Douglass E M
Mod Vet Pract. 1981 Apr;62(4):293-5.
Diabetes mellitus is rarely diagnosed in avian species. The majority of reported cases have occurred in small birds, such as the parakeet and canary. A major complicating factor in the diagnosis of diabetes in birds is the lack of accepted normal blood glucose values, which can be highly variable among avian species. In the case to be reported here a Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) was affected. The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in this instance was based on the history, clinical signs, and response to therapy.
糖尿病在鸟类中很少被诊断出来。大多数已报告的病例发生在小型鸟类身上，如长尾小鹦鹉和金丝雀。鸟类糖尿病诊断中的一个主要复杂因素是缺乏公认的正常血糖值，不同鸟类物种之间的血糖值差异很大。在本文报告的病例中，一只托哥巨嘴鸟（Ramphastos toco）受到了影响。该病例中糖尿病的诊断基于病史、临床症状以及对治疗的反应。
