title: Feline diabetes mellitus: diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring.
abstract: Advances in the treatment and monitoring of diabetes mellitus in humans are being applied to feline patients. The authors present the current approaches to the treatment of diabetic cats as well as their experience with the use of new monitoring technology.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Referral and Critical Care, Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rios
authors.forename: Cynthis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002415:Cats; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin