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Diabetes mellitus in dogs
Author(s) -
Davison Lucy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.k1399
Subject(s) - diabetic ketoacidosis , medicine , diabetes mellitus , pancreatitis , intensive care medicine , ketoacidosis , pediatrics , type 1 diabetes , endocrinology
Canine diabetes mellitus is commonly diagnosed in first‐opinion practice. Some cases are more challenging to manage than others, particularly when concurrent conditions such as pancreatitis are present. This article describes a basic approach to the diagnosis and management of diabetes in dogs, including recognition and treatment of complications such as hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis. Techniques for monitoring diabetic patients are discussed and an approach to the unstable diabetic patient is outlined.