Diabetes Mellitus and the Kidneys

Arnon Gal; Richard K Burchell

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.01.006

Diabetes Mellitus and the Kidneys

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2023 May;53(3):565-580. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.01.006. Epub 2023 Feb 26.

Authors

Arnon Gal¹, Richard K Burchell²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1008 West Hazelwood Drive, Urbana, IL 61802, USA. Electronic address: agal2@illinois.edu.
² North Coast Veterinary Specialist and Referral Centre, 5/30 Chancellor Village, Sippy Downs, Sunshine Coast 4556, Australia.

PMID: 36854633
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.01.006

Abstract

The pathomechanisms implicated in diabetic kidney disease in people are present in dogs and cats and, in theory, could lead to renal complications in companion animals with long-standing diabetes mellitus. However, these renal complications develop during a long period, and there is little to no clinical evidence that they could lead to chronic kidney disease in companion animals.

Keywords: Companion animals; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic kidney disease; Diabetic nephropathy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cat Diseases* / etiology
Cat Diseases* / pathology
Cats
Diabetes Mellitus* / veterinary
Diabetic Nephropathies / etiology
Diabetic Nephropathies / veterinary
Dog Diseases* / etiology
Dog Diseases* / pathology
Dogs
Kidney