| Alternative sampling site for blood glucose testing in cats: giving the ears a rest. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20800211 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY RATIONALE: Home monitoring is an important part of the long-term management of diabetic cats. Despite the extensive use of glucometers in this species, up until now only the pinna of the ear has been validated as a testing site. This cross-sectional study investigated the feasibility and validity of sampling from the metacarpal/metatarsal pads in hospitalised cats with various diseases. INVESTIGATIONS: The large pads were compared with the ear as a sampling site in 75 cats. Lancing the pads was tolerated very well. If the initial drop of blood was too small, an adequate volume of blood was almost always achieved by squeezing the pads. No significant differences were observed in first-attempt success rate or glucose values between the two sites. Due to the inability to obtain an adequate volume of blood or struggling, no measurement was possible in four cats. PRACTICAL RELEVANCE: While further work is necessary to assess the utility of this technique, especially in the home environment, the results indicate that the metacarpal pads, in particular, may offer a viable alternative testing site for the measurement of blood glucose concentrations, especially if ear sampling fails. |
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Authors:
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Florian K Zeugswetter; Laura Rebuzzi; Sonja Karlovits |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of feline medicine and surgery Volume: 12 ISSN: 1532-2750 ISO Abbreviation: J. Feline Med. Surg. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-30 Completed Date: 2010-10-20 Revised Date: 2011-09-22 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100897329 Medline TA: J Feline Med Surg Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 710-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 ISFM and AAFP. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department for Small Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria. Florian.Zeugswetter@vetmeduni.ac.at |
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Animals Blood Glucose / analysis* Cat Diseases / blood, therapy* Cats Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Mellitus / therapy, veterinary* Diagnostic Techniques, Endocrine / veterinary Ear Auricle / blood supply Feasibility Studies Female Foot / blood supply* Male Reproducibility of Results Veterinary Medicine / methods* |
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0/Blood Glucose |
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