From:
"Karen McCabe"
Date: 2009-11-19 06:03:47 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Need glucose testing help (XP)
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, eri garner <eriana.q@...> wrote:
>
> FIRST thing -- I put Ferretone on his tummy, put the test strip in the
> monitor, etc.
> 1. swab the foot pad with alcohol
> 2. put a little Vaseline on the foot pad
> 3. Use the lancet to draw a blood sample
> 4. touch the sample to the strip
>
> My problem is that I can't get a big enough sample. If I squeeze his toe to
> get a bigger drop, he goes nuts on me. If I try to get a second sample, he
> goes nuts.
Forget the toes, use the tail tip. It's an easy bleed and painless.
My version....
FIRST thing -- put something good to eat in a bowl (I use soup but Ferretone is fine too, whatever keeps them occupied), put ferret in front of bowl, put the test strip in the monitor, etc.
1. swab the tail tip with alcohol
2. gently pump (ie; squeeze) the tail tip (to get blood flowing)
3. Use the lancet to draw a blood sample
4. touch the sample to the strip
Skip the vaseline, it isn't needed and can interfere with test results.
If the ferret has a lot of hair at the tail tip you may want to trim or shave it to make things easier, though hairy tails aren't difficult to do once you get the hang of it.
With this method mine never even notice when I'm testing and I always get a good sample.
Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net
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