Comparison of regular insulin infusion doses in critically ill diabetic cats: 29 cases (1999-2007)

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 509-517

  Claus, Melissa A ^a   Silverstein, Deborah C ^b,c   Shofer, Frances S ^d   Mellema, Matthew S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Section of Veterinary Critical Care   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Diabetes management; Feline; Glycemic control

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; INSULIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE;

EID: 77958512043     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2010.00567.x     Document Type: Article

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