Management

MANAGEMENT

Treatment of DM has several goals:

  • to reestablish glycemia in order to eliminate clinical signs of polyuria/polydipsia and polyphagia,
  •  to prevent complications related to diabetes, and
  • to avoid hypoglycemia.
  •  Treatment in dogs should always be based on insulin therapy. Ovariohysterectomy in intact bitches developing DM is recommended.
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