What are easy ways to monitor my diabetic dog's glucose at home?

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Im having problems getting blood from my dog to check his blood glucose as he is a diabetic and we have been unsuccessful. The closest vet is 30 miles away at least so i cant take him in everyday and my vet is not the most compassionate and doesn't really seem to make my dog a priority. Are there any other ways to check blood glucose without drawing blood? Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | neutered | 9 years and 2 months old | 20 lbs

Dr. B. DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) · Accepted Answer

I have provided a link here that hopefully will help you. There are a lot of good owner tutorials/videos for owners of diabetic pets. The best spots to obtain a bit of blood for a glucometer are the paw pad and ear tips but a lot of owners have trouble and the values may not always be accurate. You do not need to check blood sugars daily as this is not very accurate. Checking a spot check blood sugar is more important if you think the value would be low, which is more concerning than a high sugar. A blood glucose curve is a better way to monitor and this is done 7 to 10 days after diagnosis and after any dose change. Some owners monitor urine dipsticks as well. If you feel like you need more help with this disease process then you could ask for a referral to a veterinary internist who specializes in managing chronic diseases like diabetes. I hope this helps and thank you for using PetCoach! https://www.aaha.org/guidelines/diabetes_guidelines/resources.aspx

What are easy ways to monitor my diabetic dog's glucose at home?

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