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The International Normalized Ratio (INR) calculator is a simple, free tool to assess the unified prothrombin time (PT), and its meaning. It's an easy way to evaluate both the extrinsic pathway and the common pathway of coagulation.
Treatment comprises vitamin K1 (2.5mg/kg SQ 1st day then 0.25-2.5mg/kg PO in divided doses) for at least a week (up to 6weeks), with monitoring of the PT 24 hours after stopping treatment to dictate whether further treatment is required.
There are three mainstays of diabetic cat treatment: 1) Treat the underlying cause if possible; treat interfering co-morbidities Diabetes is not a disease; it is the consequence of a disease or set of circumstances. Clinicians should aim to correct or at least modify any known under-lying cause or contributing circumstance. Hyper-
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common disease encountered in canine and feline medicine. The 2018 AAHA Diabetes Man- agement Guidelines for Dogs and Cats revise and update earlier guidelines published in 2010.
diagnostic testing and treatment plans to be adapted for individual patients. This article reviews methods for achieving good glycaemic control and monitoring in diabetic cats, and discusses how the aetiology of DM might influence individual cats’ treatment plans and prognosis. Aetiology of feline DM. 2 / 13
Feline diabetes mellitus, one of the most commonly encountered feline endocrine diseases, is comprehensively reviewed, with an emphasis on providing up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment based on current literature and research.
Management. The general goals of treatment are to mitigate clinical signs through improvement of hyperglycemia and avoidance of diabetic complications (e.g., hypoglycemia, ketosis). These goals are most reliably met using a combination of insulin administration and carbohydrate-restricted dietary modification.
