Source: CUSTOM VETERINARY MEDIA
June 1, 2009 By:Deborah S. Greco
Dietary therapy is the key to proper management of the diabetic cat and dog.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS April 1, 2009 By:Kristy Dowers, DVM, MS, DACVIM
When hyperthyroidism was first reported in cats as a disease entity approximately 25 years ago, the majority of cases were advanced.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
April 1, 2009 By:Ronald Lyman, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
Hypertriglyceridemia refers to a fasting plasma triglyceride measurement that is increased, typically above the 95th percentile for age and animal species. Hypertriglyceridemia can be divided into primary and secondary forms.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS April 1, 2009 By:P. Jane Armstrong, DVM, MS, MBA, DACVIM
Diabetes mellitus is the second most common endocrine disorder in cats, with an estimated incidence of 0.5% (1 in 200-250 cats).
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS April 1, 2009 By:Thomas K. Graves, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Authors almost always refer to hypothyroidism as a common (if not the most common) endocrine disease in dogs.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS April 1, 2009 By:Kristy Dowers, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Cats are true carnivores and as such have a metabolism specifically adapted to high protein meals.
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