Message Number: YG12894 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Russell Prater
Date: Sat May 4, 2002 6:53pm
Subject: Re: the value of some medical procedures on your sick
ferret
cuteusbelleus wrote:
> why would i put my belle
> through neck vein puncturing if it's not going to be accurate? and
> even if it showed 70 and she was acting fine, eating drinking,
> energy, etc., what will the vet do with that reading?
There are ways besides neck stick to check blood glucose. I check Booger
every month. I put Ferretone on his tummy and trim his nails while he is
occupied. Then I clip one nail just a tad short, just into the pink. I
get plenty of blood for a BG test and slap some Kwik-stop on the nail.
Booger could care less. He just keeps on licking Ferretone.
--
Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
russellprater@w...
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