|Articles|December 22, 2015

The antagonism and the insulin: A gripping saga of feline acromegaly

Author(s)David S. Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM

Come along as Dr. David Bruyette cuts through the mysteries of this potential confounding factor in diabetic patients.

Insulin resistance in cats-cats requiring more insulin a day to get their blood glucose concentrations regulated-is increasingly recognized and a growing concern. Veterinary internist Dr. David Bruyette discusses how acromegaly has been determined to be the main cause of this phenomenon in cats. Dr. Bruyette also discusses up-and-coming diagnostic and treatment options for acromegaly. (Can you say "transsphenoidal hypophysectomy" three times fast? We bet Dr. Bruyette can.)

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The antagonism and the insulin: A gripping saga of feline acromegaly

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