Top 5 Goals for Management of Diabetes Mellitus

Clin Brief. Nov-Dec 2021;19(8):. 38 Refs

Thomas Schermerhorn¹

¹ College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.

Author Abstract

Diabetic patients require multiple special considerations. See how your treatment strategies compare with this expert's top 5 management goals of treatment for dogs and cats.

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