Diabetes mellitus in cats. |
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Authors: | Jacquie S Rand Rhett D Marshall |
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Institution: | Centre for Companion Animal Health, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia. j.rand@uq.edu.au |
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Abstract: | Feline diabetes is a multifactorial disease with genetic and environmental factors, including diet, excess body weight, and physical inactivity, involved in its pathogenesis. Although type 2 diabetes is most common in cats, most cats are insulin-dependent at the time of diagnosis. If good glycemic control can be achieved early after diagnosis, a substantial proportion of diabetic cats go into clinical remission. Diabetic remission may be facilitated by using a low-carbohydrate-high-protein diet combined with a long-acting insulin, such as glargine, administered twice daily. Rather than just controlling clinical signs, these new treatment modalities make curing feline diabetes a realistic goal for practitioners. |
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