Zeugswetter Florian K, Rebuzzi Laura, Karlovits Sonja
Department for Small Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
J Feline Med Surg. 2010 Sep;12(9):710-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.07.014.
BACKGROUND AND STUDY RATIONALE: Home monitoring is an important part of the long-term management of diabetic cats. Despite the extensive use of glucometers in this species, up until now only the pinna of the ear has been validated as a testing site. This cross-sectional study investigated the feasibility and validity of sampling from the metacarpal/metatarsal pads in hospitalised cats with various diseases.
The large pads were compared with the ear as a sampling site in 75 cats. Lancing the pads was tolerated very well. If the initial drop of blood was too small, an adequate volume of blood was almost always achieved by squeezing the pads. No significant differences were observed in first-attempt success rate or glucose values between the two sites. Due to the inability to obtain an adequate volume of blood or struggling, no measurement was possible in four cats.
While further work is necessary to assess the utility of this technique, especially in the home environment, the results indicate that the metacarpal pads, in particular, may offer a viable alternative testing site for the measurement of blood glucose concentrations, especially if ear sampling fails.
背景与研究原理：家庭监测是糖尿病猫长期管理的重要组成部分。尽管血糖仪在该物种中广泛使用，但迄今为止，只有耳廓被确认为检测部位。这项横断面研究调查了在患有各种疾病的住院猫中从掌/跖垫采样的可行性和有效性。
在75只猫中，将大垫子与耳朵作为采样部位进行比较。穿刺垫子的耐受性非常好。如果最初的一滴血太小，通过挤压垫子几乎总能获得足够量的血液。两个部位在首次尝试成功率或血糖值方面未观察到显著差异。由于无法获得足够量的血液或猫挣扎，有4只猫无法进行测量。
虽然有必要进一步开展工作以评估该技术的实用性，尤其是在家庭环境中，但结果表明，特别是掌垫可能为测量血糖浓度提供一个可行的替代检测部位，尤其是在耳部采样失败时。
