Info For Vets

Managing the fractious diabetic cat

January 18, 2010

The best method of monitoring response to insulin therapy is measurement of blood glucose concentrations. The vast majority of cats will allow blood collection if they are handled in the right way. Things that help with collecting blood from fractious cats are don’t make them wait do the collection in a quiet place such as [...]

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Diabetic remission

January 18, 2010

How to recognise and approach diabetic remission Good glycemic control soon after diagnosis reverses glucose toxicity and many newly-diagnosed diabetic cats can have their insulin dose gradually reduced and many can have their insulin completely withdrawn. It is suggested that insulin not be withdrawn completely for at least two weeks after starting insulin therapy to [...]

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Blood glucose monitoring at home

January 18, 2010

Measurement of blood glucose concentration (BG) is usually the best method of determining the correct insulin dose for diabetic cats. Stress hyperglycaemia occurs commonly when cats visit a veterinary surgery and can result in the wrong dose of insulin being selected. Thus, the stress-free environment at home is the best place to measure a cats [...]

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Constipation, Colectomy, and Perineal Hernia

January 18, 2010

Constipation And How Best To Manage It In Cats Constipation or difficulty passing faeces is a severely debilitating disease seen commonly in cats of all ages and is life-threatening if left untreated. Effective management requires recognition of the aetiology and choosing the appropriate therapy for both cat and owner. Clinical examination reveals colonic impaction with [...]

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Feline Diabetes Mellitus

January 18, 2010

Diabetes mellitus is a hormonal disease that occurs in about 1 out of every 400 cats. It is characterised by elevated blood glucose (blood sugar) levels.  If untreated, it can lead to life-threatening metabolic disturbances.  Diabetes in cats is most similar to type II or adult onset diabetes in humans. The hormone insulin is produced [...]

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