Title |
Canine diabetes mellitus: can old dogs teach us new tricks?
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Published in |
Diabetologia, September 2005
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DOI | 10.1007/s00125-005-1921-1 |
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Authors |
B. Catchpole, J. M. Ristic, L. M. Fleeman, L. J. Davison |
Abstract |
Diabetes is common in dogs, with an estimated prevalence of 0.32% in the UK. Clinical signs, as in man, include polydipsia, polyuria and weight loss, associated with hyperglycaemia and glucosuria. Diabetes typically occurs in dogs between 5 and 12 years of age, and is uncommon under 3 years of age. Breeds predisposed to diabetes include the Samoyed, Tibetan Terrier and Cairn Terrier, while others such as the Boxer and German Shepherd Dog seem less susceptible. These breed differences suggest a genetic component, and at least one dog leucocyte antigen haplotype (DLA DRB1*009, DQA1*001, DQB1*008) appears to be associated with susceptibility to diabetes. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 196 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 31 | 16% |
Student > Master | 30 | 15% |
Student > Postgraduate | 15 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 6% |
Other | 36 | 18% |
Unknown | 58 | 30% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 64 | 33% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 13% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 12% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 16 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 1% |
Other | 11 | 6% |
Unknown | 54 | 28% |