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Question 1

describe the ways in which diabetes mellitus happens?

Answer 1

• inadequate synthesis and release frombeta cells, an islet specific disease or from chronic pancreatitis
• failure of target cells to respond–>obese cats, cushings patients, drugs or hormones

Question 2

describe type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Answer 2

type 1: juvenile onset, severe absolute def of insulin, autoimmune destruction of beta cells, DOGS get this one

type 2: adult onset, insulin resiatance initially and then number of beta cells decrease with time, genetic and lifestyle based like obese cats, can have islet amyloidosis, CATS get this

Question 3

is it easy to diagnose diabtes mellitus on PM?

Answer 3

NO! often no pancreatic lesions will be seen, it’s best as a clinical diagnosis

Question 4

what are some extrapnacreatic lesions of diabetes mellitus?

Answer 4

dehydration, poor body condition, HEPATIC LIPIDOSIS, cataracts (in dogs), secondary infections (like UTIs from sugar pee), chronic renal disease

Question 5

ferrets get a tumor of the pancreas and it’s super common what is it omg this one is easy

Answer 5

INSULINOMA! from excessive insulin! clinical signs will be from hypoglycemia: weakness, ataxia, mental confusion, seizures, etc

Question 6

are insulinomas easy to find on PM?

Answer 6

NOOOOOO so smol and sneaky