{"id":1031,"date":"2014-05-01T00:31:29","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T00:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phosdev.com\/todaysveterinarypractice\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2022-02-16T16:11:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T16:11:49","slug":"pet-health-by-the-numbers-focus-on-diabetes-mellitus-and-seizures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/endocrinology\/pet-health-by-the-numbers-focus-on-diabetes-mellitus-and-seizures\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Diabetes Mellitus and Seizures"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In each issue of Today’s Veterinary Practice<\/em>, Pet Health by the Numbers<\/strong> correlates specific article topics with statistics provided by Banfield Pet Hospital (banfield.com<\/a>). These statistical data are extracted from the medical records of nearly 2.2 million dogs<\/strong> and 460,000 cats<\/strong> presented to more than 800 Banfield Pet Hospitals<\/strong> in 2012 (seizure data) and almost 2.3 million dogs<\/strong> and 470,00 cats<\/strong> presented to more than 850 Banfield Pet Hospitals<\/strong> in 2013 (diabetes data).<\/p>\n

These data are based on clinical diagnoses made by the patients’ veterinarians. It is important to note that the total number of dogs in each category (reproductive, body size) may not be identical because some of the parameters were unavailable in the database. Learn more about Banfield’s data collection process by reading Welcome to Pet Health by the Numbers<\/strong> <\/a>(January\/February 2014 issue).<\/p>\n

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JOURNAL CLUB: FOCUS ON DIABETES MELLITUS<\/span><\/h2>\n

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\"Screen<\/a>Path to Pet Wellness:<\/strong> This vast dataset confirms that diabetes mellitus is a common disease of middle aged to older dogs and cats, and is more prevalent in the feline population. The data may support the commonly held belief that the prevalence of feline diabetes is increasing, as the prevalence in this dataset (0.94%) is higher than that reported in some older studies of primary care populations (0.43% to 0.74%).1-3<\/span><\/sup> Data from U.S. veterinary schools, likely from referral populations of patients, documented an increase in the prevalence of feline diabetes from 1970 (0.08%) to 1999 (1.2%).4<\/span><\/sup> In this dataset, diabetes in cats is more prevalent in males, which supports prior data. However, in dogs the prevalence in males and females is very similar, contradicting the previously cited strong female predilection.5,6<\/span><\/sup> Data regarding body condition score would be interesting, as obesity is a known risk factor for diabetes in humans and is likely a risk factor in dogs and cats as well.\u2014Mark P. Rondeau, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)<\/em><\/p>\n

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THE CANINE SEIZURE PATIENT: FOUR IMPORTANT QUESTIONS<\/span><\/h2>\n

Considering all pets presented to Banfield Pet Hospitals in 2012:<\/p>\n