Abstract
Background
Achieving insulin independence is emerging as a realistic therapeutic goal in the management of feline diabetes mellitus.
Case presentation
The management of an 11-year-old spayed female Burmese cat presenting with diabetes mellitus after corticosteroid administration is described. Remission was achieved after the frequency of insulin administration was increased to four times a day, and supported by intensive home blood glucose monitoring and a high protein, low carbohydrate diet.
Conclusion
Owners are important collaborators in feline diabetes care and, with intensive home monitoring, more frequent insulin treatment may lead to remission without hypoglycemia. More frequent insulin injections than recommended in the literature may be necessary to achieve glycemic control and used as an alternative to a longer-acting insulin.
Achieving insulin independence is emerging as a realistic therapeutic goal in the management of feline diabetes mellitus.
Case presentation
The management of an 11-year-old spayed female Burmese cat presenting with diabetes mellitus after corticosteroid administration is described. Remission was achieved after the frequency of insulin administration was increased to four times a day, and supported by intensive home blood glucose monitoring and a high protein, low carbohydrate diet.
Conclusion
Owners are important collaborators in feline diabetes care and, with intensive home monitoring, more frequent insulin treatment may lead to remission without hypoglycemia. More frequent insulin injections than recommended in the literature may be necessary to achieve glycemic control and used as an alternative to a longer-acting insulin.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | S1 |
| Early online date | 20 Oct 2016 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 20 Oct 2016 |
