title: Insulin therapy.
abstract: Insulin therapy is the most important treatment aspect of diabetes mellitus. Since the discovery of insulin in 1921, a variety of insulin formulations have been developed. The purpose of this article is to describe the current sources, formulations, and types of insulins available for therapy of diabetes mellitus in small animals and to provide the veterinarian with guidelines for insulin therapy in dogs and cats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Broussard
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007328:Insulin / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin