Prevalence and chemotherapy of canine diabetes mellitus in and around Lahore,Pakistan

To study the canine diabetes mellitus,500 blood samples were collected and blood glucose level (mg/dl) was measured. out of 500 samples,16 (3.2%) were positive for diabetes mellitus. out of 16,11 (68.8%) were female and 5 (31.2%) were male dogs. clinical signs like hyperglycemia (95% cl= 82.93-100),polyuria (95% cl= 56.99-95.00),polydypsia (95% cl= 43.68-87.54) and anemia (95% cl= 31.95-78.46) were frequently observed while dehydration and cataract were less common in diabetic dogs. among various breeds yorkshire terrier,pomuranian,samoyed and cross bred were at high risk for diabetes mellitus. the therapeutic trial conducted with humulin-n (insulin) showed a significant decrease (p<0.05) in blood glucose level. in conclusion from the results of present study it can be suggested that canine diabetes mellitus is more prevalent in old and female dogs and insulin can be effectively used for management of canine diabetes. copyright 2015 zoological society of pakistan.