Clinical takeaways * Insulin glargine 300 q 24hrs can achieve good glycaemic control in most dogs (72% of dogs that do not have comorbidities, 50% of dogs with concurrent diseases) * The placement of a flash glucose monitoring system (FGMS) allows daily and hourly assessments of interstitial glucose concentrations. Coupled with insulin
Quick Clinical Takeaways * For male cats with urinary obstruction presenting with severe hyperkalaemia (serum potassium >= 7.5 mEq/L), prompt unblocking of the cat, intravenous fluid therapy and calcium gluconate administration should be prioritised, particularly for cost-constrained clients * Cats with urinary obstruction and hyperkalaemia have a good prognosis
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Quick Clinical Takeaways * Majority of dogs with small intestinal adenocarcinomas are male and older than 8 years old * Most present with non-specific gastrointestinal signs. Pulmonary metastasis is uncommon, and the most common abdominal ultrasonographic abnormality includes an intestinal mass with partial or complete obstruction, sometimes mimicking a foreign body
Gastrointestinal Disease
Quick Clinical Takeaways 1. Repeating a diet trial can be valuable even if it has failed before -> This study demonstrates that a positive response to a diet trial is still possible even after failing an initial diet trial, as evidenced by the large shift from the immunomodulator responsive enteritis