This Month's Top Post on the Animal Endocrine Blog

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I also answer more questions about the VetPen in a follow-up blog post here.

What's the Best Dosage of Desmopressin when Injected Subcutaneously?
What dose do you recommend for this formulation (per patient or per kg)?

Top Endocrine Publications of 2013: Canine Diabetes Mellitus
Listed below are 27 research papers written in 2013 that deal with a variety of topics and issues related primarily to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diabetes mellitus in dogs.

Can Twice-Daily Insulin Be Injected at Any Time of the Day?
Despite insulin treatment, the dog remains hyperglycemic and glycosuric and if very thin.

Humulin Versus Novolin NPH Insulin: Are They Bioequivalent?
Any concerns with the ReliOn brand or in switching from Humulin N to Novolin N insulin?

FDA Approves First Insulin Automatic Injection Pen for Diabetic Dogs and Cats
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first insulin injection pen (VetPen, Merck Animal Health) for diabetic cats and dogs, the agency announced today...

Insulin Injection Pen (VetPen): More Questions (and Answers) about this New Diabetic Product
Do we buy a single VetPen and use it forever? Or does the VetPen have to be replaced after a month or two?

What's the Best Insulin for Treating Dogs with Diabetes Mellitus?
He has always been in good health but over this past week he has had 2 ”accidents” where he has urinated in the bed.

Escalating Costs of Glargine Insulin; Can We Switch to Another Insulin?
Over the last few months, the price of Glargine has skyrocketed to over $250 for a 10-ml vial. The owner would like to switch to a more affordable insulin

• Peterson ME. Diagnosis and management of iatrogenic hypothyroidism, In: Little SE, ed. August's Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine: Elsevier, 2014 (in press).

• Broome MR, Peterson ME. Treatment of severe, unresponsive, or recurrent hyperthyroidism. In: Little SE, ed. August's Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine: Elsevier, 2014 (in press).

• Broome MR, Peterson ME. Using thyroid hormone supplementation to preserve kidney function in cats with concurrent renal disease after treatment for hyperthyroidism. In: Little SE, ed. August's Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine: Elsevier, 2014 (in press).

• Peterson ME: Advances in the treatment of feline hyperthyroidism: a strategy to slow the progression of CKD. Proceedings of the 2014 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum. 2014 (in press).

• Peterson ME: Hyperthyroidism, In: Greco D, Davidson A(eds), Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Endocrinology and Reproduction. Ames, Iowa, Wiley-Blackwell. 2014; (in press).

• Peterson ME: The Parathyroid Glands and Disorders of Calcium Metabolism, In: Alello, S (ed), The Merck Veterinary Manual (Ninth Ed), Merial, Ltd (in press).

• Peterson ME: The Thyroid Gland, In: Alello, S (ed), The Merck Veterinary Manual (Ninth Ed), Merial, Ltd (in press).

• Kintzer PP, Peterson ME. Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs. In: Bonagura JD, Twedt DC (eds): Current Veterinary Therapy XV. Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier, 2014; pp 233-237.

• Kintzer PP, Peterson ME. Differential diagnosis of hyperkalemia and hyponatremia in dogs and cats. In: Bonagura JD, Twedt DC (eds): Current Veterinary Therapy XV. Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier, 2014; pp. e92- e93. Web Chapter 16 (www.currentveterinarytherapy.com).

• Rosenthal KL, Peterson ME: Hyperadrenocorticism in the ferret. In: Bonagura JD, Twedt DC (eds): Current Veterinary Therapy XV. Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier, 2014; pp. e94- e97. Web Chapter 17 (www.currentveterinarytherapy.com).

• Peterson ME, Broome MR. Radioiodine for hyperthyroidism. In: Bonagura JD, Twedt DC (eds): Current Veterinary Therapy XV. Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier, 2014; pp. e112-e122. Web Chapter 21 (www.currentveterinarytherapy.com).

• Meleo KA, Peterson ME. Treatment of insulinoma in the dog, cat, and ferret. In: Bonagura JD, Twedt DC (eds): Current Veterinary Therapy XV. Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier, 2014; pp. e130-e134. Web Chapter 23 (www.currentveterinarytherapy.com).

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