Canine diabetes mellitus is a complex endocrinopathy, with a pathogenesis that varies amongst individuals, but is clinically similar in most dogs to Type I diabetes in humans (Shields et al, 2015;...
Patients typically present with an unremarkable physical examination. Most commonly owners will report episodes of ataxia, weakness, and disorientation with symptoms often resolving after a meal...
Insulin is synthesised in pancreatic β-cells. Its effects can be considered in terms of length of effect as short, intermediate and long term. The short-term effects are to lower blood glucose by...
Diabetes is an endocrine disease affecting some of the glands that regulate metabolism. There are two main forms of the disease, diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus: Diabetes insipidus — This...