machines that need insulin to let glucose in.
A girl plays on the floor with her dachshund rolling happily beside her.
A girl runs in the grass with her dachshund as text explains that Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body does not make insulin.
A farmer holds a cat while standing with a cow as text explains how Type 2 diabetes occurs when cells cannot use insulin properly.
A dachshund eats eagerly at a table while the girl watches the dog still lose weight despite eating a lot.
A cat drinks from water bowls and uses a litter box while surrounded by pet toys.
A physician listens to a child’s heartbeat during a checkup.
A veterinarian examines a small white dog in a clinic.
A notepad lists questions about eating, drinking, and urinating habits for diagnosing diabetes.
A paper note clipped to a board lists similar questions about a pet's eating, drinking, and urinating habits.
A doctor checks a child with a tongue depressor while a veterinarian examines a dachshund on a counter.
A dachshund drinks water while a child drinks a sugary drink as text explains testing glucose before and after eating.
A picnic scene shows a glucose meter, medicine supplies, and healthy foods.
A girl jogs on a trail while her dachshund runs energetically beside her.
A girl checks her blood sugar while her dachshund eats nearby.
A girl prepares insulin for her dachshund while sitting near pet supplies.
A veterinary researcher stands in front of a marina as text describes diabetes research with dolphins.
Scientists collect breath samples from a dolphin to study diabetes.
A dachshund with a magnified view of its cells stands beside a vocabulary list of key diabetes terms.