title: [Case presentation from small animal medicine. Diabetes mellitus in a cat].
abstract: This case report is about a 9 year old female spayed domestic shorthair cat with a previously diagnosed diabetes mellitus. After an insulin treatment for a short period of time, the cat was given an oral hypoglycemic agent. Four years after initiating therapy the cat was presented with diabetic ketoacidosis. Various aspects of the etiology, pathophysiology and treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kleintiermedizin, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Borel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reusch
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin