Gerber And Insulin Resistant Dogs

PDF 2018 AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

Identifying the reasons behind difficult

Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrinopathy in canine practice, but successful patient management sometimes can be a challenge. Some dogs appear to respond inadequately to a standard dose of insulin or have dramatic swings from hypoglycemia to hyperglycemia. This article reviews reasons for poor diabetic regulation and outlines a logical approach to the difficult-to-treat diabetic dog .

The most common disorders causing insulin resistance in dogs include severe obesity, use of diabetogenic drugs (glucocorticoids), hyperadrenocorticism, diestrus, chronic pancreatitis, renal insufficiency, oral and urinary tract infections, hyperlipidemia, and anti- insulin antibodies in dogs receiving beef source insulin .