Owner Experiences in Treating Dogs and Cats Diagnosed With Diabetes Mellitus in the United States
Owner Experiences in Treating Dogs and Cats Diagnosed With Diabetes Mellitus in the United States
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DOI：
10.5326/jaaha-ms-6101
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发表时间：
2014-07-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Rand, Jacquie
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作者：
Aptekmann, Karina P.;Armstrong, Jane;Rand, Jacquie
这项研究的目的是报告主人在治疗患有糖尿病的宠物方面的经验和满意度，使用基于互联网的调查的描述性报告。对结果进行描述性分析，使用X(2)检验来检测猫狗主人之间反应的差异，并使用非参数Spearman等级相关来评估相关性。共有834名业主参与了调查。接受胰岛素注射治疗的糖尿病狗(97%)多于猫(82%)。87%的狗和73%的猫每天注射两次胰岛素。猪小扁豆和中性鱼精蛋白Hagedorn是狗最常用的胰岛素。在猫身上，甘精和鱼精蛋白锌胰岛素是最常用的胰岛素。大多数宠物没有按规定的糖尿病饮食喂养。更多的猫(66%)比狗(50%)的主人对糖尿病控制的实现感到满意。猫主人更有可能使用家庭血糖监测。大多数业主认为治疗费用很高。很少有发表的报告在诊断后跟踪糖尿病宠物或报告主人满意。这项研究的结果提供了有用的信息，可以帮助兽医更好地教育主人，并设定关于糖尿病治疗和糖尿病宠物生活质量的期望。
The objective of this study was to report owner experiences and satisfaction in treating a pet with diabetes mellitus using a descriptive report from an Internet-based survey. Descriptive analysis of results was performed, chi(2) tests were used to detect differences in responses between dog and cat owners, and correlations were assessed using the nonparametric Spearman rank correlation. A total of 834 owners participated in the survey. More diabetic dogs (97%) than cats (82%) were treated with insulin injections. Insulin was administered twice daily in 87% of dogs and 73% of cats. Porcine lente and neutral protamine Hagedorn were the most commonly administered insulins in dogs. In cats, glargine and protamine zinc insulin were the most commonly used insulins. Most pets were not fed a prescribed diabetes diet. More cat (66%) than dog (50%) owners were satisfied with the diabetic control achieved. Cat owners were more likely to use home blood glucose monitoring. Treatment was considered expensive by the majority of owners. Few published reports follow diabetic pets after diagnosis or report owner satisfaction. The results of this study provide useful information that may help veterinarians better educate owners and set expectations regarding diabetes treatment and quality of life for diabetic pets.