An individual approach to feline diabetes care: a case report and literature review. Issue 1 (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lewitt, Moira; Strage, Emma; Church, David
• Is Part Of: Acta veterinaria scandinavica. Volume 58:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 49
• Page End: 54
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: Diabetes mellitus -- Remission -- Insulin therapy -- Home glucose monitoring; Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 636.089
• DOI: 10.1186/s13028-016-0245-0
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-0147

Abstract

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.