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Diabetic mellitus - Coggle Diagram
Diabetic mellitus
Clinical signs
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cataracts in dogs - cataract formation in dogs is related to the unique sorbitol pathway by which glucose is metabolized in the lens, which leads to edema of the lens and disruption of normal light transmission.
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Diagnosis
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presence of glucose in urine - glycosuria -to conserve glucose within the body, the kidneys do not filter glucose out of the blood stream into the urine until an excessive level is reached. Hence, with normal blood glucose levels will not have glucose in the urine. Diabetic animal, however, have excessive amounts of glucose in the blood, so it spills into the urine.
elevated serum frucosamine - measurement of serum fructosamine can assist in differentiating between stress-induced hyperglycemia and diabetes mellitus. In cases of stress-induced hyperglycemia, the fructosamine concentrations are normal
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