The Basics of DiabetesOur pets tend to suffer from many of the same diseases we do. One particular disease cats share with us humans is Diabetes Mellitus, where the body is unable to produce enough or respond appropriately to the hormone insulin. The result of this inability is extremely elevated glucose levels. Several risk factors for diabetes are obesity, inactivity, increasing age, and glucocorticoid therapy. |
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January 2020
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