Diabetes in Cats

Overview and Facts

What is

• Diabetes in Cats: An Overview
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that results from functional or absolute insulin deficiency. Insulin is the chief regulator of the path that dietary sugar takes, but also affects fat and protein metabolism. Malfunctions of this metabolism has an impact on all body systems.

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Symptoms and Types

Symptoms

• Symptoms of Feline Diabetes
In the very early stages, reduced activity and reduced appetite and grooming may be the first signs. Severe diabetes results in weight loss, increased thirst and urination, nerve problems, liver failure, and increased risk of all chronic infections.

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Diagnosis and Tests

Diagnosis

• Diagnosing Feline Diabetes
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that results from functional or absolute insulin deficiency. Insulin is the chief regulator of the path that dietary sugar takes, but also affects fat and protein metabolism. Malfunctions of this metabolism has an impact on all body systems.

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Treatment and Care

Living and Managing

• Managing a Cat that Has Diabetes
Managing diabetes in cats requires maintaining the right balance of glucose in the cat’s blood using insulin therapies and a special diet. Too much glucose in the blood causes hyperglycemia to occur; too little glucose causes hypoglycemia to occur.

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Treatment

• Treating Diabetes in Cats
Diabetes in cats is not a condition that be cured, but it can be controlled through dietary changes and insulin treatments. Regular blood and urinalysis tests are also needed to ensure that the disease is being controlled properly.

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