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I remember someone saying something, somewhere, at some point in life, about FHB saying about testing glucose levels in stasis episodes.
How is this done?
What does she actually recommend?
Use scissors to trim the hair on the edge of the bunny's ear so that you can see the vein.
Use the glucose test kit (I'll be finding a link in a mo).
Use a hypodermic needle to get a blood sample from the exposed vein, put the drop of blood on the card in the glucose testing machine and take the reading.
<4 indicates a problem
4 - 8 normal range.
8 - 14 raised, is of concern but not in the 'danger zone'
15 is of concern, needs watching, re-test in an hour or so (or get to a vets, which is my option at this stage!)
15 - 20 there could well be an obstruction/partial obstruction - needs to be seen by a vet.
20+ there's like to be a full obstruction - this is an emergency and will probably require surgical intervention.
That's awesome, thank you!
Do you by any chance happen to know if there is any written literature around about this?
That's awesome, thank you!
Do you by any chance happen to know if there is any written literature around about this?
So far only conference proceedings where Frances has presented her data, should be a journal publication this year hopefully,
Marie
Thakn you I have googled, but google was not my friend.
If not, it's no worry. My vet is going to contact FHB about one of mine so I can get him to ask about this as well.
thank you for being so helpful
You're very, very welcome. It's just ironic that I'm spreading the word about this testing but I've yet to manage to stick a needle in a bunny ear and get enough blood to test
You're very, very welcome. It's just ironic that I'm spreading the word about this testing but I've yet to manage to stick a needle in a bunny ear and get enough blood to test
I just pricked the vein with a new needle, i found no reason to insert it into the vein as only one drop works on the reader.
Would the finger prickers used on human diabetics work?
I have one that is like a pen, and you just press a button and the needle shoots into the skin and out again really quickly.