I promised to provide some documentation that blood glucose curves are once again the standard of care for monitoring a dog's blood sugar. So I thought maybe it would be wise to set up a thread on this so we have it for future reference.
It is true that a few years ago - maybe 2005 - vet teaching hospitals like UC Davis were dismissing curves and often suggesting using fructosamine tests only. And for whatever reason, it seems like vets really jumped on that bandwagon. But I personally think that was always a mistake. We just don't see a lot of dogs whose vet stress alters their curves.
The fructosamine test is particularly useless when you already know the dog's blood sugar is high, as in a newly diagnosed diabetic.
So following will be references to recent materials providing guidance for monitoring a newly diagnosed diabetic dog that supports the use of blood glucose curves.
Unfortunately, some of the very best support is in the form of webcasts and other audio media. I'll put up those links but think it will be difficult to get a vet to take the time to sit down and listen to something like that.
But there are lots of resources in print too.
Natalie
It is true that a few years ago - maybe 2005 - vet teaching hospitals like UC Davis were dismissing curves and often suggesting using fructosamine tests only. And for whatever reason, it seems like vets really jumped on that bandwagon. But I personally think that was always a mistake. We just don't see a lot of dogs whose vet stress alters their curves.
The fructosamine test is particularly useless when you already know the dog's blood sugar is high, as in a newly diagnosed diabetic.
So following will be references to recent materials providing guidance for monitoring a newly diagnosed diabetic dog that supports the use of blood glucose curves.
Unfortunately, some of the very best support is in the form of webcasts and other audio media. I'll put up those links but think it will be difficult to get a vet to take the time to sit down and listen to something like that.
But there are lots of resources in print too.
Natalie
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