Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Ketoacidosis Part I

Question 1

cats have a ___________ deficiency of insulin and therefore some ability for beta cells to recover

Answer 1

relative

Question 2

how likely is remission to occur in a diabetic cat?

Answer 2

one third

Question 3

what is usually used to diagnose diabetes mellitus?

Answer 3

clinical signs
hyperglycemia
glucosuria

Question 4

what are the main complications of diabetes mellitus?

Answer 4

diabetic ketoacidosis
hypoglycemia
diabetic cataracts
tibial neuropathy- cats

Question 5

what should the diet be like of diabetic animals?

Answer 5

low carb: <4g/100kcal
high protein

Question 6

what is the starting dose of insulin glargine (lantus)?

Answer 6

1 unit/cat
U100 insulin

Question 7

what is prozinc U40 insulin?

Answer 7

recombinant human insulin with protamine and Zn
for cats

Question 8

what is vetsulin?

Answer 8

porcine insulin zinc suspension, 35% amorphous semilente, 65% crystalline ultralente
dogs and cats

Question 9

what size needle is best for initial insulin dosing?

Answer 9

half inch
29G

Question 10

why do we monitor diabetics?

Answer 10

establish and ideal dose of insulin
check for hypoglycemia
tightly control diabetic cat
determine if diabetic remission is occurring
determine why poorly controlled

Question 11

what is the ideal blood glucose range of a diabetic patient?

Answer 11

60-300 mg/dl