LOPES, J. L. X.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4436930978953031; LOPES, José Lucas Xavier.
Resumo:
Diabetes Mellitus is an endocrinopathy that has several similar factors between the human and
canine species, which justifies the investigation of advanced methods of diagnosis and
treatment, so that these can be included in Veterinary Medicine. The objective of this study
was to compate the available methods and those used to diagnose and treat Diabetes Mellitus
in human and veterinary medicine, seeking justifications for the use and disuse of practical
practices in each species. In veterinary medicine, the most commonly used diagnostic
methods in clinical routines are fasting glycemia and laboratory methods such as urinalysis
and sérum biochemistry. In humans, there are other diagnostic methods that are more
widespread in the hospital and clinical routine, such as glycemia two hours after oral glucose
tolerante test (OGTT), fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobina (HbA1C) and there
are no other validated and recommend laboratory tests for this purpose in humans. In general,
diabetic patients, whether canine or human, benefit from similar insulin-based therapy, diet,
exercise, control of contomitant illnesses, and changes in lifestyle. Diabetes Mellitus is a
disease whose incidence rates are increasing in Veterinary Medicine. It is evident that
research related to the diagnosis, treatment and complications of the disease are more
advanced in humans than in animals. As a form of prevention, there are the physical
exercises, the implementation of environmental enrichment, and also inform the tutor about
the existence of specific diets for dogs and cats, which will prevent the emergence of obesity,
this factor, of risk for the emergence of Diabetes Mellitus. As technological advances increase
in veterinary medicine, the tendency is for the dogs' life expectancy to become higher and
higher, thus requiring new research on DM, so that better quality and life expectancy can be
provided for the diabetic animals.