Type 1 diabetes is a complex disease involving a combination of factors, such as genetic
susceptibility, immunologic dysregulation and exposure to environmental triggers. Animal …

Diabetes mellitus and pancreatitis are two distinct diseases encountered commonly in small
animal practice. Whilst the clinical signs of diabetes mellitus are usually unmistakeable, a …

Obesity is now a major disease of dogs, predisposing to numerous disorders including
diabetes mellitus. Adipocytes are active endocrine cells, and human obesity is characterized …

Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition provides a comprehensive
exploration of current knowledge of breed predispositions based on rigorous examination of …

Background: Canine diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common endocrinopathy with an unclear
etiology. For a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms, there is a need for …

Background Gonadectomy is one of the most common procedures performed on dogs in the
United States. Neutering has been shown to reduce the risk for some diseases although …

Nutrition science is a highly fractionated, contentious field with rapidly changing viewpoints
on both minor and major issues impacting on public health. With an evolutionary perspective …

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of canine diabetes mellitus (DM) in primary‐
care clinics in England, to identify risk factors associated with DM and to describe the …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of canine chronic pancreatitis in first‐opinion practice
and identify breed associations or other risk factors. Methods: Three sections of pancreas …

Breed differences in susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in dogs suggest an underlying genetic
component to the pathogenesis of the disease. There is little evidence for an equivalent of …