“My Buddy was recently diagnosed with DM, I need a glucometer for him to better monitor his blood sugar levels prior to giving his Vetsulin to better manage his DM.”
“My cat was diagnosed with diabetes in September of 2020. I got him into diabetic remission and reversed his diabetic neuropathy in 6 months using human insulin the Lantus Solostar Pen with BD fine needles. The Alphatrak is an essential tool to have at home because cats stress at the clinic and their glucose can be extremely high. You can do glucose curves at home with the Alphatrak which is what every vet has. It is tricky at first, but Zoetis, the company can help you set it up over the phone if it seems intimidating. There are different settings for cats and dogs. When the vet charges you $25 for one spot check at the vet, it is so worth buying this product, if you get the starter kit, it has everything you need. It takes time getting it right, but just a tiny spot of blood on the ear of your cat, the vein that runs along the edge, and you put the strip near the blood, and pop it into the Alphatrak. It keeps track of the date and gives you averages. You must do a control test when you set it up, and put in the date and time. It keeps track of all your testing. It saves the cost of vet visits, and if you do this at home, the glucose will not be high from being over stressed. Only thing to remember is that it can vary in accuracy by 20% and based on when your animal has eaten. I like to test before each injection. as with the Lantus pen, you inject every 12 hours. Important to stay exactly on schedule. Also, if your cat starts going into remission, you will need to test for hypoglycemia. You can do this at home, and it could be life saving, as this condition can be fatal. Keep some honey or karo syrup around for this emergency, which you administer on the gumline, and then take your kitty to the vet or ER. Also, be sure to keep the lid of the strips closed at all times solidly. Also be sure to reorder the control solution because after you open it, it goes bad in 90 days. I 100% support this product! And for all you cat parents, my kitty had diabetic neuropathy, which is why I took him to the vet. He couldn't jump up on the bed or sofa, and eventually could not even walk across the floor. We thought it was arthritis, but it was actually diabetic neuropathy. My wonderful vet gave me B12 to take home to give weekly injections, and I put Methyl B-12 into his food (Thorne, human grade, no sugar or additives) by opening the gel capsules and sprinkling it into his food. They urinate out what they don't need, so you can't over do it. Just wanting to share my experience. Treating a diabetic kitty is hard, but with these tools, especially the Alphatrak and the choice of the Lantus Solostar Insulin, human, is the fastest way to potentially achieve a remission! They may go in and out of remissions. Also, doing a Fructosamine test once every two-three weeks, a lab test, can give you the most accurate idea of the glucose over that time period. It does not reflect any stress, as doctors visits will show abnormally elevated glucose. It can be a life saver for your kitty! Get the Alphatrak!”
“Comes with everything that's needed for about 30 glucose monitoring events for your fur baby. I wish there were a pet version of blood glucose monitor that also had bluetooth capability so we scientists could download and plot the data as we wish!”
