title: Gestational diabetes mellitus with diabetic ketoacidosis in a Yorkshire terrier bitch.
abstract: A 6 yr old pregnant Yorkshire terrier bitch presented 62 days after mating with an acute history of vomiting and coughing. The owners also reported that the dog was polyuric and polydypsic for the last 2 weeks. Complete blood count, serum biochemistry, and urinalysis revealed hyperglycemia, ketonemia, ketonuria, and metabolic acidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis was diagnosed and after emergency treatment, including fluid therapy, prophylactic antibiotics, and regular insulin, the bitch whelped six healthy normal puppies. Two weeks after treatment, the bitch was clinically normal with normal fructosamine levels. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of gestational diabetes mellitus in a small breed dog.
authors.affiliation: Santa Fara 24/7 Veterinary Clinic, Bari, Italy. andreaarmenise@alice.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Armenise
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pastorelli
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palmisano
authors.forename: Hasan B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Sontas
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin