Diabetes management

Question 1

List 4 treatment options for DM in cats

Answer 1

licensed - caninsulin, prozinc
unlicensed - glargine, determir

Question 2

how does diet lead to DM in cats

Answer 2

cats are not adapted to eat carbohydrates so they enter glucose toxicity easily
this can lead to type 2 diabetes from overeating or low exercise level

Question 3

what is the ideal diet for cats

Answer 3

low carb
high protein

Question 4

do cats require lifelong DM treatment

Answer 4

not necessarily, some cats enter remission and some cats can be treated by diet changes alone

Question 5

what are the most important monitoring options in DM cats

Answer 5

clinical signs
urinalysis
blood glucose measurements

Question 6

What is the Somogyi effect

Answer 6

low blood glucose level during night that may lead to morning rise in blood glucose level

Question 7

what do you monitor on blood glucose curves

Answer 7

duration of action, onset of action and time of peak effect (time of Nadir)