Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Minding the gap between theory and clinical practice: an individualised approach to the management of feline diabetes mellitus
- Journal:
- Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- M. Lewitt et al.
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Insulin independence is a realistic therapeutic goal in feline diabetes. Remission is dependent on achieving fast glycemic control. However, without intensive monitoring high insulin doses increase the risk of hypoglycemia. An 11-year old spayed Burmese cat presented with diabetes after steroid treatment for skin allergy. Control of blood glucose was not achieved using low carbohydrate diet plus the recommended q12h treatment with either insulin lente or glargine, with the total dose limited by the risk of hypoglycaemia.
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