Blood glucose measurement is one of the most commonly performed clinical diagnostic tests used to monitor glycaemia in several animal diseases. Usually, these laboratory analyses are performed on blood venous samples in remote laboratories, and the results are delayed, at best. The use of portable...

Objectives: To compare the effect of 15 min of exercise 30 min post-meal on mean blood glucose concentrations in 5 well-conditioned versus 5 over-conditioned dogs. To compare the effect of exercise on glycemic control in dogs eating their maintenance diet as compared to a high carbohydrate meal....

The present study was aimed to evaluate clinical application of blood glucose curve monitoring and insulin therapy for diabetes mellitus in dogs. The overall incidence of diabetes mellitus was 1.48% and pmmincnt clinical signs were polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, weight loss and lethargy. The...

Background: No previous studies have quantified tear glucose (TG) levels in dogs or compared changes in TG and blood glucose (BG) concentrations. Objective: To quantify TG concentration and evaluate its correlation with BG level in dogs. Methods: Twenty repetitive tests were performed in alternate...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether intraoperative detection of rising levels of blood glucose could improve the completeness of resection of insulin-secreting tumor tissue and whether this improves long-term outcomes. ANIMALS: 11 client-owned dogs diagnosed with insulinoma. PROCEDURES: Retrospective...

Hyperglycemia and eosinopenia are well-known characteristics of hypercortisolism (HC) in humans, however, their association in dogs with HC has rarely been reported. This study aimed to evaluate the association between eosinophils and serum fasting glucose concentration in dogs with HC. Forty-seven ...

Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrinopathy in dogs that has been associated with various biochemical changes and comorbid diseases, but hematologic abnormalities have been rarely reported. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate complete blood count and blood smear alterations and to...

The aim of our study was to investigate the viability and validity of blood sampling from the upper lip mucosa in healthy dogs and cats for monitoring transoperative glycemia and compare the results with those obtained from samples taken from previously described blood sampling sites for...

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the use of detemir for treating diabetic dogs with comorbidities that were poorly controlled with intermediate-acting insulins. ANIMALS: 7 insulin-treated diabetic dogs. PROCEDURES: Retrospective pilot study. Dogs were treated with detemir for at least 3 months, and...

Background: Albuterol by inhalation (IH) is a common treatment for hyperkalemia in humans but its effect on blood potassium concentrations in dogs is unknown. Objective: Determine whether albuterol (IH) decreases blood potassium concentrations in healthy normokalemic dogs and if effects are...