Surgeons rehearsed on feline cadavers and used a custom 3D-printed template to remove the growth hormone-secreting mass in a 10-year-old cat. IGF-1 normalized within a week.
|Articles|January 30, 2019
Client handout: My pet has diabetes...now what?
With the right training and guidance-and just a little bit of encouragement-you can help clients understand that this common disease is actually quite manageable.
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In honor of Feline Diabetes Awareness Month, Kelly Cairns, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), explains what the new AAHA guidelines mean for diabetic cats, from spotting early clinical signs to weighing treatment options and building a long-term plan with clients.
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