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Transient bilateral diabetic cataracts in a Brazilian Terrier puppy

Catarata diabética transitória bilateral em um filhote de Terrier Brasileiro

A case of a Brazilian Terrier puppy presenting diabetic lens opacity that restored transparency after insulin therapy and control of blood glucose levels is reported. This entity has been rarely reported in human beings and has not been reported in dogs before. The rapid glycemic control may have been responsible for the transparency recovery.

transient cataracts; juvenile diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; dog; insulin


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