This proceedings contains abstracts of papers from the 31st annual meeting of the FG "Internal Medicine and Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics" of the DVG (InnLab), topics include: retrospective evaluation of epidemiological and diagnostic data from cats and dogs with diabetes mellitus in Germany;...

Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), a key enzyme in amino acid oxidation and urea production, is mainly derived from the liver and its activity may increase with hepatocellular necrosis. Feline hyperthyroidism is associated with elevated serum activities of various enzymes, but the pattern of serum...

The objective of this retrospective study is to identify common and significant causes of mortality and disease processes in the Arabian sand cat (Felis margarita harrisoni) captive population at Al Ain Zoo (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates). Complete postmortem records of 25 Arabian sand cats, dead ...

Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate concentrations of symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) in hyperthyroid cats before and after radioiodine treatment, and to compare results with other variables used to assess kidney function in cats (creatinine, urine specific gravity [USG] and...

Chronic excess of thyroid hormones leads to irreversible kidneys damages, inducing or worsening renal disease. Deleterious consequences of iatrogenic hypothyroidism should also not be neglected. Although successful treatment of hyperthyroidism can unmask pre-existing chronic kidney disease, changes ...

Background: Cats commonly develop thyroid disease but little is known about the long-term biological variability of serum thyroid hormone and thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone; TSH) concentrations. ObjectivesWe aimed to determine the long-term biological variation of thyroid hormones and TSH ...

The aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, chronic kidney disease and hyperaldosteronism in cats are described.

Canine and feline endocrinopathies reflect an endocrine gland disease or dysfunction with resulting hormonal abnormali ties that can variably affect the patient's wellbeing, quality of life, and life expectancy. These guidelines provide consensus recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of four...

The clinical relevance of heart murmurs in cats is important to understand. The absence of a heart murmur is not a good indicator of the absence of disease, as many cats with cardiac disease do not have an appreciable murmur, while the presence of a murmur may be secondary to noncardiac conditions...

Objectives: Radioiodine (¹³¹I) therapy is the most appropriate treatment option for many hyperthyroid cats, as it is minimally invasive and often curative. Nevertheless, ¹³¹I treatment is not always pursued by owners. Hence, it is important to obtain more insight into owner satisfaction during and...