title: Practical use of home blood glucose monitoring in feline diabetics.
abstract: With the use of handheld glucometers, most owners are able to regularly monitor their cat's blood glucose at home. The data generated from this protocol can be used by the clinician to better tailor insulin therapy to the patient. Along with improvements in long-acting insulin, and available low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets for cats, home blood glucose monitoring (home monitoring) allows for safe, intensive insulin therapy, which results in tighter glycemic control and improved case outcome, often including remission of the diabetic state.
authors.affiliation: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine), VCA Emergency Animal Hospital & Referral Center, San Diego, CA, USA. drsaraford@aol.com
authors.forename: Sara L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents