title: An individual approach to feline diabetes care: a case report and literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Achieving insulin independence is emerging as a realistic therapeutic goal in the management of feline diabetes mellitus.
  
  
  METHODS
  The management of an 11-year-old spayed female Burmese cat presenting with diabetes mellitus after corticosteroid administration is described. Remission was achieved after the frequency of insulin administration was increased to four times a day, and supported by intensive home blood glucose monitoring and a high protein, low carbohydrate diet.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Owners are important collaborators in feline diabetes care and, with intensive home monitoring, more frequent insulin treatment may lead to remission without hypoglycemia. More frequent insulin injections than recommended in the literature may be necessary to achieve glycemic control and used as an alternative to a longer-acting insulin.
authors: School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Scotland, UK. Moira.Lewitt@uws.ac.uk.
authors: Moira S
authors: MS
authors: Lewitt
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors: Emma
authors: E
authors: Strage
authors: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, UK.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Church
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D008775:Methylprednisolone
keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Home glucose monitoring; Insulin therapy; Remission