the subject having a blood glucose level of 82 mg dl subsequent testing of the subject showed that after about 3 weeks after treatment was stopped the subject was alleviated of diabetic symptoms without subjection to additional therapy according to this example a spayed 10 year old rottweiler with insulindependent diabetes had required 42 units of insulin twice daily the subject had a blood glucose level of 371 mg dl even with the administration of insulin on day 1 of therapy with anti gad and anti insulin antibodies the subject was treated by subcutaneous injection twice daily of one dose of anti gad 8 u00d7 10 u2212 4 mg and anti insulin antibodies 4 u00d7 10 u2212 4 mg the antibodies used in this example are the same as that used above in example i after about 5 weeks of treatment with decreasing insulin dosage the subject had a reduced blood glucose level of 165 mg dl according to this example a 13 year old neutered male domestic long hair cat experiencing anorexia depression and having collapsed was subjected to antibody therapy the subject had a blood glucose level of 473 mg dl initially the subject was treated by subcutaneous injection twice daily of one dose of anti gad 4 u00d7 10 u2212 4 mg and anti insulin antibodies 2 u00d7 10 u2212 4 mg in addition to insulin dosage of 1 3 units twice daily the antibodies used in this example are the same as that used above in example i on day 13 the subject had a reduced blood glucose level of 41 mg dl in the morning and 44 mg dl in.