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Volume 17(8):416-418, 2013. Extensively Redacted 2017.

Juvenile diabetes mellitus in a domestic cat and its clinical management

Pothiappan P¹ and Parthiban. S^2*

*Corresponding author: Corresponding author: parthis17@gmail.com, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Microblogy, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli. Mobile 9944219889

ABSTRACT

Pothiappan P, Parthiban S., Juvenile diabetes mellitus in a domestic cat and its clinical management, Onl J Vet Res., 17(8):416-418, 2013. Diabetes mellitus is caused by a deficiency of insulin that results in the inability of the body's tissues and organs to uptake glucose. A six month old female cat weighing about 2.5kg presented with a history of poor condition with polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia and cachexia. On clinical examination rectal temperature was 38.5^oc with congested conjunctival mucus membranes. Haematology revealed Hb 7.2gm %, TLC 12,500 cells / mm, DLC to be Neutrophils 60% and Lymphocytes 40%. Fasting serum glucose level revealed hyperglycemia (415mg %). Urine was found positive for glucose (+++) by Benedict’s qualitative test. The case was diagnosed as Diabetes mellitus and treated with insulin 0.5 U/ kg b.wt s/c bid. The animal showed clinical improvement a week after the start of treatment with owner advised to continue the treatment.

KEY-WORDS: Diabetes mellitus, feline, treatment

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