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Webinar Description:
Feline diabetes is not just “small animal diabetes”—cats play by their own rules. From their unique metabolism and obligate carnivore diet to distinct risk factors and treatment responses, managing diabetes in cats demands a species-specific approach. This seminar explains what makes feline diabetes different from etiology, key risk factors, and the metabolic quirks that influence everything from diagnosis to long-term outcomes. We’ll compare treatment options—traditional insulin therapy versus emerging SGLT2 inhibitors—and explore strategies to achieve remission and set realistic diabetic goals. Whether you want to refine your approach to feline nutrition, learn when to reach for newer therapies, or simply better understand what makes cats so different, this session will give you the tools to optimize care and improve outcomes for your diabetic patients
Webinar Agenda:
- Pathophysiology of feline diabetes
- Risk factors
- Insulin resistance, glucose toxicity
- Metabolic and nutritional requirements of cats
- Diabetes treatment goals
- Euthanasia risks
- Treatment
- Insulin (types, cost, pen vs. syringe)
- SGLT2i (mechanism of action, indications, monitoring, off label uses)
- Nutrition for diabetes management
- Monitoring
- CGM
- Fructosamine
- Diabetic clinical score
- Remission
- Spectrum of care for feline diabetes management