Feline Diabetes

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of these can be symptoms of feline diabetes? excessive drinking and urination ravenous appetite all of these loss of appetite

2. Feline diabetes is treatable, and many diabetic cats live out their normal life expectancies. True False

3. What are the three basic factors in regulating diabetes in most cats? food, water and exercise water, exercise and medication food, water and medication food, medication and exercise

4. Assuming a diabetic cat has no other medical problems, what should its diet be like? high in protein and fat, low in carbs high in carbs and protein, low in fat high in carbs, low in protein and fat high in fat and carbs, low in protein

5. Which of these is not a way that a vet and/or owner may use to adjust insulin dosage? use urine strips to see if glucose is spilling into the urine hospitalise the cat for a curve (the vet checks blood glucose values every 1-2 hours) assessing how hard the cat bites you when he realises you're taking him back to the vet perform a curve at home with a glucometer (a device human diabetics use to check their blood glucose)

6. Which statement best describes the relationship between spaying and neutering and diabetes? Spaying or neutering a cat increases the risk of diabetes. Spaying a cat increases the risk of diabetes, but neutering decreases the risk. Spaying a cat decreases the risk of diabetes, but neutering has no affect. Spaying or neutering a cat decreases the risk of diabetes.

7. Which type of vet would know the most about feline diabetes? endocrinologist large animal vet small animal vet World War II vet.

8. Which of these is not a common complication of feline diabetes? chronic renal failure (CRF) recurrent bladder infections neuropathy cataracts

9. In the context of feline diabetes, what is a hypo? a large grey animal found in Africa when blood glucose drops dangerously low when blood glucose is too high a very large syringe

10. You can learn a lot about feline diabetes on the internet. True False