From:
melissa@alittlehappiness.com
Date: 2003-07-11 02:23:59 UTC
Subject: RE: Fasting Blood Glucose Levels
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6599814.1057890239038.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I've also been told that whole blood reads approximately 10 points lower than spun down blood. I use the at home test to have a general guideline about my Insulinomic's level. From your description, your ferret definitely seems to be suffering from Insulinoma.
When having a BG check at the vet's office, make sure they process it very promptly. As the blood sits, the levels decrease. I received a phone call last week, after taking my 6.5 year old in for pre-op blood work, telling me that her BG was 26. I told the vet tech that she was mistaken, and we'd be in the next day for a retest. Turns out someone forgot to run the test, so it sat from 11am (when it was drawn) until approximately 5pm that day. The true BG reading was 99 - which is a far cry from 26.
My Insulinomic also suffered from a very enlarged spleen, that antibiotics didn't help decrease - she had it removed yesterday during an exploratory and is recovering well. My fingers are crossed for your little one.