Retrospective study on the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in cats presented to University Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia from 2010 to 2015

Sham, Pei Ni (2016) Retrospective study on the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in cats presented to University Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia from 2010 to 2015. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common endocrinopathies in cats and the prevalence is about 1% in the United States of America and Australia. In Malaysia, there is lack of documentation on the prevalence of feline DM. Therefore, a retrospective study was carried out at the University Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) on cases presented from year 2010 to 2015. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of feline DM based on cases presented to UVH, to describe clinical signs, and to determine whether the prognosis of cats with DM can be determined from clinicopathological findings. In the study, 25 cats were reported to be diabetic during the sampling period. Sixteen of these cats that received insulin treatment were categorised as either survived or dead cats. The results showed that the prevalence of DM in cats presented to UVH was between 0.03 and 0.17%. Diabetic cats showed polyuria and polydipsia. From clinicopathological findings, diabetic cats showed inflammatory leukogram, hyperglycaemia, azotemia, increased serum alanine aminotransferase concentration, hyperproteinaemia, glucosuria, and hematuria. Urinalysis showed that diabetic cats commonly showed glucosuria, proteinuria, and high urine specific gravity. The prognosis of diabetic cats with insulin treatment was significantly (P=0.036) better than those that did not receive insulin treatment. However, only serum creatinine concentration was significantly (P=0.05) lower in diabetic cats that survived from those that eventually died.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms. Nordeena Abdul Aziz
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2023 07:07
Last Modified:	16 Jan 2023 07:07
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/685

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