title: Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in cats and dogs.
abstract: This article describes the clinical presentation of diabetes mellitus in cats and dogs, including the types of diabetes, signalment, history, physical examination findings, and laboratory diagnosis. Newer diagnostic tests such as serum fructosamine concentrations and arginine response rate are also briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Greco
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002415:Cats; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors