what is urine strips

[nikki]

I have been seeing people talk about using urin strips not sure what that is for my vet has never told me about that. Should i be doing that?

[peggy0]

Re: what is urin strips

You use urine strips to monitor Blood Glucose when you don't have a monitor. You also use urine strips to look for ketones, which can be deadly to a dog. Ketones can appear when a dogs Blood Glucose runs high for an extended period. It can put an animal into kidney failure. You can buy them at your local pharmacy.


http://petdiabetes.wikia.com/wiki/Ketoacidosis

[nikki]

Re: what is urine strips

Thank You for that information. If i test her what should i look for on my #'s and is there a brand i should buy.
Thank You Carol

[CraigM]

Re: what is urine strips

Urine glucose test strips have a very limited value. They don't tell much and can be misleading. Ketone test strips have a value if your dog has very high blood glucose. Testing blood is much more informative.

http://www.walgreens.com/marketing/l...etestkits.html