Article: Incidences of steroid-induced diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure in cats given non-immunosuppressive doses of methylprednisolone acetate: 1042 cats.
The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
2023 Volume 64, Issue 11, Page(s) 1051–1057
Abstract: Objective: Corticosteroids are indicated to treat many feline diseases. However, side effects are a limiting factor in their use. The most concerning side effects are steroid-induced diabetes mellitus (SI-DM) and steroid-induced congestive heart failure ...
Abstract | Objective: Corticosteroids are indicated to treat many feline diseases. However, side effects are a limiting factor in their use. The most concerning side effects are steroid-induced diabetes mellitus (SI-DM) and steroid-induced congestive heart failure (SI-CHF). This study aims to determine the incidences of these diseases in a large population of domestic cats seen at a privately-owned, feline-only practice. Animals: Cats in the study were client-owned patients of Alamo Feline Health Center in San Antonio, Texas. Control cats (controls) were examined as part of their routine health care. Procedures: The records of 732 cats that received methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) for various clinical indications were reviewed to determine how many developed SI-DM and SI-CHF. A similar record review of 310 controls was made to determine the incidence of spontaneous diabetes mellitus (Sp-DM) and spontaneous congestive heart failure (Sp-CHF). Control cats never received any oral or injectable corticosteroids. Results: Of the cats that received MPA, 28 developed SI-DM (3.83%) and 6 developed SI-CHF (0.82%). Of the controls, 22 developed Sp-DM (7.10%) and 6 developed Sp-CHF (1.90%). Conclusion: The incidences of developing SI-DM and SI-CHF were 3.83% and 0.82%, respectively; and the risk was not increased even when repeated doses of MPA were given. Clinical relevance: The authors consider the risk-benefit ratio sufficient to justify the use of MPA when it is indicated, especially if another drug cannot be substituted with the same therapeutic results. |
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MeSH term(s) | Cats ; Animals ; Methylprednisolone Acetate ; Incidence ; Heart Failure/chemically induced ; Heart Failure/epidemiology ; Heart Failure/veterinary ; Diabetes Mellitus/veterinary ; Adrenal Cortex Hormones ; Cat Diseases/chemically induced ; Cat Diseases/epidemiology |
Chemical Substances | Methylprednisolone Acetate (43502P7F0P) ; Adrenal Cortex Hormones |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-11-01 |
Publishing country | Canada |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 41603-4 |
ISSN | 0008-5286 |
ISSN | 0008-5286 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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