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The goals of dietary therapy are to optimize body weight with appropriate protein and carbohydrate levels, fat restriction, and calorie and portion control.

The overarching goal of monitoring diabetic cats and dogs is to control clinical signs of DM while avoiding hypoglycemia.

Blood glucose curves serve two very useful purposes that other monitoring parameters do not.

The glycosylated proteins include fructosamine and glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C). Fructosamine, the glycosylated protein used in veterinary medicine, is formed by nonenzymatic, irreversible binding of glucose to serum proteins, mainly albumin.

These guidelines describe different approaches to DM diagnosis and assessment depending on the level of hyperglycemia and the presence of clinical signs.

Recognizing and managing at-risk diabetic dogs and cats.

References for the 2018 AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

The goal of client education is to give the pet owner a realistic idea of the commitment involved in managing their pet’s DM, along with positive encouragement that successful disease management is possible but can take time to achieve.

Troubleshooting insulin doses for diabetic dogs and cats.