Recently a new method for capillary blood sampling from the ears of dogs and cats was described, which allows the measurement of glucose concentration by means of portable glucose meters. The authors of this report evaluated the suitability of this method for use by pet owners and the potential technical problems. The owners of seven healthy dogs and seven healthy cats were asked to perform two glucose curves (measuring blood glucose concentration every 2 hours for a total of 12 hours). All dog owners and three cat owners were able to perform a reliable blood glucose curve. The most frequently encountered problems were inadequate formation of a blood drop due to excessive digital pressure on the pinna, repeatedly depressing the plunger of the lancet device instead of allowing the negative pressure to slowly build up, and failure to fill the test strip up to the mark. The authors conclude that these steps of the procedure need to be stressed during technique demonstration and that home monitoring of blood glucose concentrations may serve as a new tool in the management of diabetic dogs and cats.
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May 01 2002
Measurement of Capillary Blood Glucose Concentrations by Pet Owners: A New Tool in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus
Martina Casella, DVM;
Martina Casella, DVM
Clinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Gerhard Wess, DVM;
Gerhard Wess, DVM
Clinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Claudia E. Reusch, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ECVIM
Claudia E. Reusch, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ECVIM
Clinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2002) 38 (3): 239–245.
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Martina Casella, Gerhard Wess, Claudia E. Reusch; Measurement of Capillary Blood Glucose Concentrations by Pet Owners: A New Tool in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 May 2002; 38 (3): 239–245. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/0380239
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