Diabetes mellitus (DM) in dogs and cats has many causes, just as there are multiple causes in people. Canine diabetes mellitus is always Type 1, or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Type 1 diabetes results from congenital or acquired failure to produce insulin, requiring insulin replacement therapy by injection. On the other hand, cats may be afflicted by [...]
Owners of diabetic cats need to be aware of a syndrome in which their cats are no longer diabetic. While that sounds like good news, it rarely is, for several reasons. First, this is not a predictable syndrome. One never knows when it is going to happen. It happens in but a small percentage of [...]
At least some diabetic cats seem to know what’s good for them. I have several feline patients who come to their owners at the appointed times to receive their twice-daily injections of insulin. Of course, they do also get a treat when they get their injections, and the injection needle is very small, but I’m [...]
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