Hypersomatotropism, acromegaly, and hyperadrenocorticism and feline diabetes mellitus

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2013 Mar;43(2):319-50. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.12.004.

Abstract

When confronted with a diabetic cat in clinical practice, it is tempting to assume it has a form of diabetes mellitus akin to human type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes). For most diabetic cats examined, this will indeed be justified. Nevertheless, a significant proportion have other specific types of diabetes with distinctly different etiologies. This article discusses the concept of other specific types of feline diabetes caused by endocrinopathies, and more specifically feline hypersomatotropism, acromegaly, and hyperadrenocorticism, including relevance, presentation, diagnosis, and therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acromegaly / complications
  • Acromegaly / diagnosis
  • Acromegaly / veterinary*
  • Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / complications
  • Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / diagnosis
  • Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cat Diseases / etiology
  • Cats
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endocrine System Diseases / complications
  • Endocrine System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Endocrine System Diseases / veterinary*
  • Growth Hormone / blood

Substances

  • Growth Hormone