>A comment and a question:
 
>Greg and Alice, re: Tat.  Dr. Williams will probably say something about
>this, but Dr. Kawasaki, for whom I worked last year, found that the insulin
>blocker Proglycem worked pretty well.  However, it is pretty expensive (I
>think it was around $90 for about a one month supply).  It's benefit is that
>unlike Prednisolone, a steroid which is used as therapy for this disease, it
>does not depress the immune system.  She can reach Dr. K. at (703)-690-2580
>for more info.  Dr. Williams, have you had any experience with it?
 
        Proglycem, also called diazoxide, is a diuretic that for unknown reasons
decreases the response of the body to the effects of insulin.  It will help in
medically treated cases, but as I always say, surgical treatment is the first
and best defense.  In older animals or animals that have recently had the
surgery and a tumor was not found, it is an option.
 
       Bruce Williams, DVM                 Department of Veterinary Pathology
       [log in to unmask]         Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
       (202) 782-2600/2602                 Washington, D.C.  20306-6000
[Posted in FML issue 0980]