Cautionary tale for people with diabetes: Dog consumed part of a sleeping patient's toe
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 15:31
in Health & Medicine
In a case study that illustrates the need for people with diabetes to be cautious of foot injuries and to protect themselves from pets, a woman with numbness in her feet caused by diabetic neuropathy slept through a traumatic episode in which her Jack Russell terrier chewed off part of her slightly infected big toe, according to a new article.