|Articles|July 12, 2010

Today's Daily Dose: Diabetic regulation

What is the best way to assess glycemic control in diabetic patients?

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“Assessing glycemic control in dogs and cats undergoing long-term insulin therapy is probably best accomplished by monitoring clinical signs and serum fructosamine concentrations. Fructosamine concentrations are a good indicator of glycemic control over the past two to three weeks and are not subject to many of the problems associated with blood glucose measurements.”

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