DIABETES-MELLITUS IN A KITTEN

Feline diabetes commonly is diagnosed in mature cats; however, it has not been reported in immature cats. The clinical course of a case of d iabetes mellitus in a five-month-old, male, domestic shorthair kitten is described. Similar to juvenile human insulin-dependent diabetes mel litus (IDDM), the kitten had an acute onset of clinical signs and was insulinopenic, ketosis-prone, and required exogenous insulin. The path ophysiology of human IDDM is discussed and compared with findings in t he kitten.