19. Diabetes mellitus

Question 1

History?

Answer 1

Obese animal with recent weight toss
Drinking more water and excessively hungry

Question 2

Pathophysiology Type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Answer 2

Pathophysiology:
l. Type I diabetes mellitus or Insulin dependent:
- No insulin secretion due to pancreatic beta cell destruction
- Immune destruction of B-cells, islet cell hypoplasla, pancreatic destruction
- Dogs: Almost always type 1 diabetes mellitus

Question 3

Diabetus mellitus type 2 Pathophysiology, risk and precipitating factors, clinical signs and diagnosis?

Answer 3

Question 4

Urinalysis?

Answer 4