Insulin therapy for diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats: Ensuring your chances of success

摘要

Picking the right insulin product, initiating and maintaining appropriate dosing, and performing regular monitoring are key. The variety of insulins to treat diabetes mellitus in veterinary patients is ever-changing. Make sure you're aware of all youroptions to ensure your patients receive the best treatment. UPDATE OH AVAILABLE INSULIN PRODUCTS: Following is a practical list (FDA-approved manufacturer's labels may be different) of options for insulin therapy. Veterinary-formulated insulin products(ProZinc - Boehringer Ingel-heim Vetmedica; Vetsulin - Intervet/ Schering-Plough Animal Health; Vetsulin is not currently available) are 40 U. Human-formulated insulin products are 100 U. It is imperative to match the product concentration to the appropriate syringe.