Zoetis has tips on managing pet diabetes and how an at -
home blood glucose monitoring tool is critical in the ongoing management of this disease.
«Seeking the proper veterinary care and the right at -
home blood glucose monitor can aid in the ongoing management of diabetes in our pets,» Dr. Krecic added.
If you or your veterinarian need some convincing that
home blood glucose monitoring is critical to the optimal management of feline diabetes, there are many veterinary journal and PubMed articles discussing the value and validity of blood glucose monitoring of cats.
There are two excellent web sites that demonstrate the procedure for at -
home blood glucose checks:
She is a co-author of Evaluation of Detemir Insulin in Diabetic Dogs Managed with
Home Blood Glucose Monitoring (2010 ACVIM Proceedings) and is a regular speaker at local and national veterinary conferences, most recently AVMA and Western Veterinary Conference.
Not exact matches
So a 34 year old primagravida with no past medical history other than allergic rhinitis and wisdom tooth extraction (with excellent hemostasis after the procedure), who is a vegetarian, exercised regularly throughout pregnancy, had normal
glucose and
blood pressure throughout pregnancy, good fetal heart tones, a singleton head down baby, no family history of significant birth issues, no alcohol or drug use at all, and a 7 - 8 pound estimated fetus at term is someone you'd take on as a
home birth client?
You should be offered a test to check your
blood glucose levels before you go
home and at your six - week postnatal check.
The first big breakthrough since the discovery of insulin came with the advent of
home blood -
glucose testing in the early 1980s, allowing diabetics to check their sugar level in a minute or two with a drop of
blood on a reagent strip.
Patients at
home, whether using the standard A1C test or a continuous
glucose monitoring device, can use the new method to perform a calculation that would provide more accurate real - time estimates of their recent
blood sugar, according to Higgins.
You need to prick your finger to obtain a drop of
blood for
home blood -
glucose monitoring.
At -
home glucose monitoring is also used to help identify if a woman has GD after receiving a positive on the OGCT, so I skipped the screening and went straight to the diagnostic / monitoring with
blood glucose testing.
I got to monitor my
blood glucose levels at
home with a
blood sugar monitor rather than drink the disgusting syrupy gestational diabetes screen (which, I am convinced, is probably enough to cause gestational diabetes itself).
Furthermore, anyone checking
glucose using a
home monitor (other than perhaps some newer ones calculating serum
glucose), is using whole
blood.
Take
home message: Whenever possible, eat fiber - rich whole foods because they provide fuel for your microbiome, bulk your stool, feed your immune system, and slow the rate of
glucose absorption into your
blood.
Unfortunately, there is no
home test for insulin yet, so our
blood glucose metre and bathroom scale are the best we can do for now.
Now I'm confused as to what I should be doing My lab
blood sugar levels have been normal however, in testing my
blood glucose at
home, I've come to realize I'm developing insulin resistance (the 3 hour level is higher than the pre-meal number).
Your veterinary surgeon may ask if you are prepared to monitor
blood glucose levels at
home.
You may also perform the
blood glucose measurements at
home on a glucometer, if you prefer.
At
home care may also include regularly monitoring your pet's
blood glucose level, checking its urine for
glucose and ketones, and keeping track of its weight.
It is ideal to have this performed at
home as stress can cause a transient increase in
blood glucose.
It may or may not be necessary for you to check your dog's
blood glucose levels at
home (called BGC's).
As stress plays a role in
glucose and insulin metabolism, your veterinarian might request that you collect
blood samples from your dog at
home over a certain period of time.
Most cats and dogs become accustomed to their daily insulin injections and even allow owners to check their
blood glucose levels at
home.
Owners can learn to do this at
home with a hand - held
blood glucose monitor or bring their dogs into the veterinary clinic for the procedure.
Home monitoring of the
blood glucose by the owner is an effective means to treat the diabetes while preventing hypoglycemia (too low
blood glucose).
At
home monitoring, including checking urine and
blood glucose is also recommended.
Some cat owners are willing and able to take on the task of measuring their cat's
blood glucose levels at
home rather than in a veterinary hospital — a potentially less expensive and more accurate monitoring method.
It may or may not be necessary for you to check your cat's
blood glucose levels at
home.
I strongly suggest that all caretakers of diabetic cats
home - test to monitor
blood glucose levels using a standard glucometer as a matter of routine.
Because stress may artificially elevate
blood - sugar levels, your veterinarian may equip and train you to measure
glucose at
home.
Using a glucometer to monitor the diabetic pet's
blood -
glucose at
home is a good method to avoid over - and under - dosing of insulin.
If you are using a glucometer to measure
blood -
glucose values at
home, you should report the values to the veterinarian before making any adjustments to the insulin dosage.
In Part IV, we will discuss how to properly administer insulin injections, monitoring of
blood -
glucose at
home, hypoglycemia — or low
blood -
glucose, and the symptoms of — and procedures to follow in case of insulin shock or overdose.
It is usually preferable to have
blood glucose testing performed at
home to avoid changes in the pet's routine and the stress of in - hospital testing.
Clinical signs and serial
blood glucose determinations are used to monitor therapy after initial stabilization at
home for 5 — 7 days.
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new smartphone case that is able to check
blood glucose levels for diabetics at
home or on the go.