Insulin Prescribing Practices Among Small Animal Specialists for DKA Cases

Survey data from 162 veterinary specialists describing insulin type and dose selection for canine and feline diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) cases. The data was collected via an electronic survey distributed to diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in Spring 2025. It captures current prescribing practices, including median doses and ranges for specific insulin types.

Use Cases

• Analyze prescribing patterns for insulin lente and NPH in canine DKA based on survey responses from 162 participants
• Compare insulin glargine dosing preferences for feline DKA cases based on responses from 151 participants
• Study factors influencing the transition from regular to long-acting insulin in veterinary DKA management as described in the survey
• Benchmark clinical decision-making against existing guidelines using the provided median dose and range data

Strengths

• Specific response counts are provided: 162 participants for the canine case and 151 for the feline case
• Quantitative dose data includes median values and ranges (e.g., 0.43 U/kg/injection for insulin lente BID)
• Clear provenance: data originates from a survey of board-certified veterinary specialists in Spring 2025
• License is explicitly stated as CC-BY-4.0, permitting reuse with attribution

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The dataset is very small at 25.1 KB, indicating limited scope

Provenance

Source

Survey conducted by author Nicole E. DeRogatis, distributed to ACVIM and ACVECC diplomates.

Collection Method

Electronic survey involving two clinical case scenarios.

Time Range

Survey conducted in Spring 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 04:19:22; freshness should be verified