There is no single method or combination tests shown to have significant clinical benefits, writes Thomas Schermerhorn, VMD, DACVIM (SAIM). He stresses the importance of a monitoring program that is practical and tailored to meet individual patient needs and owner abilities, circumstances and treatment goals.
Source: Clinician’s Brief, November 2019. Link.
Reliance on a single tool is discouraged. Effective monitoring should incorporate several methods that assess different aspects of glycemic control.
Related Source: Does diabetes affect intestinal flora? Clinician’s Brief, March 2020. Link. Diabetic cats have decreased gut microbial diversity and lack of butyrate producing bacteria. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):4822.
Also see: Search Results for: blood glucose, Animal Health Digest. Link.