Case report: use of insulin glargine in the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis

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Damaris Larissa Pires Trindade

Abstract

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), the main complication of diabetes mellitus, combines hyperglycemia, metabolic acidosis, and ketosis with ketonuria, promoting clinical signs such as anorexia, weakness, pain, and tachypnea due to an increased concentration of circulating ketone bodies. The prognosis is guarded, and diagnosis is based on the association between blood measurement of β-hydroxybutyrate and blood gas analysis. Treatment involves a combination of fluid therapy and insulin therapy, aiming to decrease blood glucose and ketone body levels, correct intravascular volume and restore  hydroelectrolytic/acid-base balance. Thus, the present study aims to report the case of a diabetic dog, treated for ketoacidosis, which was monitored and managed through the use of insulin glargine.

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MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA

Author Biography

Damaris Larissa Pires Trindade, National Association of Small Animal Veterinary Clinicians of the State of São Paulo

Veterinarian, postgraduate student in the Specialization Program in Veterinary Endocrinology, National Association of
Small Animal Veterinary Clinicians of the State of São Paulo (Anclivepa-SP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

How to Cite

Case report: use of insulin glargine in the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, [S. l.], v. 24, n. 00, 2026. DOI: 10.36440/recmvz.v24.38903. Disponível em: https://revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/38903. Acesso em: 10 jun. 2026.