The Disease Diabetes in Cats
Posted on August 27, 2008 - Filed Under Pets | Leave a Comment
Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects some house cats. If properly treated, it can be controlled in its progression. Here is some information regarding the illness and its treatment.
Diabetes Mellitus is a hormonal ailment that influences the
metabolism of glucose. It is divided into two types, I and II. Type I
is characterized by a decreased production of the hormone insulin from
pancreas whereas Type II, uncommon in cats, occurs owing to the
inability of cells of the body to uptake and consume glucose. At times
there is a third type, Transient Diabetes, seen in cats in which the
ailment comes and goes.
