Transient diabetes mellitus in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) |
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| Authors: | Alexis Duhamelle Isabelle Langlois Marion Desmarchelier |
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| Institution: | Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 7C6. |
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| Abstract: | A 3.5-year-old spayed female ferret, fed a diet high in refined sugar, was referred for lethargy, polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. Diabetic ketoacidosis was diagnosed. Treatment included insulin therapy and a low carbohydrate diet. Diabetes mellitus resolved 54 d later, and insulin therapy was discontinued. There has been no recurrence of the diabetes mellitus. |
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