Endocrinology

A full nutrition assessment should direct therapeutic diet selection for dogs and cats with newly diagnosed diabetes.

Veterinary teams enhance feline diabetes management through personalized care, effective communication, and evolving treatment options for improved quality of life.

Feeding practices, weight management, and low-carbohydrate food choices can significantly improve long-term health and treatment outcomes for cats with diabetes.

In a series of dvm360 interviews, veterinary experts provided their insights about different aspects of the disease including treatment options, identification of the condition and treatment for it.

This latest approval builds on an earlier liquid formulation of generic methimazole for feline hyperthyroidism, which received FDA clearance earlier this month

An investigation highlights the importance of cross-species genetic research and the value of animal models in rare disease studies.

The study, presented at the 2025 ACVIM Forum, found that cats aged greater than or equal to 15 years old were less likely to receive antihyperglycemic therapy.

Results were presented at the 2025 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum in Louisville, Kentucky.

The new tool supports the diagnosis of Addison disease and Cushing syndrome

The FDA recently approved 2 oral SGLT2 inhibitors that are a suitable option for many newly diagnosed cats.

The most common adverse effects are gastrointestinal, says Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, MS, DACVIM (SAIM)

Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, MS, DACVIM (SAIM) explains the differences between bexagliflozin and velagliflozin, and how to determine if a patient is a good candidate

Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), describes a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor in a dvm360 interview.

How should diabetic cats with these comorbidities be treated?

Veterinary professionals attending the 97th WVC Annual Conference have the opportunity to learn about the disease and treatment options for small animals.

Early diagnosis and treatment can help manage the disease and improve quality of life for affected patients.

Valerie J. Parker, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition), talked all about body condition score, muscle condition score, and obesity prevention during a lecture at the Fetch Long Beach conference

Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS, explained the types of foods that appeal to pets and offered tips for making food more palatable to these animals in a Fetch dvm360 Conference lecture

A team at Texas A&M University is using pig skin cells to explore the use of photodynamic therapy to treat melanoma in humans and animals

Renee Rucinsky, DVM, DABVP, discussed insulin therapy and SGLT2 inhibitors in her lecture at the Fetch dvm360 conference in Atlantic City

Karen Roach, RVT, VTS (ECC), will be presenting sessions on emergency care at the 2024 Fetch Coastal conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ, discusses common adverse effects of SGLT2 inhibitors and clinical signs of eDKA

Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ, explains how Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors are used to manage diabetes mellitus in cats

Addison’s disease, and why it should be added to every differential list, was discussed in a session at the 2024 Fetch dvm360 Conference in Kansas City

Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, discusses medical concerns that can manifest themselves in a cat’s behavior, ahead of his lecture at Fetch Coastal in Atlantic City