Learning a pet has diabetes can be a shock. Sadly, about 20% of diabetic cats and dogs are euthanized within a year of diagnosis due to the impacts on the pets' health and their owners' lifestyle and ...

Feline diabetes occurs when a cat’s body is unable to regulate sugar (glucose) in their blood due to insulin resistance and/or insulin deficiency. Glucose is an important fuel source for cells in the ...

You may not know this, but cats can get diabetes. The pancreas normally produces insulin, a hormone, which helps move glucose from the blood stream to the cells of the body, so it can be used for ...

Diabetes is a common hormonal disorder in cats that affects the body’s ability to process sugar, with up to 1 percent of cats developing diabetes at some point in their lives (1). Pet parents of cats ...

Jacquie Rand receives no current funding from organisations related to diabetes in dogs or cats. She has an honorary position at the University of Queensland and is employed by the not-for-profit ...