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Chris' blood glucose tested on the inside upper lip. This is a 15 megabyte file so will need time to download.
Killian's blood glucose tested on his elbow callous. This file is about 5 megabytes and includes a big sloppy kiss from Killian at the end!
Ginny testing Starz on the lip. This is a smaller, 1 megabyte file.
Kramer, a mini schnauzer, is tested on a foot pad.
If you have doubts about your ability to test your dog, check out this wonderful video of a cat being tested.
Cats are usually tested on the ear, which generally does not work as well for dogs.
Some nonvideo information covers other places to test your dog, including an elbow callous on larger dogs and on the back just at the base of the tail, a spot that works very well for small dogs.
AlphaTrak has a single video that demonstrates testing in several different places, including the ear and paw pads.
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