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Glucose is the source of energy in the body and is regulated by insulin and glucagon. Glucose passes freely through the renal glomeruli and is totally reabsorbed in the renal tubules. As plasma glucose levels rise this mechanism is saturated and the ‘renal threshold’ exceeded, glucose then appears in the urine. Renal thresholds for the dog and cat are approximately 10-12mmol/l.
 
Glucose is the source of energy in the body and is regulated by insulin and glucagon. Glucose passes freely through the renal glomeruli and is totally reabsorbed in the renal tubules. As plasma glucose levels rise this mechanism is saturated and the ‘renal threshold’ exceeded, glucose then appears in the urine. Renal thresholds for the dog and cat are approximately 10-12mmol/l.
  
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==== Complementary tests ====
 
==== Complementary tests ====
Urine glucose (glucosuria in the absence of hyperglycaemia indicates a primary renal tubular problem), fructosamine (diabetes mellitus vs. stress hyperglycaemia), ACTH stimulation test (hyperadrenocorticism, hypoadrenocorticism), IGF1 (acromegaly), lipase (pancreatitis), insulin (insulinoma), bile acids (hepatic insufficiency).
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Urine glucose (glucosuria in the absence of hyperglycaemia indicates a primary renal tubular problem), fructosamine (diabetes mellitus vs. stress hyperglycaemia), ACTH stimulation test (hyperadrenocorticism, hypoadrenocorticism), IGF1 (acromegaly), [[lipase]] (pancreatitis), insulin (insulinoma), [[bile acids]] (hepatic insufficiency).
  
 
=== Equine ===
 
=== Equine ===
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== Authors & References ==
 
== Authors & References ==
 
[[NationWide Laboratories]]
 
[[NationWide Laboratories]]
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Glucose is the source of energy in the body and is regulated by insulin and glucagon. Glucose passes freely through the renal glomeruli and is totally reabsorbed in the renal tubules. As plasma glucose levels rise this mechanism is saturated and the ‘renal threshold’ exceeded, glucose then appears in the urine. Renal thresholds for the dog and cat are approximately 10-12mmol/l.

Small animals

Causes of hyperglycaemia

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Stress (cats)
  • Steroid therapy
  • Post prandial
  • Hyperadrenocorticism
  • Pancreatitis
  • Therapy with some progestagens
  • Acromegaly (especially cats)

Causes of hypoglycaemia

  • Hepatic insufficiency
  • Insulinoma
  • Insulin therapy
  • Hypoadrenocorticism
  • Starvation (especially neonates)
  • Septicaemia

Complementary tests

Urine glucose (glucosuria in the absence of hyperglycaemia indicates a primary renal tubular problem), fructosamine (diabetes mellitus vs. stress hyperglycaemia), ACTH stimulation test (hyperadrenocorticism, hypoadrenocorticism), IGF1 (acromegaly), lipase (pancreatitis), insulin (insulinoma), bile acids (hepatic insufficiency).

Equine

Causes of hyperglycaemia

  • Post prandial
  • Excitement/ stress
  • Severe pain
  • Acute colic/laminitis
  • Pituitary tumours (adenoma)
  • Post exercise
  • Alpha 2 agonist administration (xylazine, detomidine)
  • Glucocorticoid administration

Rare causes of hyperglycaemia

  • Obesity
  • Pregnancy

Causes of hypoglycaemia

  • Anorexia newborn
  • Late endotoxic shock
  • Severe scouring
  • Malabsorption
  • Insulinoma (rare)

Complementary tests

In feed oral glucose challenge test, see equine metabolic disease section (insulin).

Authors & References

NationWide Laboratories