Petlet Products

Blood Glucose Monitoring for Dogs and Cats

Petlet Test Strips

Petlet® 50-count Test Strips

for use with the Petlet Blood Glucose Meter for dogs & cats with diabetes

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Petlet 50-count Test Strips

for home-use with the Petlet Blood Glucose Meter

Cat. No: PET-TS-50

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Test Strip Features:
• specially calibrated for dogs & cats
• accurate testing
• results in 5 seconds
• smallest blood sample required
• packaged 50 per box

 

Caution: For use with dogs or cats when set to correct program mode. Not for human use. Keep test strips and the test strip vial away from children. Test strips and vial/cap may be choking hazards.

 

Petlet Glucose Meter Kit

Petlet® Meter Kit

introducing the NEW home-use, blood glucose monitoring system for dogs & cats with diabetes

 

Petlet Blood Glucose
Meter Kit

for home-use, calibrated for dogs & cats

Cat. No: PET-MK

Safe, compact and easy-to-use, the new Petlet Blood Glucose Meter puts the power to control your pets diabetes in your hands. Our meter kit includes the meter, lancing device, 10 paw-print lancets, 10 test strips, batteries and carrying case.

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Download the Petlet Meter Kit fact sheet.

Meter Features:
• No coding required
• 500 test memory
• 5 second testing
• Strip ejection button
• Auto back-lighted LCD
• Auto on/off saving battery life
• Data download port
Meter Specifications:
• Display test averages 1,7,14,30,90 days
• Programable HYPo indicator for low blood sugars
• Testing range 10-600 mg/dL
• Uses 2 standard Lithium CR2032
• Battery life (3,000 tests)
Caution: For use with dogs or cats when set to correct program mode. Not for human use.

Care & Wellness

Care & Wellness

Diabetes in Pets (Good News/Bad News):

The bad news first… the number of dogs and cats diagnosed with diabetes has increased three-fold in the past thirty years.
But the good news is… diabetic dogs and cats, with proper glucose monitoring and treatment have the same expected lifespan as non-diabetic dogs of the same age and gender.

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes Mellitus (the most common feline/canine Diabetes) is a disease in which the beta cells of the endocrine pancreas either stop producing insulin or can no longer produce it in enough quantity for the body’s needs. The condition is treatable and need not shorten the animal’s life span or interfere with quality of life but, if left untreated, the condition can lead to cataracts, increasing weakness in the legs (neuropathy), malnutrition, ketoacidosis, dehydration, and even death. Diabetes mainly affects middle-age and older cats and dogs, but there are juvenile cases. The typical canine/feline diabetes patient is middle-age, female, and overweight at diagnosis.

Symptoms of Diabetes in Dogs & Cats:
•    excessive water consumption: Polydipsia
•    frequent and/or excessive urination: Polyuria
•    greater than average appetite: Polyphagia (with weight loss or maintained weight)
•    decreased activity, weakness, depression
•    change in gait: (walking)
•    cloudy eyes: Cataracts (dogs only)

Unfortunately, many of the above-listed symptoms of Diabetes also occur in other diseases and conditions. Because of this, laboratory tests from your veterinarian are necessary to diagnose Diabetes in cats or dogs.

Treating Diabetes in Dogs & Cats:

Treating Diabetes in dogs and cats is basically the same as it is for treating diabetic humans. The goal is to regulate the pet’s blood glucose using insulin and some diet and daily routine changes. The process may take a few weeks or many months to correct. The aim is to keep the blood glucose values within an acceptable range.

Blood glucose testing at home with the Petlet Meter can provide a better picture of how well glucose levels are being managed and help avoid dangerous insulin overdoses. Always consult your veterinarian for their recommendations regarding the frequency of testing for your particular pet but in general, a diabetic pet needs to be checked at least twice a day.

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