Diabetes Understanding and Treatment

The video discusses the history of diabetes, highlighting its early recognition and the eventual discovery of insulin. It explains how dogs played a crucial role in this medical breakthrough, leading to the development of insulin treatment for humans. The video also covers the management of diabetes in dogs, drawing parallels between human and canine diabetes treatment.

What is the estimated number of people worldwide suffering from diabetes?

• 800 million

• 200 million

• 400 million

• 600 million

Who first used the term 'diabetes' and what does it mean?

• Socrates, 'to flow away'

• Hippocrates, 'to flow through'

• Apollonius of Memphis, 'to pass through'

• Galen, 'to pass away'

Which organ was identified as central to diabetes by Von Mering and Minkowski?

• Pancreas

• Kidney

• Heart

• Liver

Who were the key figures in advancing the understanding of diabetes in the 1920s?

• Von Mering and Minkowski

• Banting and Best

• Apollonius and Socrates

• Galen and Hippocrates

What was the first successful treatment for diabetes in humans?

• Herbal remedies

• Insulin injections

• Dietary changes

• Oral medication

What did Banting do with his Nobel Prize money?

• Shared it with Charles Best

• Kept it all

• Invested in research

• Donated it to charity

What is a common type of diabetes found in dogs?

• Gestational

• Type 1

• Type 3

• Type 2

How do veterinarians manage diabetes in dogs?

• Surgery

• Oral medication

• Insulin injections

• Herbal treatments

What is a common alternative if pig insulin fails for a dog?

• Fish insulin

• Horse insulin

• Human insulin

• Cat insulin

What is the significance of using insulin in dogs?

• It is a new treatment

• It has been used for over 60 years

• It is only experimental

• It is not effective