Review on 🐾 AlphaTRAK 2 Pet Blood Glucose Test Strips: 50ct Pack for Diabetes Monitoring in Dogs and Cats by Mary Hall

Only for an evaluation of caring for a diabetic pet (dog or cat) expensive! Vet bills, complications of ketoacidosis, dietary needs, testing kits, canine blindness, and generally the stress and hope that whatever you are doing is in your pet's best interest. My Great Dane Bella has been my companion for 9 1/2 years. . She was the smartest Dane puppy I've ever had and is still a canine princess. About 8 months ago I took her to the vet because she was losing weight and peeing in bed at night. Voila! Blood sugar was 700+, potassium 7- - Diagnosis: DIABETIC KETOACIDosis. Bella was referred to Ethos Veterinary Hospital and was initially treated for diabetic KA before being transferred to another Ethos hospital for intensive care. After a pancreas scan and several consultations, the VET BILL was $13,000. I love this dog so much. Your daily routine is now predictable for each day. Waking up at 6:30 am to check glucose levels, prepare food and record calorie intake, heat food, feed, go to the toilet and inject insulin (Levemir). Then sleep. She sleeps most of her diabetic life. If she needs to check, she always warns me and never messes around the house. Bella also has cataracts and is functionally blind. This is common in diabetic dogs. She must have SONAR because she moves around the house and on the street with no problem. Amazing to look at. Forgive my emotional prologue for what I'm trying to guess. If you love your diabetic pet, you have every procedure to look forward to. Your dog NEVER let you down, he didn't ask about this disease, you shouldn't leave him in old age. I know that one day Bella will suffer from the complications of diabetes which will start in the last few days but our entire family has never stopped loving her. We never gave up. Now the test strips. yes they are expensive Alpha TRAC 2 is an amazing device. Just imagine the engineering that created the tiny wearable device and the magic of the tiny test strip? Just great. How else are you going to measure your pet's glucose levels? Truth? The TRAC 2 technique requires careful sampling. Getting a blood sample is no easy task. Wow, cats, but it's a little easier with dogs. Dogs have a protrusion on the front paw that is easy to puncture and not overly sensitive to the touch. It transfers very well. Utilizing 28ha. The lancet creates a tiny 'ball of blood' that can be easily sampled. For TRAC 2, use only one edge of the double pattern area, otherwise it won't work. Also, be careful when handling the device and DO NOT touch C or M during sampling. Be sure to set the code on the meter to match the code on the test strip vial. Otherwise, using TRAC 2 will not be difficult. Even if you have a large dog, you must insure the animal. Bella wasn't the only medical emergency last year. A month earlier, my Great Dane was "bloated". another $5,000. Get a Great Dane. Do a gastropexy. Mortality is 50% or more and is almost entirely preventable. Another day just hugging my dogs.