Seasonality and geography of diabetes mellitus in dogs

Researchers investigated the seasonal and geographic patterns of diabetes mellitus diagnosis in dogs with juvenile and mature onset of the disease. Data were collected by means of an online survey widely distributed through breed clubs, academic veterinary institutions, private veterinary referral practices, social media outlets, and the American Kennel Club.

The study included 933 dogs with mature onset and 27 dogs with juvenile diabetes mellitus. Dogs were diagnosed with DM significantly more in the winter and northern USA compared to all other seasons and all other geographic regions, respectively.

The prevalence of juvenile onset among dogs with DM was 2.8%. The proportion of dogs with juvenile onset among pure breeds was not significantly different than in mixed breed dogs.

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Seasonality and geography of diabetes mellitus in United States of America dogs