Canine Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis, Adequate Care and Overall Management Practices Involved

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is caused in pet animals due to inadequate production of insulin by the islet beta cells in the pancreas. Glucose in the urine causes the diabetic animal to excrete large volumes of urine. In turn, this creates dehydration and the urge to drink large amounts of water. Females with the disease outnumber males by three to one. The average age of onset is 6 to 9 years.