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In cats with type 2 diabetes, prompt effective treatment may lead to diabetic remission, in which the cat no longer needs injected insulin. Untreated, the condition leads to increasingly weak legs in cats and eventually to malnutrition, ketoacidosis and/or dehydration, and death. Diabetes in cats can be classified into the following:
Radiation therapy is the most frequently used treatment for hypersomatotropic cats. Radiation therapy is expensive, limited in availability, cost, frequent anaesthetic, and the unpredictable outcomes for hormonal control. The resolution or improvement of neurological signs is the most consistent effect. Improvement diabetes symptoms is less ...
Following treatment for hyperthyroidism these concentrations rise to normal levels. Diabetes mellitus also affects fructosamine concentration and this should not be relied on in diabetic cats. Hyperglycaemia can occur in hyperthyroid cats independent of diabetes mellitus. Frucotsamine measurement cannot reliably differentiate non-diabetes ...
Diabetes is very common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that 38.4 million people in the United States are currently living with diabetes. That’s 11.6 percent of the ...
These tests can detect early signs of conditions like diabetes, kidney disease and thyroid problems. Regular blood work provides baseline health data, allowing veterinarians to identify any ...
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Feline disease refers to infections or illnesses that affect cats. They may cause symptoms, sickness or the death of the animal. Some diseases are symptomatic in one cat but asymptomatic in others. Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses.
It may resolve with treatment of the diabetes. [8] The pathology of this condition in cats has been shown to be very similar to diabetic neuropathy in humans. [9] Distal symmetric polyneuropathy symptoms include atrophy of the distal leg muscles and the muscles of the head, and rear limb weakness. No treatment is known and the prognosis is poor.