Amylin is a pancreatic hormone cosecreted along with insulin and involved in pancreatic amyloidosis and β-cell apoptosis in diabetic cats and humans. Amylin is usually elevated in early stages of type 2 diabetes but recently was found to be increased in acute and chronic pancreatitis in humans....

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common feline endocrinopathy, which requires regular veterinary visits and can negatively impact the quality of life of both cats and their owners. Although most feline DM cases resemble human type-two DM, the exact pathogenesis of DM is likely to differ between...

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of insulin glargine 300 U/ml (IGla-U300) in cats with variable duration of diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Thirteen client-owned cats with DM completed a prospective clinical trial. Four cats were highly suspected of...

This issue presents 19 papers that focused on the exciting changes in Feline Medicine. Topics includes: understanding the nutritional needs of healthy cats and those with diet-sensitive conditions; assessing nutritional requirements and current intake; feeding cats for optimal mental and behavioral ...

Practical relevance:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common feline endocrine disorders. It has been shown by several studies that DM in cats frequently coexists with pancreatitis. Clinical challenges:It has not been definitively established what the exact pathogenetic association between...

Objectives: Prednisolone is a commonly used drug in cats and potential adverse effects include hyperglycaemia and diabetes mellitus. The aims of this study were to evaluate the frequency and investigate potential predisposing risk factors for the development of prednisolone-induced diabetes ...

Immunocompromise is a common condition in cats, especially due to widespread infections with immunosuppressive viruses, such as feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV), but also due to chronic non-infectious diseases, such as tumours, diabetes mellitus, and chronic...

Objectives: An affordable and effective treatment is needed to manage feline hypersomatotropism. The aim of this study was to assess whether treatment with oral cabergoline for 90 days in cats with hypersomatotropism and diabetes mellitus improved diabetic and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common feline endocrinopathy, which is similar to human type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in terms of its pathophysiology. T2DM occurs due to peripheral insulin resistance and/or β-cell dysfunction. Several studies have identified genetic and environmental factors that contribute...

Diabetes mellitus, a common endocrinopathy affecting domestic cats, shares many clinical and pathologic features with type 2 diabetes in humans. In Australia and Europe, diabetes mellitus is almost four times more common among Burmese cats than in other breeds. As a genetically isolated population, ...