Diabetes is commonly diagnosed in cats and often causes increased thirst, increased urination and weight
loss. Insulin is a necessary treatment for many diabetic cats.
Diabetes mellitus is the second most common endocrine disease diagnosed in cats. Diabetes in cats may
actually have many different causes. However, the end result of all of these causes of diabetes is either a
decrease in insulin secretion or a resistance in cells to the affects of insulin. Both decreased insulin secretion
and increased insulin resistance lead to hyperglycemia, an increase in blood glucose, in the affected animal.
This hyperglycemia is responsible for most of the symptoms seen in cats with diabetes mellitus.
Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus in Cats
The most commonly seen symptoms in cats with diabetes are:
* increased appetite
* increased thirst
* excessive urination
* weight loss
Urinary tract infections are common complications seen with in cat with diabetes mellitus.
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Feline Diabetes Mellitus
Recognizing the Symptoms of Diabetes in Cats