Treating 'America's most popular pets' among VMX 2024 CE offeringsDecember 7, 2023Disease management and diagnostics for cats, Frenchies, and bearded dragons are among topics to be offered in continuing education sessions at the 41stl Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX) in January.
FDA-approved feline diabetes oral liquid med distributes in the U.S.October 24, 2023Senvelgo, Boehringer Ingelheim’s oral solution for diabetic cats, eliminates the need for twice-daily needle injection and complex monitoring
Feline diabetes pill gets FDA green lightDecember 9, 2022Bexacat has been approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for improved glycemic control in diabetic cats. Developed by Elanco Animal Health, the oral medication, which contains the active ingredient bexagliflozin, marks the first sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor (i.e. not insulin) approved by FDA in any animal species, the agency reports.
Study to use DNA to decode feline diabetesNovember 13, 2019Participants are being sought for a new study that aims to expand the understanding of feline diabetes and help advance cat health.
AAFP releases educational toolkit for feline diabetesMay 22, 2019Managing and treating feline diabetes mellitus can be complicated, which is why the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) is releasing a Diabetes Educational Toolkit. A digital information source, the online toolkit provides veterinarians with the most relevant diagnostic and treatment information for diabetes mellitus, which is not always easy to diagnose. Further, veterinary professionals can access and gather information quickly via navigation tabs. Users can move directly to information focusing on diagnosis, treatment, remission …
Florida manufacturer develops rapid animal diabetes testingMarch 20, 2018Tallahassee, Fla.-based Baycom Diagnostics has developed A1Care, a cost-effective kit for monitoring and testing for both feline and canine diabetes. Much like with humans, cases of diabetes in dogs and cats have increased steadily over recent years. According to research released by Vancouver, Wash.-based Banfield Pet Hospital, instances of dog diabetes have increased from 13.1 cases per 10,000 in 2006 to 23.6 cases per 10,000 in 2015—a 79.7 percent jump in …
