Measurement of glucose in ferrets: accuracy of three human portable meters

Authors

  • Daniel Alejandro Gómez Pizano Departamento de Etología, Fauna Silvestre y Animales de Laboratorio, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Ángela Rodríguez Hernández Departamento de Etología, Fauna Silvestre y Animales de Laboratorio, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Adriana Margarita Ducoing Watty partamento de genética y bioestadística, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Delia Arlette Castillo Mata Departamento de Patología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Ricardo Itzcóatl Maldonado Reséndiz Departamento de Etología, Fauna Silvestre y Animales de Laboratorio, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19230/jonnpr.3044

Keywords:

Glucose, point-of-care glucometers, glycemia, Mustela

Abstract

Aims. In ferrets, portable equipment could underestimate blood glucose values, this study evaluate the  accuracy of these meters.

Methods and Material. Blood samples were obtained from 11 ferrets to compare glycemia values obtained with 3 portable blood glucometers.

Results. The 3 point-of-care glucometers tested underestimated the glycaemia values when compared with the results obtained with the automated biochemical analyzer. Therefore, the results  suggest that none of the 3 portable blood glucometers are reliable for measuring blood glucose in ferrets,  also indicates an average underestimation in relation to the laboratory analyzer.

Conclusions. The clinicians should be cautious when interpreting glycemia values in ferrets obtained with these 3 point-of-care glucometers, and always corroborate the results with an automated biochemical analyzer.

 

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Author Biography

Daniel Alejandro Gómez Pizano, Departamento de Etología, Fauna Silvestre y Animales de Laboratorio, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Especialista en medicina y cirugía en modalidad fauna silvestre, profesor de asignatura facultad de medicina veterinaria y zootecnia UNAM, académico del hospital de especialidades en fauna silvestre UNAM, Jefe de área operativa de atención a peces del zoológico Benito Juarez Morelia.

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2019-07-11

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Vol. 4 No. 8: (August 2019) JONNPR 2019;4(8):746-855

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