Endocrine system – Cats – EBVM in Practice

Endocrine system – cats

Diabetes mellitus and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Hyperadrenocorticism
Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism

AAHA	American Animal Hospital Association
AAFP	American Association of Feline Practitioners
BBV	BestBETs for Vets, Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine
VE	Veterinary Evidence, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Knowledge

Diabetes mellitus and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus in cats – iCatCare (2025) – supersedes 2015 ISFM guidelines

Diabetes management in cats – AAHA (2026) – supersedes 2018 AAHA guidelines below for cats only

Diabetes management in dogs and cats – AAHA (2018)

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

Protamine zinc insulin versus glargine and severity of clinical signs and frequency of hypoglycaemic episodes in diabetic cats – VE (2021)

Hyperadrenocorticism

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Selected endocrinopathies of dogs and cats – AAHA (2023)

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

Chronic oral glucocorticoid use and risk of diabetes mellitus in cats – BBV (2025)

Hypoadrenocorticism

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Selected endocrinopathies of dogs and cats – AAHA (2023)

Hyperaldosteronism

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Selected endocrinopathies of dogs and cats – AAHA (2023)

Hyperthyroidism

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Management of feline hyperthyroidism – AAFP (2016)

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

I-131 treatment versus thyroidectomy in normalising serum T4 level in clinically hyperthyroid cats – VE (2022)

Role of iodine-restricted diets to normalise total thyroxine (TT4) and subsequently improve clinical signs in cats with hyperthyroidism – VE (2019)

Hypothyroidism

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Selected endocrinopathies of dogs and cats – AAHA (2023)